by - October 18, 2018 4:37 pm
Let me start by saying I am proud season ticket holder. For the past decade I have purchased season tickets each year for Arkansas State University football, basketball and baseball,…
by - October 16, 2018 8:47 pm
“Shared services” is an important component of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s proposed government reorganization, the first serious effort to reorganize state agencies since 1972. “The proposal will improve management control throughout…
by - October 15, 2018 3:35 pm
A lesser known provision of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was the establishment of Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ), which allows taxpayers to temporarily defer (until 2026) tax on…
by - October 11, 2018 1:24 pm
This November, Arkansans face what I believe may be the most consequential election in Arkansas’ history with Issue One, a proposed amendment to our state constitution. The so called, “tort…
by - October 10, 2018 6:26 pm
As you go to the polls this fall, you will see a measure for tort reform known as Issue 1. It is similar to one we passed in Texas that…
by - October 8, 2018 6:25 pm
Medical marijuana will impact workplaces in Arkansas, and many employers are rightfully concerned about the implications. Although Amendment 98 was approved in November 2016, the drug is still not legally…
by - October 4, 2018 6:23 pm
Camden, Ark., may seem an unlikely place for an energy revolution – a sleepy little town in Ouachita County that, according to the US census and like so many other…
by - October 3, 2018 5:20 pm
The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), ranks Arkansas 47th in active patient care physicians per 100,000. America’s Health Rankings.org and U.S. News and World Report grades Arkansas 48th and…
by - October 1, 2018 6:07 pm
Too many Arkansans are dying or being harmed by opioid drug misuse or overdose. Opioids were involved in 61% of all drug overdose deaths and about 40% of all emergency…
by - September 30, 2018 3:41 pm
This should get your attention. There will be 1 million vacancies for nurses by the year 2024 — a mere six years away. There are a few factors that are…
by - September 25, 2018 6:28 pm
I was recently recognized by the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal as one of 10 honorees for its Women in Business awards. The recognition and the Business Journal publication surrounding the…
by - September 23, 2018 4:01 pm
I have talked to hundreds of voters, and the question always arises: why aren’t we creating enough good-paying jobs in Little Rock? We saw the Amazon distribution center get awarded…
by - September 15, 2018 9:56 pm
The rhetoric about the Arkansas workforce continues to swirl around the difficulty in finding qualified employees, with the blame most often pointed at a failed education system. At a time…
by - September 11, 2018 3:04 pm
“Add to cart.” Those three transformational words are shaping multiple industries, with significant implications for all of us who touch retail, both as shoppers or as professionals. People love to…
by - September 4, 2018 7:33 pm
While many people know that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides resources for millions of Americans in need of food assistance, they are less familiar with SNAP-Ed. A vital…
by - August 26, 2018 7:32 pm
Earlier in the spring, I was asked to speak at a healthcare technology leadership conference. I ended my talk to this meeting with this quote: “And in the end, the…
by - August 16, 2018 5:14 pm
We noted a few days ago in Part I of this essay the city of Fort Smith’s regard – or disregard – for the state’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)….
by - August 14, 2018 3:57 pm
As I write this, a news story is making the rounds that a magazine for economic developers and investors has rated the Jonesboro metropolitan area No. 1 in the South…
by - August 13, 2018 6:02 pm
One may need a healthy dose of that still unavailable medical marijuana if hoping for a timely, cooperative and convenient response from Fort Smith city government to a Freedom of…
by - August 13, 2018 4:59 pm
Issue 1 is a wolf cloaked in sheep’s clothing. Arkansas voters will vote in November to decide whether to change the Arkansas Constitution with this proposed amendment. The amendment is…
