by - January 3, 2019 1:30 pm
Sometimes when I’m in Little Rock speaking with a legislator or stakeholder group about the need to upgrade Arkansas roads and bridges, I think about Rainbow Curve in Bentonville. More…
by - January 1, 2019 9:43 am
Editor’s note: This essay first appeared Dec. 28, 2008, on The City Wire, now Talk Business & Politics. It continues to be an appropriate note to begin a new year. …
by - January 1, 2019 12:01 am
December 4, 2018 was a defining moment for Little Rock. Not just because of the historical significance of the Mayor’s race, but because of the clear direction given to us…
by - December 29, 2018 2:21 pm
As children, most of us sat on Santa’s lap at some point in our lives, barely containing our enthusiasm as we shared our deep-felt hopes and desires. Many business owners,…
by - December 20, 2018 3:10 pm
Nearly a decade after craft beer first achieved mainstream popularity, industry growth remains steady. The national craft beer market now tops $26 billion, and key players continue to seek new…
by - December 19, 2018 3:33 pm
Starting early in 2018, national sources were sending up flares that charitable giving looked to be decreasing this year. That caused concern in the nonprofit sector because the only reason…
by - December 18, 2018 8:30 pm
Suddenly, eight years seem to have passed in just minutes. But passed they have. Thank you to the voters who twice elected me Mayor of Fort Smith and who have…
by - December 16, 2018 3:16 pm
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…
by - December 16, 2018 12:01 pm
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…
