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Across Arkansas, there’s a growing recognition — among industry, educators and state leaders — that solving the skilled labor shortage takes more than conversation and good intentions. It takes action….
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A group of researchers across the Arkansas State University campus are researching concussions and the impact they have on veteran suicides. “The Veterans’ Suicide Prevention Project” is a group of…
by - April 16, 2025 8:06 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Wednesday (April 16) announced two vetoes — a bill veto and a line-item veto — her first two vetoes of the 95th General Assembly. Her first…
by - April 16, 2025 4:15 pm
Ninety-three days into the 95th Arkansas General Assembly, state lawmakers concluded their business and recessed with the prospect of returning on May 5 to officially sine die. Legislators finished their…
by - April 16, 2025 11:18 am
All three measures on the May 13 special sales tax election for the City of Fort Smith must pass in order for the city to fulfill consent decree requirements with…
by - April 15, 2025 8:16 pm
Maria does well in geometry and is involved in my school’s robotics club, working with her peers on a robotic arm. She is, however, up against a big problem: Maria…
by - April 15, 2025 1:39 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders has asked for a waiver from the Trump administration barring Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients from using their benefits to purchase candy, soft drinks, and other…
by - April 14, 2025 4:26 pm
Sebastian County Sheriff Hobe Runion is not running for reelection, and is instead endorsing Chief Deputy John Miller in the March 2026 election. Assistant Jail Administrator Wyatt McIntyre recently announced…
by - April 14, 2025 12:56 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., recently chaired a critical hearing to confirm Stephen Vaden as the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) deputy secretary. The timing couldn’t be more vital….
by - April 13, 2025 8:37 am
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said military force is certainly on the table if U.S.-Iran talks to curb Iran’s nuclear capabilities do not result in concessions from Tehran. In an…
by - April 10, 2025 9:02 pm
The Arkansas Senate voted 28-7 Thursday (April 10) to advance a proposed constitutional amendment to protect the right to keep and bear arms. SJR 11, by Sen. John Payton, R-Wilburn,…
by - April 10, 2025 10:14 am
Sales and use tax collections in Jonesboro and Craighead County have been slightly up the last two months, but are still down for the year, when compared to the first…
by - April 9, 2025 7:22 pm
A bill to prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from owning pharmacies in Arkansas comfortably cleared the Senate on Wednesday (April 9), but Gov. Sarah Sanders has not signaled her support…
by - April 8, 2025 3:46 pm
The Senate Insurance and Commerce Committee advanced a bill Tuesday (April 8) that would prevent pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) like CVS Health from operating retail pharmacies in Arkansas. The committee…
by - April 6, 2025 9:01 pm
A package of economic development reform bills is making progress through both ends of the State Capitol as the 95th General Assembly counts down its final full week. Two measures…
by - April 3, 2025 3:27 pm
A bill amending the work requirements for participants in Arkansas’ ARHOME Medicaid expansion program passed the Senate Insurance and Commerce Committee Thursday (April 3). Senate Bill 527 by Sen. Missy…
by - April 2, 2025 8:08 pm
After a grueling day of debate at the State Capitol that lasted until nearly 8 p.m., lawmakers on the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee recommended one proposed constitutional…
by - April 1, 2025 4:20 pm
The Arkansas State Senate on Tuesday (April 1) defeated an appropriation bill that would have provided $750 million in spending authority for the Department of Corrections to build a new…
by - April 1, 2025 8:45 am
Molly McNulty has been named the director of development and external relations at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. “I am thrilled to be joining my…
by - April 1, 2025 8:41 am
Under a new state law, all Arkansas party primary elections will be held in early March, while legislative fiscal sessions will start in April. The last day of the upcoming…
