by - January 9, 2023 1:17 pm
Arkansas legislators were sworn into office as the 94th General Assembly kicked off in Little Rock Monday (Jan. 9). Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, was unanimously elected…
by - January 8, 2023 8:55 am
Look for fundamental, conservative changes to state policy in the areas of education and public safety, Gov.-elect Sarah Sanders said in a statewide interview that aired Sunday (Jan. 8) on…
by - January 7, 2023 10:17 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments on Friday (Jan. 6): Keith Chrestman, Jonesboro, as Circuit Judge for the Second Judicial Circuit. Term expires on December 31, 2024. Replaces Judge Cindy Thyer. Jim…
by - January 7, 2023 9:39 am
It took 15 rounds of voting over four days, but U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., finally secured enough votes to become Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 118th…
by - January 6, 2023 12:28 pm
Gov.-elect Sarah Sanders named Allison Bragg as Inspector General on Friday (Jan. 6). She will replace Elizabeth Thomas Smith in the role. Created in 2013, the mission of the Office…
by - January 6, 2023 12:14 pm
Little Rock-based Apptegy announced Friday (Jan. 6) it will expand operations by filling 300 new positions. The fast-growing school tech app firm has roughly 400 full-time employees. Apptegy said the…
by - January 5, 2023 4:35 pm
Arkansas Secretary for the Department of Labor and Licensing Daryl Bassett has been nominated by Gov.-elect Sarah Sanders to be reappointed to the cabinet post. Bassett also worked for former…
by - January 5, 2023 11:42 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors has approved a plan to install a military flag display at the Fort Smith Riverfront Park where the Flags over Fort Smith display once…
by - January 5, 2023 9:46 am
On Dec. 2, 2022, the FBI issued a warning about the use of TikTok because of the app’s data collection policies. TikTok policies allow for the capture of sensitive, personally…
by - January 5, 2023 8:20 am
Rose Law Firm, a full-service business law firm with offices in Little Rock and Rogers, announced the creation of Rose Group Advisors, a new business strategy and corporate development firm,…
by - January 4, 2023 4:35 pm
Just how confident are we about the economy heading into the new year? American consumers’ confidence in the U.S. economy grew in December as high inflation continued to ease, according…
by - January 4, 2023 4:24 pm
Gov.-elect Sarah Sanders announced Wednesday (Jan. 4) her intention to nominate Brigadier General Jon Stubbs as Secretary of the Military and The Adjutant General of the Arkansas National Guard, and…
by - January 4, 2023 3:38 pm
The $435 million sale of Van Buren-based USA Truck to a company based in Germany, and Fort Smith voter approval of a tax extension package valued at more than $210…
by - January 4, 2023 10:17 am
The city of Jonesboro will receive a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for an extension of the Jonesboro airport runway, Mayor Harold Copenhaver said. Copenhaver and…
by - January 4, 2023 10:14 am
If the economy is slowing, no one told Arkansas businesses and consumers. In the December report, fiscal year-to-date Arkansas tax revenue totaled $4.145 billion, up 6.4% compared with the same…
by - January 3, 2023 5:31 pm
Arkansas rice farmers were hit with a number of dramatic challenges as the planting and growing season unfolded during 2022. Weather patterns shifted from too wet to drought. Input costs…
by - January 3, 2023 2:22 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson conducted one of his last public acts as Arkansas governor on Tuesday (Jan. 3), unveiling his official state portrait in the capitol. The painting, created by New…
by - January 3, 2023 11:38 am
Gov.-elect Sarah Sanders announced Tuesday (Jan. 3) her intention to nominate Joe Profiri, a key criminal justice leader for Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, as the Secretary of the Arkansas Department…
by - January 3, 2023 11:35 am
The state Administrative Office of the Courts is spending $20 million to modernize its court management system, allowing better access to legal documents and better communication with Arkansans, such as…
by - January 2, 2023 5:32 pm
For the first time in 2022, Fort Smith sales tax numbers came in lower than anticipated. The city’s portion of the Sebastian County sales tax totaled $1.938 million in November,…
