by - June 8, 2014 9:10 am
Steve Copley, head of Give Arkansas A Raise Now, a coalition seeking to increase the state minimum wage, said he hopes to diversify his group’s supporters. “We’ve said from the…
by - June 6, 2014 11:34 pm
The World Cup, Hillary’s new memoir, Bruce Springsteen and getting elected dog catcher – it’s a weekend worth of great reads.
by - June 6, 2014 9:25 am
The punches in the Republican run-off for Attorney General between Leslie Rutledge, an outside spending group and David Sterling continue. On Thursday, a new mailer from the Judicial Crisis Network…
by - June 6, 2014 8:23 am
At a Little Rock healthy child summit, a Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank economist spotlighted the value of quality pre-school education and the economic returns it provides — a 16-to-1 benefit-cost ratio, he said.
by - June 5, 2014 8:35 am
Tom Cotton’s vote against the Violence Against Women Act is coming back to haunt him again. You may recall, Cotton was the only Arkansas Congressman to vote against this act…
by - June 4, 2014 3:45 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel approved the popular name and ballot title for a proposed constitutional amendment that would decriminalize marijuana in Arkansas. The “Arkansas Hemp and Cannabis Amendment” would allow…
by - June 3, 2014 9:48 pm
The ultimate biker song could serve as a marketing campaign for a new push from state tourism officials.
by - June 3, 2014 8:13 pm
The head of the Poultry Federation is calling for comprehensive immigration reform, saying that his industry is currently struggling to find workers. Poultry Federation President Marvin Childers said that without…
by - June 3, 2014 3:16 pm
After the news of the Environment Protection Agency announcement concerning new guidelines for carbon emissions at existing power plants had a chance to settle in on Monday, the reviews on…
by - June 3, 2014 10:05 am
With one month to go before its fiscal year closes, Arkansas’ revenue picture may land right where it is projected to. A monthly shift in corporate revenue collections skewed May’s…
by - June 3, 2014 7:24 am
The steady stream of TV ads in the U.S Senate race continues with a new spot from American Crossroads backed by a significant ad buy. This ad has a girl…
by - June 2, 2014 5:10 pm
The Republican runoff for Attorney General is heating up between David Sterling and Leslie Rutledge to unbelievably intense levels. With a predicted low June runoff turnout, both candidates are not…
by - June 2, 2014 2:16 pm
Leslie Rutledge and David Sterling are in a full-fledged street brawl with a week to go in their run-off for the GOP Attorney General nomination.
by - June 2, 2014 11:50 am
The Democratic Governor’s Association today released a new television ad highlighting how they believe Asa Hutchinson is out of touch with Arkansas. The ad, entitled “Potential,” is paid for by…
by - June 2, 2014 9:26 am
The federal Environmental Protection Agency announced a far-reaching and controversial plan Monday that it says will cut carbon dioxide emissions 30% by 2030 from 2005 levels, a move that would…
by - June 1, 2014 9:20 am
Arkansas’ next Governor will face a daunting series of workforce challenges. Could a “special agent of change” slice through the bureaucracy and accelerate industry and state efforts?
by - May 31, 2014 3:48 pm
U.S. Senator Corey Booker (D-New Jersey), who was in Arkansas at the request of Sen. Mark Pryor, said Pryor’s Republican challenger Cong. Tom Cotton is working against a “bipartisan tradition”…
by - May 31, 2014 7:57 am
For our weekend business and political readers: POPULAR FRANCHISESForbes ranks some of the best and worst franchises of 2014 in its annual survey of companies. Franchising has been a popular…
by - May 30, 2014 2:18 pm
According to a study released Friday (May 30) by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Arkansas, the economic impact of the racing and gaming programs…
by - May 29, 2014 8:53 pm
Sen. Mark Pryor met with Central Arkansas VA Director Michael Winn Thursday. Pryor’s office told Channel 7 News that Pryor asked Winn specifically about the issues the inspector general is…
