by - December 13, 2018 8:19 pm
The Arkansas Bar Association named Jay K. Robbins as its new director of government relations for the statewide organization. The Arkansas Bar Association is a voluntary, statewide organization representing the…
by - December 13, 2018 8:13 pm
Just weeks after an agreement between Entergy Arkansas and a coalition of environmental groups was reached to shut down two of the state’s oldest coal-fired power plants, state Arkansas Attorney…
by - December 13, 2018 8:00 pm
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced six new ARA Fellows during a press conference at the State Capitol on Thursday (Dec. 13) with Gov. Asa Hutchinson. The ARA Fellows program,…
by - December 12, 2018 4:19 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday (Dec. 12) that Arkansas Parks and Tourism Director Kane Webb has resigned to take a job with Walmart. Webb will be replaced on an interim…
by - December 12, 2018 3:38 pm
Arkansas Works recipients who are subject to a work requirement will be able to call a new helpline from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week, the Department…
by - December 11, 2018 5:01 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors will consider a special election for a one-time, non-renewable, nine-month, one-cent sales tax to benefit the U.S. Marshals Museum at its regular board meeting…
by - December 11, 2018 4:45 pm
The Trump administration Tuesday (Dec. 11) moved forward with a promise to repeal Obama era rules that expanded federal authority under the U.S. Clean Water Act despite criticism from environmental…
by - December 10, 2018 1:46 pm
The consulting firm that handled Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s re-election bid has a new partner. Gilmore Strategy Group, a full-service political consulting and lobbying firm based in Little Rock, announced the…
by - December 9, 2018 10:43 am
Baptist Health CEO Troy Wells said his hospital system’s acquisition of two campuses in the Fort Smith region was tricky due to negotiations with a publicly-traded company, but he expects…
by - December 7, 2018 3:29 pm
Fort Smith business leaders heard Friday morning (Dec. 7) that the four Ts —- teachers, taxes, transportation and transformation — will be the main focus when the Arkansas General Assembly…
by - December 6, 2018 6:46 pm
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $20 million in grants for a bypass extension in Hot Springs. The money will come from the $1.5 billion Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage…
by - December 6, 2018 5:10 pm
Northwest Arkansas will receive a $25 million federal grant to build a 4.81-mile segment of Interstate 49 in Missouri and to complete the 18.9-mile Arkansas/Missouri connector, or the Bella Vista…
by - December 6, 2018 4:20 pm
Despite ongoing efforts by the Trump administration to prop up one of the ailing segments of the fossil fuel industry, U.S. coal consumption in the power sector is expected to…
by - December 5, 2018 9:19 pm
Arkansas’ first announced cannabis testing lab will hold an open house and dedication next week as the Natural State moves closer to entering the fast-growing medical marijuana industry that is…
by - December 5, 2018 9:44 am
A Hendren winning a political race in Benton County is hardly a surprise. Family patriarch Kim Hendren and one of his sons, Jim Hendren, have been reliably elected Republican legislators…
by - December 4, 2018 9:35 pm
Bentonville City Council member Stephanie Orman will be Bentonville’s next mayor. With all precincts reported by the Benton County Election Commission, Orman won 63.27% of the vote in a somewhat…
by - December 4, 2018 9:00 pm
On December 4, 2018, Frank Scott, Jr. became the first elected African-American mayor of the capital city of Little Rock, Arkansas. More than 60 years after the Central High Crisis…
by - December 4, 2018 5:51 pm
Attorney Will Gruber will join consulting firm inVeritas as vice president of government relations and strategic partnerships. InVeritas is a Little Rock-based global public affairs firm specializing in corporate and…
by - December 4, 2018 4:23 pm
Arkansas revenue collections through November continued at a healthy pace as new payroll additions and robust sales tax collections emptied into state budget coffers ahead of the holiday shopping season,…
by - December 3, 2018 9:50 pm
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe defended Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s work requirement for Arkansas Works recipients, while former Gov. Mike Huckabee said President Clinton was more helpful when he needed something…
