by - June 8, 2023 5:22 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees on Thursday (June 8) approved a $338.8 million budget, as well as tuition and fees, for 2023-2024 at its seven institutions. At…
by - June 8, 2023 2:34 pm
State Rep. Dwight Tosh, R-Jonesboro, told Talk Business & Politics that his 37-year career with the Arkansas State Police has helped to guide him during his five terms as a…
by - June 8, 2023 2:01 pm
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) announced Thursday (June 8) it will offer two new degree programs, pending approval by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in the…
by - June 7, 2023 11:08 am
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences study found that digital health services for prenatal care spiked during the COVID pandemic in 2020 and, while declining from the peak, remained…
by - June 6, 2023 6:45 pm
Arkansas leads the nation in maternal mortality rates although nearly every state in the union struggles with the issue. However, a review committee that is raising visibility and eyeing policy…
by - June 6, 2023 6:06 pm
When should women start getting mammograms? It’s a simple question, and it should have a straightforward answer. Yet, conflicting screening guidelines over the past several years have left women in…
by - June 5, 2023 5:03 pm
The third time may be a charm for a group wanting to repeal the LEARNS Act, but Attorney General Tim Griffin has warned that their lengthy ballot title could be…
by - June 5, 2023 3:51 pm
LeadAR, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s leadership program, has selected 21 Arkansans from around the state as members of Class 20. The 18-month program provides an in-depth…
by - June 5, 2023 11:54 am
Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Monday (June 5) that Arkansas will receive $1.2 million as part of a multi-state settlement with opioid treatment manufacturer Indivior, Inc. The state’s $1,240,768 is…
by - June 3, 2023 11:41 am
Several Arkansas libraries and library associations are suing Crawford County officials and state prosecuting attorneys in an effort to overturn Act 372. The Act is primarily a measure allowing books…
by - June 2, 2023 10:46 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced late Friday (June 2) that Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Mike Mills would be stepping away from her administration. In the interim, Shea Lewis, director of…
by - June 2, 2023 3:56 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday (June 2) denied a motion to block a temporary restraining order against the LEARNS Act, but has granted an expedited hearing requiring the parties…
by - June 2, 2023 10:45 am
Arkansas’ fiscal year-to-date (July 2022-May 2023) tax revenue is up 0.4% compared with the same period in the previous fiscal month, and the revised budget indicates the state will end…
by - June 1, 2023 7:05 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday (June 1) that she is directing about 80 soldiers from the Arkansas National Guard to the Texas-Mexico border. Blaming the Biden administration’s recent halt of…
by - May 31, 2023 2:02 pm
Attorney Brian Meadors has filed a federal complaint against book censorship actions by the Crawford County Public Library. The action comes almost 20 years after Meadors won a similar censorship…
by - May 31, 2023 9:01 am
This year, hundreds of Arkansas children from income-eligible families received new education options because of generous contributions of business and individual taxpayers who directed their Arkansas state income tax to…
by - May 30, 2023 7:40 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation has opened an 84-space commercial truck park in West Memphis. The $6 million facility will provide a rest area for the more than 20,000 commercial…
by - May 30, 2023 7:23 pm
Aerojet Rocketdyne, which is producing rocket motors used in weapons provided to Ukraine, will be expanding its workforce in Camden by a couple of hundred jobs and will be receiving…
by - May 30, 2023 5:44 pm
The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) is asking the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office to stop promotion of religious programs, events and other activities that violate the Establishment Clause of the…
by - May 30, 2023 4:45 pm
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to define “waters of the United States” under the provisions of the Clean Water Act. But there are…
