by - October 3, 2024 9:40 am
This summer the state’s healthcare industry suffered its first visible bruise from the clenched fists of private equity. Two hospitals serving Arkansas residents, Wadley Regional Medical Center facilities in Hope…
by - September 29, 2024 10:22 am
Trees fascinate me. Perhaps it is because I grew up in the home of a tree trimmer. My dad spent his entire working life in trees. I can easily recall…
by - September 25, 2024 1:52 pm
We are a divided country. Have been for more than two decades, depending on where you pick your starting point. After the 9/11 attacks in 2001, we saw the country…
by - September 24, 2024 4:12 pm
The Jonesboro metro area is fortunate to have a thriving community with steady population growth and a cost of living 15% below the national average. We have low unemployment and…
by - September 23, 2024 2:56 pm
Northwest Arkansas is widely known as the home to three Fortune 500 companies and the University of Arkansas. These companies drive a large portion of the region’s economy and greatly…
by - September 11, 2024 12:20 pm
You might think a farmer’s most-used piece of technology is the tractor, but I’d argue that it’s the smartphone. This might sound like a punchline, but the truth is that…
by - August 30, 2024 11:40 am
For the past eight years I’ve been a proud volunteer for NextUp, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing women in business with one of the largest chapters right here in Northwest…
by - August 29, 2024 5:07 am
In most of the nation, all you need to do is to step outside to feel one of Arkansas’ deadliest hazards: extreme heat. So far in 2024, the dangers of…
by - August 27, 2024 3:50 pm
To be certain, much has been written in the past four years about the various ways that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted all of our lives. As a professor at Texas…
by - August 14, 2024 5:03 pm
It drives me a little crazy when we refer to the necessary workplace skills as a combination of hard and soft. I think what trips me up is the language….
by - August 11, 2024 6:08 pm
It might be easy to have some empathy for Sebastian County Judge Steve Hotz in having the full responsibility for the general election fall hard in his lap less than…
by - August 11, 2024 5:14 pm
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its Final Rule banning almost all noncompete agreements nationwide with few exceptions for employers that fall under the FTC’s jurisdiction. …
by - August 5, 2024 7:39 am
As conservative members of the Arkansas General Assembly, we are committed to advancing policies that strengthen our nation’s economic foundation, protect American jobs, and uphold the principles of fairness laid out in the…
by - August 4, 2024 4:28 pm
Earlier this month, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals revised the applicable analysis regarding when a party waives their right to arbitration. Arbitration clauses have long been critical components of…
by - August 1, 2024 3:11 pm
Throughout history we have seen the introduction and subsequent life-altering impact of technological advances, from personal computers and the internet to mobile phones. Is artificial intelligence (AI) the next tool…
by - July 31, 2024 8:00 am
In early February of this year, I wrote a column that described how quickly the 1992 national campaign shifted in favor from incumbent Pres. George H.W. Bush with a 90%…
by - July 28, 2024 5:56 pm
Health is our greatest asset. Not only does good health enable us to engage in and enjoy our daily lives, but it also leads to significant lifetime cost savings for…
by - July 27, 2024 9:02 am
One will encounter a good number of jerks in this journalism work, especially if you do it long enough. Or maybe even if you do it for a day or…
by - July 26, 2024 8:44 am
“Wherever there is judgment, there is noise and more than you think.” This quote comes from the book, “Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment” by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony and…
by - July 21, 2024 2:04 pm
From my career as a retail merchant and e-commerce executive to my more recent assignments in academia and with two Northwest Arkansas-based solution providers, I’ve had the opportunity to interact…
