by - August 16, 2011 1:11 pm
story info submitted by the Arkansas Department of Education Gov. Mike Beebe and his Workforce Cabinet announced Tuesday (Aug. 16) a pilot program — STEM Works — focused on Science,…
by - August 15, 2011 3:21 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., was careful during a Monday interview to not offer specific thoughts on tax and spending ratios and to avoid specific commentary on the GOP presidential…
by - August 11, 2011 7:20 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Until Thursday (Aug. 11), 4th District Congressional hopeful Tom Cotton (R-Dardanelle)…
by - August 9, 2011 7:42 pm
story by Luke Hobbs [email protected] In Tuesday’s (Aug. 9) study session, Fort Smith city directors moved closer to approving the hiring of an outside firm to study the city’s water…
by - August 9, 2011 3:31 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe issued a challenge Tuesday to the U.S. Congress and the White House, saying some economic development projects are on hold because of economic uncertainty related to the…
by - August 6, 2011 8:32 am
Standard & Poor’s lowered the U.S. credit rating late Friday (Aug. 5) saying the recent budget-debt ceiling deal passed by Congress doesn’t do enough to stabilize the federal government’s financial…
by - August 5, 2011 2:32 pm
A rebate program announced Friday (Aug. 5) could help boost business or auto dealers and natural gas utilities that have made investments promoting and providing compressed natural gas to fuel…
by - August 4, 2011 2:42 pm
A small business lobbying group on Thursday (Aug. 4) used a Wall Street Journal report to fire back at Amazon for withdrawing affiliates and operations from states that require Internet…
by - August 4, 2011 10:25 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Former U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., is the high-profile spokesperson for…
by - August 2, 2011 9:00 pm
story by Luke Hobbs [email protected] The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted to approve the fluoridation of the city’s water supply in Tuesday’s (August 2) regular meeting. Act 197 of…
by - August 2, 2011 1:55 pm
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Monday night (Aug.1) on a debt ceiling agreement that was supported by Arkansas’ three Republican Congressman and the state’s lone Democratic rep. That vote…
by - August 2, 2011 1:44 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Nearly a month has passed since the Republican Party of Arkansas…
by - August 2, 2011 11:23 am
A Republican primary is already shaping up for the Arkansas House of Representatives seat (District 76) representing Fort Smith. Fort Smith businessman and former educator Mat Pitsch announced Tuesday (Aug….
by - August 1, 2011 8:10 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] With re-election to Congress no longer on the horizon, U.S. Rep….
by - July 29, 2011 7:21 pm
That didn’t take long. On Friday (July 29), the three-member Board of Apportionment (BOA) — Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel and Secretary of State Mark Martin —…
by - July 28, 2011 2:18 pm
Supporters of the 1% prepared food tax are ready to push a campaign now that a special election has been set for Nov. 8. The tax was originally approved by…
by - July 28, 2011 12:51 pm
story by Luke Hobbs [email protected] In a special meeting on Thursday (July 28), the Fort Smith Board of Directors voted unanimously to repeal the 1% prepared food tax, reenact the…
by - July 27, 2011 10:16 am
Business and political leaders in the Fort Smith area were not happy with new Congressional district lines approved by the Arkansas Legislature in mid April. But they said they’d try…
by - July 27, 2011 6:38 am
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Sebastian County Judge David Hudson said during Tuesday’s (July 26) Quorum Court meeting that up to $7.4 million in Ben Geren water park plans would…
by - July 27, 2011 6:31 am
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] One of the burning topics on the collective mind of the Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission at Tuesday’s meeting was the furlough of the Federal…
