by - August 10, 2019 1:04 pm
Another day and another news story about how pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs), the middlemen sitting between you, your employer and your local pharmacist, are driving up the cost of healthcare….
by - August 10, 2019 12:54 pm
A $1 million grant to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield will enable the UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation…
by - August 10, 2019 9:50 am
5-4-3-2-1. The countdown is on for major developments in the effort to put a casino resort – and much more – in Pope County. A series of Russellville Courier newspaper…
by - August 8, 2019 8:05 pm
The Southern Tenant Farmers Museum, an A-State Heritage Site in Tyronza, has been accepted into the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, a global association of museums, historical sites and…
by - August 7, 2019 6:35 pm
The Greenbrier Companies Inc., an international supplier of railcars and marine barges, announced Wednesday (Aug. 7) it’s investing about $16 million in the company’s Marmaduke facility to support future growth….
by - August 7, 2019 5:09 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday (Aug. 7) he was open to backing limited “red flag” legislation to expand background checks for Arkansas gun sales and reiterated his support for hate…
by - August 7, 2019 4:54 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (Aug. 7) announced the following appointments: Clay Waliski, Carlisle, to the State Board of Health. Appointment expires December 31, 2021. Replaces Mary Ringgold. Stephanie Nickols,…
by - August 7, 2019 11:55 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $998,834 to launch a proactive program to prevent opioid and substance abuse in north central and northeast Arkansas, a region that has high…
by - August 7, 2019 8:58 am
Walmart has been the center of attention this past week and not in a good way as two stores were sites of fatal shootings which left two employees dead in…
by - August 6, 2019 10:26 pm
Democrats Denise Ennett and Darrell Stephens will square off in a runoff election in four weeks on Sept. 3 in a race to replace Rep. Charles Blake, D-Little Rock, who resigned…
by - August 6, 2019 9:22 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted Tuesday (Aug. 6) to pass an animal control ordinance as well as a contract for sheltering animals picked up by Fort Smith Animal…
by - August 6, 2019 6:27 pm
The city of Fort Smith on Tuesday (Aug. 6) filed a letter with Sebastian County Circuit Court Judge Michael Fitzhugh to follow an Arkansas Supreme Court ruling that reversed Judge…
by - August 6, 2019 3:42 pm
Moody’s analyst Charles O’Shea believes many major retailers have insulated themselves against the potential impacts of a 10% tariff against Chinese imports President Donald Trump has said will begin Sept….
by - August 6, 2019 3:21 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s plan to improve broadband access to rural areas of the state took another step forward Tuesday (Aug. 6). The governor’s office announced a $25 million state grant…
by - August 5, 2019 7:48 pm
A top White House official on Monday (Aug. 5) said that policymakers in Little Rock and across Arkansas already have a “green light” to seek private investment for distressed, low-income…
by - August 4, 2019 10:18 am
Arkansas’ tourism industry has been on a roll for a decade. Following a dip — experienced in nearly every state during the Great Recession — the Natural State rebounded quickly…
by - August 3, 2019 10:12 am
It’s an early, early edition of Notes from the Campaign Trail, but several developments this week warrant our attention to political matters. First, Gov. Asa Hutchinson called for Rep. Mickey…
by - August 2, 2019 6:51 pm
The Arkansas Secretary of State’s office said that an effort to add a ballot referendum that would overturn a law expanding the scope of practice for optometrists has fallen short…
by - August 2, 2019 5:27 pm
The European Union has never been a large market for U.S. beef exports, but President Trump announced Friday (Aug. 2) an agreement that will allow sales of 35,000 tons of…
by - August 2, 2019 1:57 pm
One month into the new fiscal year, Arkansas tax collections matched the state’s official forecast as net available general revenues came in just below year ago totals, the Arkansas Department…
