by - April 12, 2021 3:23 pm
In response to a loss of sales tax revenue, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will realign its organizational structure beginning July 1 that will result in $1.69 million…
by - April 12, 2021 12:54 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences broke ground Monday (April 12) in Little Rock on construction of an $85 million surgical hospital, which is expected to be complete by…
by - April 11, 2021 12:01 pm
The Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care is a key partner with business and health leaders in trying to ramp up Arkansas vaccine deployment against COVID-19. CEO Ray Hanley said Arkansas…
by - April 11, 2021 11:24 am
House Minority Leader Rep. Tippi McCullough, D-Little Rock, said the abrupt ending to the Thursday (April 8) judiciary committee that debated a hate crimes bill has raised more questions than…
by - April 11, 2021 9:51 am
Little Rock law firm Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP has established the Friday Forward Fellowship, a program to increase the number of law school students from diverse backgrounds. The program…
by - April 8, 2021 8:35 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDot) is considering moving the on and off ramp of eastbound Interstate 40 at the Highway 59 exit in Van Buren and adding a roundabout…
by - April 8, 2021 4:50 pm
An alternative hate crimes bill led by House Speaker Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, and Senate President Jimmy Hickey, Jr., R-Texarkana, passed in House Judiciary committee Thursday (April 8) on a…
by - April 8, 2021 3:56 pm
Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday (April 8) approved tax cut measures in the House Revenue & Tax committee, including a larger exemption for used car taxes and a repeal of the…
by - April 8, 2021 12:25 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, announced plans on Thursday (April 8) to introduce a change to the Paycheck Protection Program that he touted would help small businesses impacted by…
by - April 7, 2021 8:24 pm
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee advanced a bill Wednesday (April 7) that would dissolve the State Medical Board at the end of this year and let House…
by - April 7, 2021 5:22 pm
A bill that hasn’t been called a hate crimes bill, but has been lauded by some lawmakers as its equivalent passed the Arkansas Senate on Wednesday (April 7). SB 622…
by - April 7, 2021 1:19 pm
The Arkansas Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday (April 7) voted down SB 3, the original hate crimes bill that was filed at the beginning of the session earlier this year….
by - April 6, 2021 7:27 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (April 6) approved a resolution authorizing an agreement with the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas wherein they would assume…
by - April 6, 2021 4:14 pm
Former Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and a defense industry lobbyist with ties to Fort Smith believe a decision to locate a pilot training center for the U.S. military’s…
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…
