by - July 14, 2015 7:58 pm
Arkansas, like 44 other states, gets an “F” for its medical pricing transparency from one report, but a statewide effort could raise the score and help consumers better understand what…
by - July 14, 2015 2:48 pm
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.
by - July 14, 2015 11:56 am
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…
by - July 14, 2015 9:43 am
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.
by - July 14, 2015 6:18 am
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.
by - July 13, 2015 7:51 pm
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…
by - July 13, 2015 3:26 pm
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.
by - July 13, 2015 8:59 am
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.
by - July 13, 2015 8:36 am
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,…
by - July 13, 2015 7:03 am
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…
by - July 13, 2015 6:54 am
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.
by - July 13, 2015 5:45 am
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by - July 12, 2015 12:06 pm
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,…
by - July 12, 2015 8:25 am
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,…
by - July 12, 2015 8:24 am
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…
by - July 12, 2015 7:40 am
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by - July 11, 2015 8:30 am
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.
by - July 11, 2015 8:01 am
Armed with $86 million in new funding, find out how one young company has transformed the sock world – yes, the world of socks. These stories, a preview of this week’s TV show, and much more in our Weekend Digest.
by - July 10, 2015 1:17 pm
The U.S. House of Representatives Friday passed a bill aimed at introducing medical breakthroughs faster to market. The state’s delegation split 2-2 on the bill.
by - July 10, 2015 1:12 pm
U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Congressmen Rick Crawford and Bruce Westerman announced that 12 Arkansas airports have been awarded more than $3 million from the Department of…
