by - April 6, 2021 4:10 pm
The House Education Committee advanced bills Tuesday (April 6) that would allow the teaching of creationism in schools, outline a procedure for teachers to address transgender students, protect the types…
by - April 6, 2021 3:59 pm
Arkansas health officials are focused on boosting vaccine numbers ahead of any rise in COVID-19 variants, getting more vaccines to minority groups, and overcoming vaccine “resistance,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson said…
by - April 6, 2021 2:52 pm
Wasting no time, the Arkansas legislature overrode Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s veto of HB 1570 on Tuesday (April 6). The governor vetoed the measure on Monday calling it a “vast government…
by - April 6, 2021 1:54 pm
Cypress Cold Storage, a provider of temperature-controlled warehouse space and services for the food sector, announced Tuesday (April 6) the opening of the company’s expanded facility in Maumelle. Cypress Cold…
by - April 6, 2021 10:50 am
According to the 2021 Rural Profile of Arkansas, the state’s rural population decreased about 3.3% between 2010 and 2019, while the overall population of Arkansas grew by more than 3%…
by - April 6, 2021 8:48 am
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced Tuesday (April 6) a major expansion of its ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows, welcoming two new ARA Scholars and six ARA Fellows. “The…
by - April 6, 2021 8:00 am
Leon Jones, Jr., who recently resigned his position as executive director of the state’s Fair Housing Commission, said two months ago he planned to run for Arkansas Attorney General in…
by - April 5, 2021 6:16 pm
A measure being presented as an alternative to the previously filed hate crimes legislation passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday (April 5). SB 622 creates an “aggravating circumstance” provision…
by - April 5, 2021 4:16 pm
The Arkansas State University System board of trustees agreed Monday (April 5) to a 15-year extension of its partnership with New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at…
by - April 5, 2021 1:33 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson vetoed a bill Monday (April 5) that would prohibit gender transition procedures from being performed in state on individuals under age 18, but he acknowledged the veto…
by - April 5, 2021 12:50 pm
Arkansas has the distinction of being the only state that criminalizes failure to vacate a property where the rent is overdue. The Arkansas Legislature likely won’t change that during this…
by - April 4, 2021 11:53 am
If you think going to the library is all about checking out books these days, think again. A report issued last fall – but lost in the COVID-19 pandemic –…
by - April 4, 2021 10:46 am
State lawmakers should pass a newly filed hate crimes bill and Arkansas employers need to fully embrace vaccines for their workers. That’s the blunt assessment from Randy Zook, CEO of…
by - April 3, 2021 10:47 am
As the COVID pandemic marked its first anniversary, Gov. Asa Hutchinson had two words for Arkansans: diligence and vaccination. By diligence, Gov. Hutchinson said in late March he wants Arkansans…
by - April 3, 2021 10:36 am
The Arkansas PBS Foundation has recently announced newly elected board members. They include Dr. Cherisse Jones-Branch, Toni Lindsey and Ed McClure. The Arkansas PBS Foundation helps fundraise and coordinate volunteers…
by - April 3, 2021 10:16 am
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $4.96 million in federal funds to Texarkana Regional Airport-Webb Field. The money will be used to reconstruct the airport’s terminal building. This…
by - April 3, 2021 10:12 am
In recognition of April as Financial Literacy Month, Arkansas Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan’s office is teaming up with the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) to host a free virtual…
by - April 3, 2021 10:08 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is preparing to return to in-person and on-campus activity for the Fall 2021 semester, the school announced this week. “UA Little Rock followed…
by - April 2, 2021 12:44 pm
Tax revenue through the first nine months of Arkansas’ fiscal year is up 7.5%, and the fiscal year-to-date revenue surplus – “net available revenue” collected beyond what was estimated –…
by - April 1, 2021 10:43 am
Arkansas is one of the only states without some type of hate crime law on the books, and Gov. Asa Hutchinson has said more than once it’s a top priority…
