by - February 17, 2025 1:24 pm
Three new permits have been submitted for horizontal drilling in the once booming Fayetteville Shale play. Flywheel Energy Development, an Oklahoma City-based private oil and gas exploration and production firm,…
by - February 17, 2025 1:12 pm
Arkansas State University will break ground March 12 on its new College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) facility. The building will be located near the A-State College of Agriculture on the…
by - February 16, 2025 9:55 am
Federal energy policy is shifting with a new presidential administration and with the Arkansas legislature in session, state energy legislation is also poised to reshape the landscape. President Donald Trump…
by - February 14, 2025 1:56 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders unveiled details of her Arkansas ACCESS higher education reform plan on Friday (Feb. 14). The roughly 110-page bill, sponsored by Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, and Rep. Matthew…
by - February 13, 2025 4:32 pm
Former Arkansas Gov. Jim Guy Tucker died in Little Rock on Thursday (Feb. 13) at the age of 81 after battling an illness. Tucker, a Democrat, was a former Arkansas…
by - February 13, 2025 12:32 pm
Economic development is a competitive business. Businesses have a choice of where to locate and expand. From high-profile projects like Amazon’s HQ2 to multi-billion dollar manufacturing facilities, most corporate location…
by - February 12, 2025 5:29 pm
The farming community is facing a multitude of problems from weak commodity prices, higher input costs, potential trade wars, and other problems as the planting season creeps nearer. Arkansas Agriculture…
by - February 12, 2025 5:22 pm
The Arkansas Senate on Wednesday (Feb. 12) passed five measures to alter the petition signature gathering process, while also advancing the governor’s maternal health package. In the Arkansas House, members…
by - February 12, 2025 3:11 pm
A bill that would repeal Arkansas’ statewide fluoridation program and remove the requirement that water systems maintain a fluoride content failed in the Senate Public Health Committee on Wednesday (Feb….
by - February 12, 2025 2:59 pm
There is some hope by Fort Smith officials that a new president in the White House or different agency oversight could give the city more flexibility with a federal consent…
by - February 11, 2025 7:33 pm
There are now 28 proposed constitutional amendments that have been filed by senators and representatives in the 95th Arkansas General Assembly. Lawmakers will have the option to refer up to…
by - February 11, 2025 5:18 pm
The Trump administration’s announced cuts to research funding could cost two of Arkansas’ major health care centers millions of dollars, but state elected officials say they support the president’s actions…
by - February 10, 2025 5:58 pm
Lyon College and the city of Cabot unveiled architectural renderings for the Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine and Cabot Animal Support Services during an event Monday (Feb. 10) at…
by - February 10, 2025 1:38 pm
The Broadband Association of Arkansas, formerly known as Arkansas Cable Telecommunications Association, has changed its name. “Some say the internet has been the most transformational tool invented in the last…
by - February 10, 2025 1:27 pm
The Lyon College School of Dental Medicine announced Monday (Feb. 10) it received initial accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). It will welcome its inaugural class in June….
by - February 10, 2025 1:04 pm
A plethora of bills aimed at improving Arkansas’ economic development incentives is in the process of being filed and debated at the state Capitol. The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC)…
by - February 9, 2025 10:12 am
Like nearly every other hospital CEO, funding challenges, policy changes at the state and federal level, and the never-ending struggle to contain rising costs and improve access are on Baptist…
by - February 6, 2025 7:11 pm
Seven years after its creation, the Arkansas Association of Asian Businesses (AAAB) is looking to raise $25,000 by March and hire a full-time executive director by May. Founder and President…
by - February 6, 2025 11:40 am
Amidst a backdrop of moms with babies, Gov. Sarah Sanders on Thursday (Feb. 6) unveiled at the state Capitol her much anticipated maternal health care package aimed at improving Arkansas’…
by - February 5, 2025 11:27 am
Eleven properties have been added to the National Register of Historic Places, according to the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP). The Arkansas properties recently listed by the National Park Service…
