by - February 26, 2020 5:12 pm
Jerry Walsh, the former executive director of South Arkansas Youth Services (SAYS), was sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiring to unlawfully…
by - February 26, 2020 3:44 pm
Metroplan, the central Arkansas infrastructure planning organization, announced a $55 million “strategic commitment” to developing a regional multi-use path network over the next 10 years. Between now and 2030, Metroplan…
by - February 26, 2020 2:25 pm
Two days on a mountain made a group of two dozen young leaders hungry to make a difference. This wasn’t any ol’ mountain, these weren’t any young leaders, and this…
by - February 26, 2020 2:12 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services has named Josh McGee the state’s chief data officer. McGee is the associate director of the Office for Education Policy in the College of…
by - February 25, 2020 10:49 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is on the ballot this November, despite losing his Democratic opponent, Josh Mahony, who dropped out shortly after filing period closed. Cotton faces Libertarian Ricky…
by - February 25, 2020 6:35 pm
A new group has formed to give a bigger tax break to used car buyers in Arkansas and an outgoing state representative will help with the effort. Arkansans for Reduced…
by - February 25, 2020 4:23 pm
Money continues to pour into Craighead County’s and the city of Jonesboro’s coffers if sales and use tax collections are an indicator. The county set its all-time collections record in…
by - February 25, 2020 10:03 am
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub and Scenic Hill Solar are partnering to build a solar power plant to provide electricity to the Innovation Hub in downtown North Little Rock. Financial…
by - February 25, 2020 9:40 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $147,000 grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas to expand a program to fight opioid addiction…
by - February 24, 2020 9:30 pm
The Department of Arkansas Heritage has announced the winners for the 2020 class of the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. The Arkansas Food Hall of Fame was launched by Arkansas…
by - February 24, 2020 7:37 pm
A single State Senate primary race in Northeast Arkansas may have long-term ramifications in healthcare policy moving forward and it lured Gov. Asa Hutchinson to campaign Monday (Feb. 24) in…
by - February 24, 2020 7:16 pm
Volunteerism and a key new downtown project garnered Jonesboro high statewide honors at the winter meetings of the Arkansas Municipal League in Little Rock. Jonesboro was named a Volunteer Community…
by - February 23, 2020 9:53 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, expects legislation to move through the House this year, but he’s uncertain how much of it will be bipartisan and worthy of becoming law….
by - February 23, 2020 9:16 pm
Marshall Stewart’s farm equipment company has navigated the financial storms that have wrought havoc on the state’s agricultural community. Between tariffs, low commodity prices and historic weather challenges, the state’s…
by - February 23, 2020 11:51 am
A group opposing an amendment proposal that would bring thousands of coin-operated amusement machines to Arkansas is speaking out. Protect Arkansas Communities gathered at the Arkansas State Capitol on Friday…
by - February 22, 2020 10:02 pm
Nevada caucus voters handed U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., another victory in the Democratic presidential primary with more than 47% of the vote. Former Vice President Joe Biden captured second…
by - February 21, 2020 4:02 pm
While it’s been known for a month that the U.S. Supreme Court would hear a major case regarding pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), a date has now been set for oral…
by - February 21, 2020 3:02 pm
Talk Business & Politics asked candidates in the five contested judicial races in Sebastian County for a 350-word essay on why they are the best person in their respective race. …
by - February 21, 2020 2:27 pm
Travis Napper has been named director of Arkansas Tourism, a department of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (ADPHT). He replaces Jim Dailey, who retired at the end…
by - February 20, 2020 11:45 pm
Arkansas House Speaker Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, has appointed Little Rock attorney Scott Irby to serve on the Arkansas Ethics Commission. Irby is a native Arkansan and graduate of the…
