by - April 29, 2019 4:06 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, will seek to become the Agriculture Committee Chairman when the 117th Congress convenes in 2021, his office has announced. Crawford, who is serving his fifth…
by - April 29, 2019 3:49 pm
As first reported by Talk Business & Politics earlier this month, Democrat Josh Mahony appears poised to mount a challenge to U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., in 2020. Mahony confirmed…
by - April 28, 2019 10:22 am
State Rep. Charles Blake, D-Little Rock, and State Rep. Andy Davis, R-Little Rock, don’t see eye-to-eye on every issue, but they agree on a number of accomplishments from the recently…
by - April 28, 2019 10:17 am
With 750 new jobs announced over a three-day period, the state’s top jobs recruiter says the pipeline “is full” for more and he expects to close most, if not all,…
by - April 28, 2019 10:15 am
University of Arkansas Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj says Census data shows that Northwest Arkansas population growth has accounted for about 87% of the state’s overall increase in this decade….
by - April 27, 2019 10:02 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments this week: Rob Reynolds, El Dorado, to the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission. Appointment expires March 29, 2023. Reappointment. Alex Bigger, Pocahontas,…
by - April 27, 2019 9:50 am
A new slate of officers was installed at the ABA Annual Convention on Wednesday, April 17, including Chairman Robert Robinson, Simmons Bank of El Dorado; Chairman-Elect Jonathan Harrell, Generations Bank…
by - April 27, 2019 9:40 am
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released a six-year plan to modernize IRS business operations, focusing on providing American taxpayers with better service, helping them meet their tax obligations…
by - April 25, 2019 9:52 pm
When Rex Nelson was named the Delta Regional Authority co-chairman more than 10 years ago, he noticed a significant problem in communities throughout the eight state DRA territory. When technological…
by - April 25, 2019 7:26 pm
Newly-elected Pulaski County Circuit Clerk Terri Hollingsworth told reporters Thursday (April 25) that her office has sent out nearly 57,000 notifications requiring inactive voters to confirm or update their registration…
by - April 25, 2019 5:33 pm
After Tuesday’s announcement that 565 jobs would be coming to the Little Rock Port from Czech Republic gun maker CZ-USA, state economic officials announced two more big projects in Camden…
by - April 24, 2019 5:55 pm
The 92nd General Assembly on Wednesday (April 24) adjourned the 2019 legislative session by approving a single last-minute bill that will allow Little Rock to revamp its current city manager…
by - April 24, 2019 4:32 pm
Continued growth in Arkansas’ aerospace and defense industry needs a “national priority” like that set by President John Kennedy when he challenged the nation to go to the Moon, Gov….
by - April 24, 2019 7:45 am
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced that the state has received its 2019 share of proceeds from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with tobacco companies. This year, Arkansas will…
by - April 23, 2019 6:47 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors were told Tuesday (April 23) that many issues residents have with high bills since the first of the year have been resolved. The board…
by - April 23, 2019 11:34 am
Cold beer, good food, and bike trails may have sealed the deal for Arkansas’ newest foreign investment. On Tuesday (April 23), Gov. Asa Hutchinson and local economic leaders announced in…
by - April 22, 2019 7:10 pm
The Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame (AWHOF) has released its fifth annual class of inductees — seven women and one organization that have made significant contributions to the state and…
by - April 22, 2019 5:05 pm
Small business owners from around the state convened in Rogers on Monday (April 22) to meet with U.S. Rep. Steve Womack. R-Rogers, to discuss trade with Mexico. The business owners…
by - April 22, 2019 4:05 pm
In a 54-page report acknowledging the impact of climate change, the parent company of Entergy Arkansas on Monday (April 22) announced an ambitious new strategy to lower the company’s carbon…
by - April 21, 2019 8:57 pm
After three months of hard work that produced historic and much-needed legislation, the 92nd General Assembly has adjourned. Together, we cut taxes. We raised teacher pay. We funded roads and…
