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…
by - April 1, 2021 8:36 am
St. Bernards CEO Chris Barber has weathered plenty of disasters. The economic downturn of 2008-09 and the Jonesboro tornado both come to mind. Nothing could have prepared Barber for the…
by - March 31, 2021 6:00 pm
Arkansas lawmakers want to make it more difficult for scammers who target senior citizens. A bill filed this week would create a reporting system that involves financial institutions and investigative…
by - March 30, 2021 4:08 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed something that economic developers and those who live in rural areas in Arkansas already knew: access to broadband internet in many parts of the state is…
by - March 30, 2021 3:13 pm
Arkansas Republican officials criticized congressional Democrats’ sweeping election law proposals on Tuesday (March 30) saying they would federalize election laws, while the state Democratic Party chairman said those laws should…
by - March 30, 2021 3:04 pm
Fort Smith Regional Airport will use a $2.02 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for infrastructure improvements, including runway rehabilitation and enhancement. U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers,…
by - March 30, 2021 2:51 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (March 30) lifted the statewide mask mandate even as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged governors to not lift such restrictions….
