by - January 29, 2016 4:27 pm
Teen workers with disabilities will have the opportunity for a job coach through a memorandum of understanding between the state’s University of Arkansas-based PROMISE program and Arkansas Rehabilitation Services. The…
by - January 29, 2016 3:35 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (Jan. 29) announced the following appointments: Marcus Lamberth, Batesville, to the Arkansas Racing Commission. Appointment expires Jan. 14, 2021. Reappointment. Jerry Riley, Pine Bluff, to…
by - January 29, 2016 3:20 pm
Change has been the operative word in politics for at least a decade and voters are seeking it in a major way, the co-chairs of the NEA Political Animals group…
by - January 29, 2016 6:45 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ARKANSAS, U.S. GAS PRICES CONTINUE WINTER SLIDE, STATE PUMP SIGNS SHOWING AVERAGE OF $1.61…
by - January 29, 2016 5:15 am
Editor’s note: Notes from the Campaign Trail is a compilation of various political insider tidbits and is sponsored by Little Rock-based Capitol Advisors Group. COURTNEY GOODSON FOR CHIEF JUSTICE TV AD…
by - January 28, 2016 5:41 pm
Dawson Meadows this week is afflicted with diarrhea-of-the-mouth about the Fort Smith Marathon and how his thespian career interferes with his manly marathon plans. Also, Meadow’s advice to the city…
by - January 28, 2016 4:44 pm
A candidate forum in Jonesboro next month will give voters an opportunity to match a face with the name, just 10 days before the March 1 primary, a coordinator for…
by - January 28, 2016 4:44 pm
A candidate forum in Jonesboro next month will give voters an opportunity to match a face with the name, just 10 days before the March 1 primary, a coordinator for…
by - January 28, 2016 4:29 pm
The quality of life in a town is key to a town’s success, Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin said Thursday during his “State of the City” address sponsored by the Jonesboro…
by - January 28, 2016 2:21 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday proposed to approve Arkansas’ request to designate Crittenden County as attaining the federal 2008 ozone standard, a move that Gov. Asa Hutchinson…
by - January 27, 2016 9:36 pm
NFL great and former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw praised the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences as hospital executives told the UA System Board of Trustees on Wednesday (Jan….
by - January 27, 2016 9:14 pm
A group of several hundred people spent Wednesday learning how soil and water can play a key role in the growth of crops as well as helping the bottom line…
by - January 27, 2016 8:07 pm
The University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees voted to let the University of Arkansas Athletic Department take the next step on a $160 million renovation to the Donald W….
by - January 27, 2016 6:54 pm
Editor’s note: Changes made to the story to reflect that the Arkansas Education Association has concerns about the Teachers for America program but has not taken a stand in opposition…
by - January 27, 2016 7:20 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. HEALTH SPENDING APPROACHES 18% OF GDP FOR FIRST TIME, NEW JOBS GROW: National health spending in…
by - January 27, 2016 12:19 am
Editor’s note: Notes from the Campaign Trail is a compilation of various political insider tidbits and is sponsored by Little Rock-based Capitol Advisors Group. ––––––––––––––– SEN. BOOZMAN TO AIR TV…
by - January 26, 2016 9:02 pm
Baptist Health has created Arkansas’ first special purpose captive insurance company, Diamond Risk Insurance, which was approved Tuesday (Jan. 26) by the Arkansas Insurance Department. Bob Roberts, Baptist Health’s chief…
by - January 26, 2016 8:53 pm
A Jonesboro city council committee voted Tuesday (Jan. 26) to approve a one-year, $394,750 contract with the Northeast Arkansas Economic Development Commission, to provide economic development services for the city….
by - January 26, 2016 8:50 pm
Lake Village is among the 27 communities across the U.S. selected by the Obama Administration to participate in the “Local Foods, Local Places” (LFLP) initiative, a two-year federal program that…
by - January 26, 2016 8:26 pm
Officials with the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas are optimistic they will continue to see sales tax revenue growth in 2016 thanks to steady employment and overall business expansion…
