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Lockheed Martin To Live Stream Launch Of USS Little Rock On Friday

Lockheed Martin will debut its first-ever live stream launch of the future USS Little Rock on Friday at the Marinette Marine shipyard in Wisconsin.

Friends Recall The Legacy Of Jim Gaston

When most trout fishermen die, the Governor doesn’t issue a statement. But Jim Gaston was no ordinary trout fisherman. He was a stunt pilot, photographer, steam engine collector, motorcyclist, fountain…

Arkansas Delegation Pans U.S. Iran Deal

The agreement early Tuesday between the United States and Iran over nuclear weapons and economic sanctions put foreign policy back into the political debate and drew a strong rebuke from the state’s congressional delegation.

Governor: 15,000 Lose Benefits After Not Responding To Alerts

More than 15,000 individuals have lost state government health benefits because their family incomes vary at least 10% from their original applications and they did not respond to government requests to verify their incomes.

Sales Tax Brings In Dough For Craighead County, Up 36% Year-to-date

The sounds of off-road trucks driving into the new Love’s Truck Stop in Jonesboro may not mean much to some folks. But the impending sound of cash registers ringing has…

New Investment Group Gets $50 Million Equity Stake In Clean Line’s Wind-Powered Projects

Clean Line Energy Partners LLC said Monday that Houston-based Bluescape Resources plans to take a $50 million equity stake in the company’s portfolio of wind-powered transmission projects.

‘Tourism Champion’ Jim Gaston Passes Away At Age 73

News outlets from North Central Arkansas are reporting that longtime “champion of tourism” Jim Gaston of Gaston’s White River Resort has passed away at the age of 73.

Darin Gray Named Chairman And CEO Of CJRW

Advertising and PR powerhouse CJRW has a new chairman and CEO, just as the Little Rock-based agency opens for business at its new headquarters in downtown’s Creative Corridor. On Monday,…

John Burris: Sen. English Reminds Us That Age Is Just A Number

I had lunch last week with State Senator Jane English. I shouldn’t have waited so long to ask for a meeting. It reminded me of the many reasons I like…

Hoxie 21 Remembered, Honored On 60th Anniversary

While Central High’s Little Rock Nine are rightfully remembered for their courage in 1957, the tiny Northeast Arkansas town of Hoxie was first in the nation, peacefully integrating two years earlier.

Money Talk: New Greek Bailout Negotiated

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Talk Business & Politics Podcast 7.12.15

This week on Talk Business & Politics: Running for re-election in 2016, Sen. John Boozman joins us from Washington, D.C. for his take on Iran, Cuba and Donald Trump. Plus,…

Sen. Cotton: ‘Congressional Rebellion’ Could Happen Over Iran

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, said there could be a “rebellion” in Congress if the Obama administration puts together a deal that would allow Iran to have nuclear weapons capabilities. Cotton,…

Sen. Boozman Will Vote For U.S. Embassy In Cuba

Senator John Boozman, R-Arkansas, said he will vote to approve a U.S. embassy in Cuba if it comes for a floor vote as expected. Boozman, who conducted an interview with…

Made In America: Lockheed Martin In Talks To Buy United Technologies

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Congressional Recap: Forests And Foreign Policy Part Of Week’s Debate

Wranglings over Iran and Cuba were at the forefront of the debate this week among the state’s Congressional delegation. Meanwhile, Sen. Tom Cotton introduced a bill dealing with illegal immigration in the aftermath of a brutal murder in San Francisco earlier this month.