by - December 9, 2017 11:27 am
State Rep. Clarke Tucker may be evaluating a potential run for the Second District Congressional seat. The Little Rock Democrat was mentioned prominently in a poll conducted last week. The…
by - December 7, 2017 7:59 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he’s still optimistic about getting a federal waiver for Arkansas Works, his version of the Medicaid expansion proposal under the Affordable Health Act. Hutchinson and Arkansas…
by - December 7, 2017 4:30 pm
A J.B. Hunt executive said in a congressional roundtable hosted by a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee that autonomous vehicle legislation under consideration by Congress should address commercial and passenger…
by - December 6, 2017 9:45 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson touted a 12% year-over-year enrollment increase in 9-12 grade computer science courses as more students, teachers and resource partners are expanding the first-term governor’s computer coding initiative….
by - December 6, 2017 6:04 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission is seeking grant applications for $7.2 million in federal funding for city road projects in Northwest Arkansas. The funding would be for the 2019 federal…
by - December 6, 2017 6:03 pm
Charles Cella, the longtime president and chairman of the board of the Oaklawn Jockey Club, has died of complications from Parkinson’s disease at the age of 81. “At this time…
by - December 5, 2017 8:49 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Dec. 5) passed the 2018 budget with two new revenue streams that will affect individuals and businesses in the city to a…
by - December 5, 2017 4:47 pm
The city of Jonesboro will increase spending by 18.4% in 2018 if the City Council approves the new suggested budget by the city’s Finance Committee. The proposed $68 million budget…
by - December 5, 2017 6:54 am
The last step in banning dicamba during the bulk of the 2018 growing season and a significant increase to the fines for farmers who use it illegally will be decided…
by - December 4, 2017 10:10 pm
Consulting firms Corgan and Childers Architects addressed their ongoing facilities assessment for Fort Smith Public Schools on Monday (Dec. 4) at a School Board work session. For the assessment, the…
by - December 4, 2017 8:50 pm
A Little Rock-based financial technology startup with ties to the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Association has announced it is partnering with an unnamed Arkansas bank to offer electronic payments and financial…
by - December 4, 2017 12:46 pm
State tax collections in November were mostly flat ahead of the all-important Christmas shopping season as Arkansas households appear reticent to hike spending during the holiday although consumer confidence across…
by - December 3, 2017 4:30 pm
Three special legislative elections now have dates set for candidate filing and the timing of the elections. With two Arkansas lawmakers stepping down from their posts for jobs in the…
by - December 3, 2017 4:16 pm
It’s time for Arkansas’ education system to “step on the gas” in preparing students for the workforce, according to Randy Zook, president and CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of…
by - December 3, 2017 3:29 pm
A lousy win-loss football record not only hurts Razorback fan morale, but it stings area businesses to the tune of nearly $1 million. University of Arkansas Walton College of Business…
by - December 3, 2017 3:02 pm
Former U.S. Attorney Conner Eldridge says the Robert Mueller investigation of Russian influence in the 2016 election is currently pursuing two paths. The former federal prosecutor, banker and 2016 Democratic…
by - December 1, 2017 7:16 pm
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (AMMC) on Friday (Dec. 1) unanimously approved an aggressive two-month schedule to score and approve nearly 100 applications for the state’s first pot-growing cultivation facilities…
by - December 1, 2017 3:38 pm
St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard warned Arkansas business leaders and bankers on Friday (Dec. 1) that if U.S. monetary policymakers continue the course of hiking short-term U.S. interest…
by - November 30, 2017 9:10 pm
Arkansas utility regulators heard more than seven hours of testimony on Thursday (Nov. 30) before an overflow crowd at the downtown headquarters of the state Public Service Commission (PSC) to…
by - November 30, 2017 8:01 pm
Board members for Ozark Regional Transit discussed a plan to establish a light-bus rapid transit system along U.S. Highway 71B, from Fayetteville to Bentonville, after reviewing a report completed by…
