by - January 19, 2020 7:13 pm
Gov. Hutchinson: The right thing to do
Today I’d like to discuss my decision to allow a limited number of refugees to relocate legally in Arkansas after they have been vetted and cleared by agencies of the…
Opinion
by - January 14, 2020 11:54 am
The 2020 home buying forecast
Coming off a strong 2019, expect momentum to continue into 2020 for the Northwest Arkansas real estate market. Low rates, high demand and limited supply drove a strong 2019 housing…
by - January 13, 2020 1:14 pm
Hungry for a New Year’s resolution?
Social and economic factors have a greater impact on our health than the actual health care we receive. We’re learning more and more about the importance of social determinants of…
by - January 9, 2020 8:22 pm
Amidst uncertainty, value of checkoff is certain
The 2019 rice harvest faced many challenges and obstacles. Arkansas farmers were unable to plant 26% of their expected crop — the second highest in the nation — due to…
by - January 8, 2020 11:44 am
Business planning for existing businesses
Everyone wants to talk about business planning for newly-created businesses or startups. But the truth is, existing businesses need business plans, too. They are critical for rallying the troops, crucial…
by - January 7, 2020 1:18 pm
Jonesboro growth softens regional population losses ahead of redistricting
As communities around the country prepare for the decennial Census, conversations about population changes and shifts will become more frequent. There is a lot at stake when establishing a decade-long…
by - January 5, 2020 3:27 pm
Loss of hope fueling suicides
We seldom fully know the reasons for a suicide, but we do know that the number of suicides is increasing at an alarming rate. The United States is the only…
by - January 5, 2020 11:50 am
Starting a business with no founders? Here’s how you do it
The saying goes, “if you want to go fast go alone, but if you want to go far go together.” Sometimes you just need to go fast alone, and that’s…
by - January 2, 2020 7:57 pm
Get ready to see the governor and his highway plan in 2020
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said recently that passage of a proposed constitutional amendment to make permanent an existing sales tax for roads and highways is his top campaign priority for this…
by - December 29, 2019 12:42 pm
The people who accomplish a great deal
Over the past 40 years, I have been fortunate enough to work with many successful people. Creative people. Artists, architects and engineers. Academics, entrepreneurs and politicians. Even a few billionaires….
by - December 17, 2019 9:23 am
Why start a tech company in Northwest Arkansas?
While many of us tend to consider our own place of residence “the center of the universe,” it probably isn’t. At AcreTrader, we have farmland investors on our platform from…
by - December 15, 2019 7:35 pm
Arkansas can do more to fight teen vaping
Teen vaping is surging, with more than a quarter of U.S. high school students now saying they are current users of electronic cigarettes, up from about one in five last…
by - December 13, 2019 1:11 pm
Riff Raff: Color me impressed
Not sure if he created The Unexpected to change how we look at downtown Fort Smith or how we look at ourselves; that maybe it was less about murals on…
by - December 7, 2019 9:33 am
Paper or plastic?
As I waited for my change the other night at the basketball game, I looked around for the straw dispenser, intending to poke one into the crosshairs of the plastic…
by - December 5, 2019 11:12 am
Buying a business vs. starting one from scratch
Buying a business — one of the doorways to entrepreneurship — is too often not considered for those seeking self-employment. As a participant and observer of the entrepreneurship scene, it…
by - December 4, 2019 8:17 am
Solar bringing jobs, savings and investment to Arkansas
In our state, the solar industry has a tremendous chance to become an increasingly important economic driver. The following figures further demonstrate the increasing demand for advanced energy resources that…
by - December 3, 2019 3:30 pm
The other AI
More than a decade ago a pivotal book by author Daniel Pink (“A Whole New Mind”) suggested that forces in the world economy would shift society from left-brain thinking to…
by - November 30, 2019 6:09 pm
Delta/Little Rock Partnership to collaborate on issues of common interest
Substantial areas of central Arkansas — especially lower-income, diverse neighborhoods in Little Rock – share a great deal in common demographically and economically with eastern Arkansas in health care, nutrition,…
by - November 25, 2019 2:57 pm
Outlining priorities for Little Rock’s 2020 budget
Change is confusing. It can be destructive and constructive, frustrating and liberating, at the same time. What’s certain is there’s no growth without change; and without growth, there is no…
by - November 24, 2019 8:04 pm
Riff Raff: Thanking the academy …
(Portions of this essay were first posted on Facebook. Apologies to Facebook friends for the partial plagiarism of myself.) It doesn’t take long. When the awards shows – Oscars, Grammy’s,…