by - December 4, 2015 2:16 pm
A meeting attended by several county officials was held Wednesday (Dec. 2) at the Craighead County Courthouse Annex to discuss the operation of offices at the Lake City courthouse. However,…
by - December 4, 2015 8:11 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. OIL INDUSTRY CHEERS HOUSE BILL TO LIFT U.S. OIL EXPORT BAN: The American Petroleum…
by - December 3, 2015 6:19 pm
At separate events during the annual meeting of Arkansas Farm Bureau in Little Rock, Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) and the state’s top lawmakers on Thursday raised the possibility of multiple…
by - December 3, 2015 4:26 pm
A victory lap on the new Southside High School Mavericks name and logo may be premature. Two Fort Smith School Board positions will be up for reelection on Sept. 20,…
by - December 3, 2015 3:58 pm
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday (Dec. 3) to approve a $305 billion highway bill, with all four members of Arkansas’ House delegation voting yes. The 359-65 vote on…
by - December 3, 2015 3:35 pm
The Department of Correction must produce the names of the manufacturers of drugs used in executions by noon Friday after Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen ruled Thursday (Dec. 3)…
by - December 3, 2015 11:05 am
The owner of two Arkansas mental health companies that provide inpatient and outpatient mental health services to juveniles was indicted Wednesday (Dec. 2) for engaging in a scheme to bribe…
by - December 2, 2015 6:55 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Wednesday introduced the Liberty Through Strength Act II, a bill he says will strengthen United States intelligence efforts, but which a prominent conservative group…
by - December 2, 2015 6:46 pm
The port of Fort Smith will receive a $125,644 grant from the Arkansas Waterways Commission to build a bulk storage warehouse. Port operator Marty Shell said the money will help…
by - December 2, 2015 5:44 pm
This week marks the beginning of a new era at the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. Kane Webb takes the reins after more than three decades under the steady…
by - December 2, 2015 3:44 pm
The Arkansas Highway Commission approved Wednesday (Dec. 2) a Minute Order that designates 44 miles of U.S. Highway 63 in northeast Arkansas, from Interstate 55 in Crittenden County to U.S….
by - December 2, 2015 3:44 pm
The Arkansas Highway Commission approved Wednesday (Dec. 2) a Minute Order that designates 44 miles of U.S. Highway 63 in northeast Arkansas, from Interstate 55 in Crittenden County to U.S….
by - December 2, 2015 2:47 pm
A long-term federal transportation bill appears to be in front of Congress this week as they attempt to vote on the new plan before the end of the week, Arkansas’…
by - December 2, 2015 12:08 pm
Officials are hopeful that a five-day trip last month to Africa will provide Arkansas and its agricultural producers another vast market in which to sell goods, Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture…
by - December 2, 2015 11:01 am
Arkansas’ revenue picture for November was a mixed bag as continued strong revenue growth boosted by robust sales and use tax collections was partially offset by shrinking available income due…
by - December 2, 2015 10:01 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. HEALTH CARE M&A SPENDING SETS NEW RECORD IN 2015: The health care merger and acquisition market…
by - December 2, 2015 6:42 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Tuesday (Dec. 1) announced the following appointments to the reestablished Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council. Per executive order 15-19, council members representing principal state agencies shall…
by - December 2, 2015 6:42 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Tuesday (Dec. 1) announced the following appointments to the reestablished Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council. Per executive order 15-19, council members representing principal state agencies shall…
by - December 1, 2015 11:27 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved the 2016 operating budget of more than $47 million at Tuesday night’s (Dec. 1) meeting – with two small changes – that one…
by - December 1, 2015 9:37 pm
Fort Smith Police Chief Kevin Lindsey readily admits that the city’s police force does not have enough minorities, especially African American officers. He says the department actively works to diversify…
