by - May 12, 2024 10:20 am
State Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Beebe, co-chair of the Joint Budget Committee, says the governor is the only person who can help the legislature resolve its impasse over the Game &…
by - May 9, 2024 8:26 pm
Congress passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) at the end of 2022 in order to protect the needs of pregnant workers. Essentially, the law requires employers with 15 or more employees…
by - May 9, 2024 1:38 pm
The Arkansas House adjourned sine die Thursday (May 9) – without approving an appropriation for the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission – while selecting the next Speaker of the House…
by - May 9, 2024 12:38 pm
Candidate packets for the City of Fort Smith Board of Directors election are now available in the City Clerk’s Office, 623 Garrison Ave. This year, the four ward positions –…
by - May 8, 2024 5:14 pm
The Arkansas State Bank Department recently hired six new bank examiners and one new administrative staff member. In addition, the department also promoted two employees. The new hires include: Grant…
by - May 6, 2024 6:23 pm
Governor Sarah Sanders announced the following appointments on Monday (May 6): Post-Prison Transfer Board Willie Robinson, Little Rock, to the Parole Board. Term to expire January 14, 2030. Previously vacant…
by - May 6, 2024 4:23 pm
Pam Hobbs had one more motherly task to perform for her 8-year-old son, Stevie Branch. He along with his two friends, Christopher Byers and Michael Moore, were murdered May 5,…
by - May 6, 2024 3:24 pm
Tokyo-based Nippon Steel postponed its $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, which has major operations in Northeast Arkansas. The move comes after federal regulators asked for more information related to…
by - May 4, 2024 10:22 am
City leaders can only effect change at the pace the community is willing to go. It helps when residents can see short-term successes. It also helps when cities work to…
by - May 4, 2024 10:16 am
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) has awarded $8,478,624 in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to 17 Arkansas cities and counties. These grants were awarded under the General Assistance set-aside,…
by - May 2, 2024 9:38 pm
A draft Arkansas Insurance Department rule that would have required pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse pharmacists for 110% of their drug acquisition costs plus a $10.50 dispensing fee has hit…
by - May 2, 2024 6:46 pm
The Arkansas legislature concluded most of its fiscal session business on Thursday (May 2) before adjourning until next Thursday when they will reconvene to sine die, the permanent adjournment of…
by - May 2, 2024 6:17 pm
Errin Stanger, the longtime director of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, was officially named Thursday (May 2) as CEO of Providence Park, a housing initiative partnership with Pulaski County aimed…
by - May 2, 2024 9:38 am
In compliance with an executive order from Gov. Sarah Sanders, the Arkansas Department of Agriculture is updating the Arkansas Water Plan. The department will hold public meetings to engage stakeholders…
by - May 2, 2024 8:39 am
Policymakers, government agency officials, doctors and medical advocates on Wednesday (May 1) discussed the need for action to improve maternal health in Arkansas, which has the highest maternal mortality rate…
by - May 1, 2024 1:24 pm
During the 1800s, there were many failed attempts to build a canal across points in Central America. To trade goods from the Atlantic to Pacific, seafarers had to take a…
by - May 1, 2024 11:40 am
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin on Wednesday (May 1) announced he is co-leading 20 other state attorneys general in a federal lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and…
by - April 30, 2024 8:38 pm
The Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame (AWHOF) has released the names of its eighth class of inductees — seven women and one organization – that have made significant contributions to…
by - April 29, 2024 7:39 am
The North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce announced it will launch the Arkansas Latino Hall of Fame (ALHOF), a statewide initiative whose mission is “to foster unity, honor cultural richness,…
by - April 28, 2024 7:41 pm
Since the beginning of time, people have used some form of payment to purchase goods and services. From the creation of the Mesopotamian Shekel around 2,150 BC, society has always…
