by - July 7, 2020 8:27 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (July 7) approved a resolution that “strongly encourages” the use of face masks in public. The board also set July 11 to…
by - July 7, 2020 4:07 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health reported Tuesday (July 7) that 32 Arkansans were hospitalized because of COVID-19, the largest one-day increase since the pandemic began. As of Tuesday there were…
by - July 7, 2020 2:51 pm
Amazon announced Tuesday (July 7) plans to open its first fulfillment center at the Port of Little Rock. The new fulfillment center, which is anticipated to launch in 2021, will…
by - July 6, 2020 7:59 pm
Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment expanding casino gaming submitted 97,000 signatures to the Arkansas secretary of state’s office Monday (July 6), the deadline to qualify for the November 2020…
by - July 6, 2020 3:19 pm
With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise and the number of hospitalizations reaching new records, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday (July 6) the state plans to invest $40 million to add…
by - July 6, 2020 3:00 pm
Supporters of petition drives to create a nonpartisan legislative redistricting commission in Arkansas and also a system of open primaries and ranked choice voting presented signatures to the Secretary of…
by - July 6, 2020 10:03 am
The Little Rock Port Authority announced Monday (July 6) $11 million in investments to support transportation infrastructure improvements in the port’s footprint. As many as 1,500 new jobs may be…
by - July 5, 2020 7:04 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated to add a response from Director André Good and to remove a response from Director George Catsavis. At least four of Fort Smith’s seven City Directors…
by - July 5, 2020 2:27 pm
Open primaries, rank voting, or whatever you want to call it, there may be a constitutional amendment on the ballot this November to change Arkansas’ election process. Open Primaries Arkansas,…
by - July 5, 2020 1:30 pm
Last week, Entergy Arkansas filed a petition for the rehearing of a landmark decision made by the Arkansas Public Service Commission regarding net metering, a huge issue in the state’s…
by - July 5, 2020 10:10 am
The announcement Thursday (July 2) by Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Secretary of State John Thurston that Arkansas registered voters who fear exposure to COVID-19 can apply for an absentee ballot…
by - July 5, 2020 9:52 am
University of Arkansas economist Mervin Jebaraj gives the federal government a pretty good grade for its economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but he says the state and nation are…
by - July 3, 2020 2:49 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who has opposed mandates for wearing masks, said Friday (July 3) he has signed an executive order allowing cities to adopt a “model ordinance” requiring mask use….
by - July 2, 2020 7:36 pm
U.S. Sen. J. William Fulbright is one of Arkansas’ most renowned politicians and in the age of the Black Lives Matter movement his civil rights record is being re-examined. The…
by - July 2, 2020 4:42 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson made it clear he supports allowing people to use an absentee ballot if they fear during the COVID-19 pandemic going to a public place to vote, but…
by - July 2, 2020 3:07 pm
“Obviously, this is not good news,” Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Nate Smith said Thursday (July 2) after the state again set a record for known COVID-19 cases reported in…
by - July 2, 2020 12:05 pm
Fiscal year 2020 (July 2019-June 2020) tax revenue ended down just 2.5% despite several months in early 2020 of economic disruption resulting from COVID-19 shutdowns. The revenue was 4.1% above…
by - July 1, 2020 5:19 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, the first Republican and the first female elected to the office, says she will run for governor in 2022. “Today, I am announcing my candidacy…
by - July 1, 2020 3:19 pm
Do you want football in the fall? Wear a mask. Do you want to avoid a growing number of known long-term health problems resulting from COVID-19? Wear a mask. Such…
by - June 30, 2020 10:19 pm
The Social Justice Institute at Philander Smith College (SJI) has announced a new partner for its Undergraduate Fellowship program. The Wright Lindsey Jennings law firm has pledged a two-year collaborative…
