by - July 12, 2018 6:06 pm
Dr. Martha Spack has been appointed as the dean of students for Arkansas State University, Chancellor Kelly Damphousse said. The long-time member of the student support staff of ASU begins…
by - July 12, 2018 5:58 pm
Both sides on Issue 1 promised an aggressive campaign and possibly the first volley was fired Thursday (July 12) when former Judge Marion Humphrey filed a lawsuit seeking to keep…
by - July 11, 2018 7:17 pm
Fort Smith Director Tracy Pennartz has endorsed Robyn Dawson for the At-Large Position 5 race for the Fort Smith Board of Directors. In an email to Talk Business & Politics…
by - July 11, 2018 7:09 pm
On the same day the U.S. Senate sent what is considered a “rebuke” to President Donald Trump on his moves to escalate a trade war with China, Arkansas Gov. Asa…
by - July 10, 2018 6:58 pm
After the Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 10) formally lifted a Pulaski County injunction halting the award of medical pot licenses to five Arkansas startups, the state Medical Marijuana…
by - July 10, 2018 5:55 pm
Soybean prices have plummeted this year, and the price is approaching a threshold that could make the agri product unprofitable for some farmers, according to University of Arkansas agriculture economist…
by - July 10, 2018 7:52 am
Fort Smith School Board members on Monday (July 9) received their first look at bond issue numbers following voter approval of a millage increase on May 22. Estimates from four…
by - July 9, 2018 8:16 pm
Brett Kavanaugh, 52, is President Donald Trump’s second pick for the U.S. Supreme Court in as many years. The nominee now faces a Senate confirmation test, with Republicans moving to…
by - July 9, 2018 5:21 pm
A fast-growing Garland County company has received a favorable preliminary determination from the U.S. Commerce Department about a complaint that cheap rubber bands made in the Far East are eroding…
by - July 8, 2018 10:02 am
U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, thinks Republicans in Congress will find common ground on a solution to address illegal immigration, but he’s not confident in the final outcome of…
by - July 8, 2018 9:38 am
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair allows states to require out-of-state internet retailers to collect and remit sales tax when they do business with in-state customers….
by - July 6, 2018 3:19 pm
Driving Arkansas Forward, the group wanting to authorize two casino operations in the state with part of the revenue helping to fund highways, on Friday (July 6) submitted 96,170 signatures…
by - July 6, 2018 11:40 am
Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission will take comments on proposed transportation projects planned in the region for federal fiscal years 2019-22 between Friday (July 6) and 5 p.m. July 19….
by - July 5, 2018 3:17 pm
The average composite score among the 31,227 Arkansas 11th-grade students taking the ACT test in 2017-18 was 18.7, down slightly from 18.8 in the previous year, according to the Arkansas…
by - July 3, 2018 10:09 pm
A Missouri nonprofit at the center of an ongoing federal bribery and corruption investigation announced late Tuesday (July 3) that it plans to downsize its Arkansas operations following a series…
by - July 3, 2018 6:07 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) held onto the title of the most affordable university in Arkansas on Tuesday (July 3) following the release of data from the…
by - July 3, 2018 5:23 pm
Arkansas public school campuses should always have an armed presence when staff and children are present, according to a preliminary report by the 18-member Arkansas School Safety Commission. Gov. Asa…
by - July 3, 2018 2:53 pm
Arkansas is continuing to implement work requirements for Arkansas Works beneficiaries while similar requirements were struck down by a federal judge in Kentucky. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said in an interview…
by - July 3, 2018 2:45 pm
Arkansas ended fiscal year 2018 with a tidy surplus of nearly $42 million as moderate growth from sales tax collections and strong payroll additions to the state’s brimming labor force…
by - July 2, 2018 7:47 pm
The state Medical Marijuana Commission (AMMC) on Monday (July 2) approved a non-binding proposal to explore plans to hire an independent consultant to review and score over 200 dispensary applications…
