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Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced a $45 million multi-state settlement with Block, Inc., the company that operates the popular mobile payment platform Cash App. Arkansas’ portion of the settlement…
by - July 14, 2026 5:57 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission announced more than $12.52 million in funding for Arkansas cities, counties and communities. Eight-eight (88) grants, totaling $12,522,736, were awarded during…
by - July 13, 2026 9:24 pm
Medicaid’s administrative processes often are a bigger barrier to beneficiaries receiving services than program eligibility issues, said focus groups convened by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF). Investing in…
by - July 13, 2026 4:12 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday (July 13) she will extend her trip to the Farnborough Air Show in England with trade missions in Ireland and Belgium. The annual air show…
by - July 11, 2026 12:37 pm
He held a press conference on Easy Street in Maumelle, Ark., mainly for the irony of celebrating the 21st Century Road to Housing Act into law. “Getting this bill into…
by - July 9, 2026 7:34 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Thursday (July 9) announced the following appointments to state boards and commissions: Arkansas 911 Board Jamie Pafford-Gresham, Hope, to the Arkansas 911 Board. Term to expire…
by - July 9, 2026 11:12 am
Campaign contribution reports show that just under $55,000 — at least — has been raised in the 2026 race for Fort Smith mayor. Several people have announced for the open…
by - July 7, 2026 8:37 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors for the second time rejected a resolution that would place a change-of-government question on the November general election ballot. The vote fell along similar…
by - July 7, 2026 7:51 pm
The U.S. Department of Education has approved Arkansas’ Returning Education to the States Waiver, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced at the Hot Springs Junior Academy Tuesday (July 7). McMahon…
by - July 7, 2026 5:19 pm
Forward Arkansas announced Tuesday (July 9) Edie Stewart as its new CEO, effective Aug. 3. Stewart brings more than three decades of experience spanning education, workforce development and the nonprofit…
by - July 7, 2026 4:44 pm
The city of Little Rock is receiving a $30 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund, a creation of Amazon creator Jeff Bezos and wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos, to help…
by - July 6, 2026 3:59 pm
With less than a month remaining for candidate packets with signatures to be submitted to the Fort Smith city clerk’s office, 29 candidate packets have been picked up from the…
by - July 3, 2026 5:21 pm
Backers of a proposed Arkansas constitutional amendment that would make citizen-proposed laws and constitutional amendments a fundamental right submitted 108,837 petition signatures Friday (July 3), the deadline for turning in…
by - July 1, 2026 7:10 pm
The Arkansas Medical Society (AMS) appointed Carl Vogelpohl as the organization’s new executive director. Vogelpohl began his role July 1, with longtime Executive Vice President David Wroten, of counsel, to…
by - July 1, 2026 7:05 pm
A new economic impact report released by the Arkansas Hospital Association compiles statewide data on employment, payroll, purchasing, and capital spending to illustrate how hospitals help drive the Arkansas economy….
by - July 1, 2026 6:50 pm
U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks has again handed a victory to several groups challenging new Arkansas laws that change the petition-gathering process for citizen initiatives, with most of the changes…
by - July 1, 2026 6:52 am
Former Hoxie Mayor Lanny Tinker has died. Tinker, 76, served two terms as Hoxie’s mayor. During his tenure, he worked to improve the city’s infrastructure, such as roads and water…
by - June 30, 2026 12:00 pm
The Arkansas Connected Communities Association, or the ARCC, announced in early June its formal establishment as a trade association dedicated to advancing data center and artificial intelligence infrastructure policy in…
by - June 29, 2026 6:21 pm
More than 2,500 Arkansas retailers along with beneficiaries are preparing for the state’s ban on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits being used to purchase soft drinks, candy and other…
by - June 28, 2026 8:00 am
The number six has dominated Hallie Shoffner’s life. She was a sixth-generation farmer from Jackson County. During February of 2025 she had six spreadsheets each depicting different scenarios about how…
