by - September 2, 2020 2:39 pm
Arkansas’ tourism industry is not in ICU, but COVID-19 certainly has one of the state’s largest economic sectors on its heels. The state’s 2% tourism tax is down 30.4% between…
by - September 2, 2020 12:37 pm
As measured by double-digit gains in sales tax revenue in the state’s August report, Arkansans continued to spend through the summer despite COVID-19 worries, with gross revenue up almost 30%…
by - September 2, 2020 11:01 am
Two patient-centered medical home programs involving Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield beneficiaries generated savings of $80 per person per quarter by the end of the fourth year, a study…
by - September 2, 2020 9:54 am
The Conductor, funded in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Metova, Inc., “launched” its fourth cohort of the 10X Growth Accelerator, a 14-week program that includes a peer-driven…
by - September 1, 2020 4:33 pm
COVID-19 test numbers fell in August compared to July, the first decline in monthly tests since testing began in March. The 3,530 test results reported Tuesday (Sept. 1) were the…
by - September 1, 2020 2:10 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institute for Digital Health & Innovation announced Tuesday (Sept. 1) a four-year $3.8 million grant from the federal Health Resources & Services Administration…
by - September 1, 2020 1:41 pm
Economic devastation has gripped through every geographic region in the U.S. and every economic sector in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. One region, often cited as the most impoverished…
by - August 31, 2020 5:39 pm
With the number of new known COVID-19 cases growing more than 37% in August and COVID deaths up more than 67%, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (Aug. 31) said an…
by - August 31, 2020 2:23 pm
Roach Manufacturing Corp. will expand its Caraway operations and add up to 30 new jobs, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday (Aug. 31) from the facility. The company, which makes conveyor…
by - August 29, 2020 8:00 pm
Arkansas has identified 1,180 human trafficking victims as part of 383 cases reported since 2007. But Arkansas has had only three federal convictions and one state conviction in the previous…
by - August 29, 2020 6:44 pm
Libertarian presidential candidate Dr. Jo Jorgensen called for ending the drug war and curtailing American military interventionist policies, while Ricky Harrington, the party’s candidate for U.S. Senate, warned against government…
by - August 28, 2020 4:00 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (Aug. 28) encouraged Arkansans to wear masks but did not directly answer questions about Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, who did not wear a mask…
by - August 27, 2020 11:09 pm
Against the backdrop of the White House, President Donald Trump gave a 70-minute acceptance speech for a second term Thursday night (Aug. 27) before a partisan crowd of nearly 1,500…
by - August 27, 2020 5:56 pm
Tyson Foods joins more than 700 companies – including Walmart – as part of Time to Vote, a business-led, nonpartisan coalition working to increase voter participation in U.S. elections. Time…
by - August 27, 2020 5:41 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health will, beginning Thursday (Aug. 27), post information on COVID-19 cases in school districts, with the data updated twice a week. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the…
by - August 27, 2020 4:52 pm
Consumers are feeling less confident about the economy according to a recent dunnhumby U.S. Worry Index of 29%, up from 23% as the third wave of concern began in early…
by - August 27, 2020 12:19 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday (Aug. 27) tossed two ballot initiatives that would have enacted constitutional amendments creating a legislative redistricting commission and a system of open primaries and…
by - August 27, 2020 8:16 am
Second District Democratic Congressional nominee Sen. Joyce Elliott of Little Rock released her second TV ad of the campaign on Thursday (Aug. 27). Elliott, a former school teacher, capitalizes on…
by - August 26, 2020 11:28 pm
In a speech from Fort McHenry where Francis Scott Key was inspired to write “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Vice President Mike Pence officially accepted the nomination for re-election on Wednesday (Aug….
by - August 26, 2020 8:09 pm
Southern Administrative Services will spend $11 million to re-develop the Walnut Ridge Nursing and Rehab facility. Walnut Ridge Mayor Charles Snapp said this is the largest private investment ever in…
