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The Arkansas Department of Labor recently issued amended notice posters for the Arkansas minimum wage increase to $9.25 per hour beginning on January 1, 2019. By law, employers subject to…
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In October 2018, the Treasury Department and the IRS released needed guidance related to the Qualified Opportunity Zone program (QOZ program) created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. As…
by - December 10, 2018 12:00 pm
I write this article from three perspectives: First, as someone who went to college in the 60s. Second, as someone who has dedicated his career to creative pursuits. Finally, as…
by - December 7, 2018 10:07 am
I am a big fan of the sciences. I’m an even bigger fan of the arts. And I’m fanatic about the intersection of the two because that’s where the magic…
by - December 5, 2018 7:23 am
Coal has been used to produce electricity since the 1880s and has played a major role in providing low-cost electricity for many regions of our country. City Water and Light…
by - December 3, 2018 11:25 am
In the wake of the recent media coverage of sexual harassment, an organization and its leaders must realize they cannot stick their heads in the sand with respect to harassment…
by - November 30, 2018 8:18 am
New construction and development have been prevalent across Northwest Arkansas, and the self-storage sector is no exception. Whether it’s brand new ground-up projects, expansions or remodels, developers have been addressing…
by - November 29, 2018 9:57 am
Forget buyer’s remorse. It’s about this time every fall when parents of college students are often more remorseful about paying for dorm fees or rent rather than an equity-growing investment…
by - November 26, 2018 6:47 pm
Arkansas needs a successful, cost-effective way to reach patients in rural areas. “Telemedicine,” a term coined in the 1970s that means healing at a distance, may be the answer. About 44 percent…
by - November 18, 2018 4:01 pm
Replace judgment with curiosity. I don’t know if these words found me or if I found them, but they have transformed my life, my work and my understanding of humanness….
by - November 15, 2018 5:03 pm
2018 has been called the Year of the Woman. But as a woman in a technology career, I’m looking toward 2092. According to a recent statistic from the Cardozo/Google Patent…
by - November 14, 2018 6:54 pm
Christians may consider sending their thoughts and prayers to fix the LSU football coach’s mouth. His speech seems to be a series of consonants, puffs and grunts, mixed with the…
by - November 13, 2018 5:36 pm
Two things, music and the passage of time, in the right circumstances seem to smooth the rough edges of one’s memory. So it was pretty easy — sitting in a…
by - November 11, 2018 5:14 pm
This week we are to remember the military men and women who served this country — especially those who saw combat and those for whom combat was the last thing…
by - November 4, 2018 1:06 pm
The City Wire launched Nov. 1, 2008. 10 years ago. A few folks like Fred Williams and then homebuilders association president Dave Hughes were supportive of the concept of an…
by - October 30, 2018 6:18 pm
As a financial adviser and Millennial, I often read articles highlighting the lack of retirement savings by people my age. Sometimes referred to as the “most-educated generation in American history,”…
by - October 28, 2018 8:04 pm
It has been a tough year for those of us who provide community care and home care for older Arkansans. Changes in federal and state regulations, the latter being ensnared…
by - October 25, 2018 4:02 pm
Electricity is perhaps the most critical component of our nation’s critical infrastructure. Emergency services, healthcare, transportation, industry and nearly all of our creature comforts rely on electricity. Naturally, each of…
by - October 23, 2018 5:15 pm
Do you remember those cross-country car trips, crammed in the back seat of the non-air conditioned family station wagon next to a baby brother you claimed you couldn’t stand? And…
by - October 22, 2018 2:26 pm
A strong region needs a strong university partner. Likewise, a strong university needs strong regional communities. Northeast Arkansas communities produce and prepare future Arkansas State University (A-State) students, scholars and…
