by - February 20, 2024 7:12 pm
Attorney General Tim Griffin on Tuesday (Feb. 20) approved, with changes, one proposed constitutional amendment affecting medical marijuana and rejected an effort to alter the initiative and referendum process. Sponsored…
by - February 20, 2024 11:27 am
Total Quality Logistics (TQL), the second-largest freight brokerage in North America and one of the largest global third-party logistics firms, is expanding its national presence with a new office in…
by - February 20, 2024 11:10 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. These grants are funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enhance…
by - February 20, 2024 10:56 am
Dr. Michael Pakko announced Tuesday (Feb. 20) he intends to run for the office of Treasurer of State in this year’s special election. Pakko declared his intent to seek the…
by - February 19, 2024 5:36 pm
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism is awarding $4.34 million in Outdoor Recreation Grants to projects within 29 counties across the state, Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday (Feb….
by - February 19, 2024 1:31 pm
In 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it was adopting what was then a new policy for how it would meet its Endangered Species Act obligations when carrying out…
by - February 18, 2024 6:01 pm
Mayor George McGill called Fort Smith vibrant and exciting in his state of the city address Thursday (Feb. 15) at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. “I stand before…
by - February 18, 2024 9:52 am
CARTI has secured $7 million in funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to finalize the development of its comprehensive cancer center in El Dorado. With this funding, the…
by - February 16, 2024 11:27 pm
Financing major lithium projects in south Arkansas will be a challenge because of the uncertainties surrounding the ventures, but Arkansas has a history in the extraction industry and a supportive…
by - February 15, 2024 8:00 pm
Arkansas can become the center of the lithium industry in North America, but success will require predictable and efficient regulations, fiscal competitiveness and certainty, and infrastructure, said Patrick Howarth, lithium…
by - February 15, 2024 5:50 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders outlined Thursday (Feb. 15) a broad strategy for revamping Arkansas’ workforce development efforts. “Arkansas’ economy is booming, but if we don’t get workers off the sidelines and…
by - February 15, 2024 10:51 am
A U.S. District Court put a stop to farmers buying the herbicide dicamba earlier this month, but if they already have the products on the farm or if they are…
by - February 15, 2024 10:06 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders named Lona McCastlain to the Board of Corrections and designated her as chair of the Post-Prison Transfer Board. She had been reappointed to a seven-year term on…
by - February 14, 2024 8:47 pm
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) Secretary Jim Hudson announced Wednesday (Feb. 14) that Christy Bjornson will serve as the new director of the Arkansas Tobacco Control Division (ATC)….
by - February 14, 2024 3:16 pm
Students with the Arkansas School for the Deaf and the Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired will get new facilities. Gov. Sarah Sanders, Arkansas Secretary of Education Jacob…
by - February 14, 2024 12:18 pm
In 2023, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) certified 50 businesses as minority- and women-owned business enterprises through the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Certification Program. These 50 businesses…
by - February 14, 2024 11:50 am
Nominations for the Division of Arkansas Heritage’s 8th annual Arkansas Food Hall of Fame will close on Feb. 29, 2024. The program recognizes Arkansas’ unique culinary heritage by celebrating the…
by - February 13, 2024 4:42 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Tuesday (Feb. 13) a comprehensive plan to invest $30 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to…
by - February 13, 2024 4:01 pm
The 22nd Annual Arkansas Delta Byways awards banquet will be held Friday (Feb. 16), in West Memphis. Each year, this event is held to recognize those who have outstanding tourism…
by - February 11, 2024 4:18 pm
Arkansas, like many other states, is facing a crisis when it comes to quality, affordable childcare for workers. According to a recent U.S. Chamber of Commerce study, the child care…
