by - October 5, 2021 6:02 pm
It appears lawmakers are reaching a consensus on a Congressional redistricting map after both Senate and House State Agencies committees advanced proposals. On Tuesday (Oct. 5) the Senate State Agencies…
by - October 5, 2021 5:10 pm
Sebastian County Circuit Judge Gunner Delay ruled Monday (Oct. 4) that the city of Fort Smith is in violation of the Arkansas State Capitol and Historical Monument Protection Act because…
by - October 5, 2021 4:45 pm
After a one-year delay due to COVID-19, the Old State House Museum opened its “Governors of Arkansas” exhibit, a new gallery that examines the state’s 45 governors. The new exhibit…
by - October 4, 2021 8:55 pm
Once again, Arkansas lawmakers adjourned on Monday (Oct. 4) without reaching a consensus on a Congressional redistricting map. What was expected to be a three-day legislative session doesn’t have an…
by - October 4, 2021 3:31 pm
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.8 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Osceola to make water and wastewater improvements to support the region’s growing steel sector. This…
by - October 4, 2021 3:06 pm
Tax revenue in the first quarter of Arkansas’ fiscal year (July-September) is down compared to a record period in 2020, but collections are up almost 17% above forecast, and September…
by - October 4, 2021 10:44 am
Fishing boat manufacturer Vexus Boats said Monday (Oct. 4) it will expand operations by 30% in Flippin and add 50 new full-time employees. The total plant expansion investment is $4.2…
by - October 3, 2021 9:36 am
Arkansans would easily support eliminating the state personal income tax, even if it meant increasing other taxes or cutting state services, according to a new statewide poll. The final questions…
by - October 2, 2021 5:20 pm
Grant Tennille, the former economic development chief under Gov. Mike Beebe who helped bring Big River Steel to Arkansas, was elected chair of the Democratic Party of Arkansas and said…
by - October 1, 2021 10:36 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson holds a solid job approval rating of 58% with Arkansas voters, according to results released Friday (Oct. 1) from Talk Business & Politics and Hendrix College. A…
by - September 30, 2021 5:40 pm
While the Arkansas legislature was tasked with changing the state’s congressional districts, they spent most of Thursday (Sept. 30) debating procedures. The Arkansas Senate spent more than three hours debating…
by - September 30, 2021 4:29 pm
To continue building a Northwest Arkansas where everyone feels welcome, Walmart announced a 3-year, $5 million investment in regional diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. Walmart generates roughly $1 million…
by - September 30, 2021 4:22 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Thursday (Sept. 30) a $15.2 million settlement with Centene Corp. and its subsidiaries, Arkansas Total Care, Inc., Centene Management Company, and Envolve Pharmacy Solutions,…
by - September 30, 2021 3:55 pm
School districts can continue deciding whether to require students to wear masks after the Arkansas Supreme Court Thursday (Sept. 30) declined to issue a stay of a preliminary injunction in…
by - September 30, 2021 11:45 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed Thursday (Sept. 30) 14 new members to the Arkansas State Plant Board to fill positions left vacant under an Arkansas Supreme Court ruling earlier this year….
by - September 29, 2021 7:14 pm
The 93rd Arkansas General Assembly reconvened to tackle changing the state’s Congressional districts on Wednesday (Sept. 29), but a consensus did not develop on their first day back at the…
by - September 29, 2021 8:29 am
Voters have strong opinions when asked about an Arkansas version of a recently enacted Texas law aimed at restricting abortions. The Texas law was allowed to go into effect by…
by - September 28, 2021 5:01 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson received his Pfizer booster shot Tuesday (Sept. 28) moments before he held his weekly COVID-19 pandemic press conference. The governor, his wife and Arkansas Secretary of Health…
by - September 28, 2021 11:42 am
Corey Seats, a longtime deputy prosecutor, will seek to become the Prosecuting Attorney of the Second Judicial District. The District, the second largest in the state, comprises six counties in…
by - September 28, 2021 8:50 am
Arkansas voters are pretty evenly split on the performance of the state Legislature and an effort to expand legislative power also has mixed public opinions. A new Talk Business &…
