by - June 16, 2025 8:07 pm
Sales and use tax collections in the city of Jonesboro ventured into slightly positive territory during the month of May but remained down when compared to the first five months…
by - June 16, 2025 4:12 pm
As food prices remain high in 2025, the pinch on consumers, particularly those who receive food stamps — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — tightens, as proposed federal cuts…
by - June 15, 2025 8:56 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, offered his thoughts on the Israel-Iran conflict that has heightened to new levels this week. In an interview Friday (June 13) for Talk Business…
by - June 15, 2025 8:42 am
Keesa Smith-Brantley, executive director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, one of several organizations sounding alarms over Congressional cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or…
by - June 14, 2025 4:54 pm
Jamie Jones was sworn in as president of the Arkansas Bar Association on Friday (June 13) during the association’s annual meeting at Oaklawn Resort in Hot Springs. She is a…
by - June 14, 2025 4:36 pm
Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the joys of parenthood and reflect on what it takes to truly support families. As two fathers serving in the Arkansas House of…
by - June 14, 2025 1:31 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors may soon change a more than 10-year policy on the hiring and firing of city department heads. The board also is set to vote…
by - June 12, 2025 4:21 pm
Ten percent of counties in Arkansas lack veterinarians, a shortage that has had a profound impact on companion animal owners, livestock and poultry operations, and veterinarians. On Thursday (June 12),…
by - June 11, 2025 4:16 pm
Fort Smith Mayor George McGill is one of those in the region concerned about the future of the Fort Smith National Historic Site. Trump administration budget cuts would leave the…
by - June 11, 2025 1:48 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Wednesday (June 11) announced that Arkansas Department of Human Services Deputy Secretary of Programs and State Medicaid Director Janet Mann will be the next Secretary of…
by - June 10, 2025 9:41 pm
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday (June 10) approved Gov. Sarah Sanders’ waiver to ban soft drinks and candy from Arkansas’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also…
by - June 10, 2025 6:09 pm
Attorney General Tim Griffin led a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday (June 10) for his new office headquarters at the renovated and renamed Bob R. Brooks Jr. Justice Building. The $35…
by - June 10, 2025 1:24 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson announced in an email Tuesday (June 10) that he will soon step aside as chancellor, but he will be…
by - June 10, 2025 8:25 am
Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA) President Shannon Newton said her industry had a fruitful state legislative session and several of those issues also need to be addressed at the federal level….
by - June 9, 2025 7:28 pm
Arkansas’ agriculture economy is in peril and Gov. Sarah Sanders wants to better understand the plight of farmers firsthand. The governor held a roundtable discussion with farmers, businessmen, elected officials…
by - June 9, 2025 4:19 pm
Sebastian County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Shue has turned over a “criminal liability” investigation into the City of Fort Smith and Acting City Administrator Jeff Dingman to a special prosecutor assigned…
by - June 9, 2025 11:21 am
Conveyor Technology, the largest dealer and repair company for electric drum motors in North America, is expanding its North Little Rock operations with an investment of $33 million, the company…
by - June 9, 2025 10:42 am
Arkansas ranks 45th in child well-being in the 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book published by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The state’s percentage of children without health insurance increased, while…
by - June 9, 2025 9:03 am
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees has approved a combined $314.4 million operating budget, as well as tuition and fees, for 2025-2026 at its seven institutions. ASU System…
by - June 8, 2025 9:17 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, is watching the actions of his Senate counterparts to see if there are dramatic or untenable changes to President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill,”…
