by - November 11, 2015 2:59 pm
Editor’s note: Sericia Cole is executive director of the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center in Little Rock, and Charles Stewart is a retired bank executive, community leader and CEO of Stewart…
by - November 11, 2015 6:45 am
While there were no surprises in regards to the political approval ratings that current and former politicos held by Arkansans, there were findings in the recently released Arkansas Poll that…
by - November 10, 2015 12:59 pm
Editor’s note: Andy Miller is the senior director of government and community relations for Southwestern Energy Company. He is serves as president of the Arkansas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners and…
by - November 9, 2015 6:18 pm
guest commentary by Michael Barr, president of WeatherBarr Windows & Doors, and 2015 chairman of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors At the 2015 Annual Meeting…
by - November 8, 2015 11:38 am
Editor’s note: This essay about my grandfather, Raymond Evans, was first published November 2002. Raymond Evans died Dec. 6, 2008. There is no expiration on the need to remember Veterans…
by - November 6, 2015 8:25 am
Editor’s note: Heather Larkin, J.D., is president and CEO of the Arkansas Community Foundation. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s)….
by - November 2, 2015 9:28 am
Will 2016 be another Republican electoral wave or the dawn of resurgence for the Arkansas Democrat? What can political parties do to increase their likelihood of success? These questions and…
by - November 2, 2015 9:20 am
Without question, last Wednesday’s CNBC Republican debate was one of the most poorly executed “debates” in televised history. While we can attribute some of this to a still-crowded stage full…
by - November 1, 2015 10:56 pm
guest commentary by David Potts Editor’s note: David Potts is a certified public accountant with more than 33 years experience. Although every effort is made to provide you accurate and…
by - November 1, 2015 10:34 pm
guest commentary by Daniel Maher Editor’s note: This commentary is part of a collaboration between the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and Talk Business & Politics to deliver an…
by - October 27, 2015 9:37 am
In either orchestration or desperation, Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) is slowly filling many state agencies with staffers who first serve inside the office of Governor, sometimes simply called “250” –…
by - October 26, 2015 1:18 pm
Guest commentary from the office of Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) Teachers like Gerri McCann are our schools’ secret weapons. As a high school French teacher from the Manila Public School…
by - October 21, 2015 2:21 pm
Editor’s note: Ancil Lea, author of this guest commentary, has worked with more than 1,500 physicians, clinics, out-patient surgery centers, and hospitals to help with everything from medical software to…
by - October 20, 2015 3:02 pm
Some in the upper levels of Fort Smith city leadership have said the city has cut expenses as much as possible and the best/only way to fix budget holes is…
by - October 19, 2015 12:53 pm
Most conventional-wisdom types seemed content with Hillary Clinton’s recent presidential debate performance, saying she did well enough to stabilize her sometimes-rocky campaign. They’re probably right. That’s good for Clinton in…
by - October 18, 2015 4:44 pm
In a previous post, I wrote on how quickly the world can be plunged into war. World War I is an example of how, in a series of cascading events,…
by - October 13, 2015 9:09 pm
Only a year remains until the Presidential election – the special time that only comes once in a leap year, when us little people choose which person in Washington, D.C….
by - October 12, 2015 11:35 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will soon choose a new director for the Department of Human Services (DHS). With the departure of John Selig, there’s opportunity for needed change and restructuring that…
by - October 12, 2015 10:31 am
Editor’s note: This essay deals with managed health care services in Arkansas. The firm that employs essay author John Burris represents a number of clients in the healthcare sector, including…
by - October 11, 2015 2:55 pm
I love the outdoors. As the summer weather winds down and the fall leaves turn, there’s no better place to be than right here in Arkansas. We’re known as the…
