by - May 3, 2018 6:27 pm
Former State Senator Jim Argue dies
Former State Senator James “Jim” Argue, Jr. passed away on Thursday (May 3) at the age of 66 after a brief illness, according to his family. Argue, who served as…
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by - May 3, 2018 3:05 pm
Gov. Hutchinson: Move to eliminate sales tax on groceries ‘worthy of continuation’
Noting he did not want to “impede your progress,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (May 3) sent a letter to members of the bicameral Arkansas Legislative Tax Reform and Relief…
by - May 2, 2018 10:11 pm
McGill, Andrade square off in Fort Smith mayoral debate hosted by UAFS
The Fort Smith mayoral debate on Wednesday (May 2) presented a tale of two cities, but steered clear of personal tensions. Arkansas House Rep. George McGill, D-Fort Smith, championed the…
by - May 2, 2018 8:06 pm
Venture Center announces 2018 participants for 12-week FinTech business boot camp
Two startup companies from Poland and Switzerland were among the 10 startup companies that were selected Wednesday (May 2) to participate in the third iteration of the Venture Center’s FinTech…
by - May 2, 2018 5:53 pm
Arkansas Supreme Court allows voter ID check to go forward
Today, the Arkansas Supreme Court stayed a ruling from a lower court judge last week that struck down the state’s voter ID law. On Wednesday (May 2), the state’s highest…
by - May 2, 2018 3:09 pm
Fort Smith sales tax shortages for first quarter of 2018 nearing $500,000
Sales tax collections have missed expectations and previous year performances for the first quarter of 2018 by close to $500,000 when combining Fort Smith sales tax and the city’s share…
by - May 2, 2018 2:18 pm
DFA: State tax collections look ‘favorable’ with two months left in fiscal 2018
Two months before the end of fiscal year 2018, state budget coffers are nearly $54 million ahead of forecast despite lukewarm tax collections in April after more Arkansans received bigger…
by - May 2, 2018 6:15 am
Fort Smith Board pushes for River Valley Sports Complex lawsuit, bids farewell to HR director
The Fort Smith Board of Directors asked the City Administrator to examine options for filing a direct lawsuit against the River Valley Sports Complex (RVSC) organization, and it bid farewell…
by - May 1, 2018 9:50 pm
Gov. Hutchinson touts his government transformation initiative as primary looms
Gov. Asa Hutchinson was in Jonesboro Tuesday night promoting his conservative bona fides at a town hall meeting on the Arkansas State University campus, exactly three weeks before the Republican…
by - May 1, 2018 12:39 pm
New study highlights economic benefit of central Arkansas’ immigrant population
A study published Tuesday (May 1) by the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, the City of Little Rock and a Washington, D.C.-business coalition reports that foreign-born residents contributed $2…
by - May 1, 2018 6:33 am
Former Pine Bluff lawmaker, county judge pleads guilty to accepting bribes related to GIF
Another Arkansas politician has been caught up in the net of an ongoing federal investigation involving the handling General Improvement Funds (GIF) that has already snared four other state lawmakers,…
by - May 1, 2018 6:09 am
Boyd and Blevins stay civil despite past tensions in debate for Sebastian County Judge
Former Sebastian County Circuit Clerk Ken Blevins may be running against fellow Democratic primary opponent Mosie Boyd on May 22 in the race for Sebastian County Judge, but he saved…
by - April 30, 2018 7:18 pm
East Arkansas Planning and Development District receives EPA grants
The award is part of $54.5 million EPA is distributing to 145 communities nationwide to assess and clean up underutilized properties while protecting public health and the environment, according to…
by - April 30, 2018 2:02 pm
Video conference will offer docs updates on opioid alternatives
UAMS is creating a free weekly online education service for prescribers to learn about managing chronic pain and reducing opioid prescriptions. Arkansas Improving Multidisciplinary Pain Care Treatment (AR-IMPACT) this first…
by - April 29, 2018 10:04 am
Economist: Year-over-year Arkansas employment growth slowing
Despite a steady unemployment number of 3.8%, a University of Arkansas economist says there are underlying fundamentals that need to improve to maintain Arkansas’ continued jobs momentum. Economist Mervin Jebaraj,…
by - April 29, 2018 10:04 am
‘Opportunity zones’ could stimulate economic efforts in struggling areas of Arkansas
Arkansas Economic Development Commission Executive Director Mike Preston is hopeful a new spinoff of last year’s federal tax cut bill could help up to 85 impoverished communities across the state….
by - April 27, 2018 4:25 pm
Secretary of State, AG appeal to high court to rule on Voter ID lawsuit before May primary
Secretary of State Mark Martin and Attorney General Leslie Rutledge filed appeals Friday (April 27) with the Arkansas Supreme Court to intervene in a late Thursday evening decision by a…
by - April 27, 2018 5:21 am
Senate candidates Altes, Glidewell, Pitsch tackle topics from medical marijuana ‘corruption’ to tort reform
Just 17 days after their first debate, Arkansas District 8 Senate candidates Denny Altes, Frank Glidewell, and Rep. Mat Pitsch reconvened to answer questions on a several statewide issues in…
by - April 26, 2018 11:11 pm
ArDOT ‘dusts off’ $600 million future I-49 Barling to Alma stretch
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration have cooperated on an environmental re-evaluation as well as refining the conceptual alignment for a new section of Interstate…
by - April 26, 2018 3:54 pm
Future School of Fort Smith earns ‘B’ grade for inaugural year
Future School of Fort Smith has received a “B” letter grade from the Arkansas Board of Education. The grade is based on a variety of factors including test performance, teacher…