by - May 30, 2023 4:26 pm
Attorney General Tim Griffin filed Tuesday (May 30) an emergency motion for the Arkansas Supreme Court to stay and expedite an appeal of a circuit judge’s ruling that suspended the…
by - May 30, 2023 10:34 am
Pregnant workers are currently protected under various acts including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), and the Providing Urgent…
by - May 30, 2023 10:20 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock received $1 million Tuesday (May 30) to expand its Emerging Threat Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ET-ISAC). The university will use the money…
by - May 28, 2023 9:56 am
The Arkansas Trucking Association added two new members to its board of directors at its recent annual conference held in Little Rock this year. Ryan McDaniel of Walmart Transportation and…
by - May 28, 2023 9:44 am
A paradigm shift in the way medical care is paid for and administered will occur during the next decade or so, healthcare consultant Eric Shell told Talk Business & Politics….
by - May 28, 2023 8:58 am
The Metroplan Board of Directors selected Casey Covington as its new Executive Director. The announcement was made at its meeting last week. Covington has worked at Metroplan since 2004, serving…
by - May 28, 2023 8:49 am
HealthTech Arkansas and MedAxiom have launched year two of HeartX, a cardiovascular-focused healthcare accelerator that facilitates guaranteed hospital pilot projects and clinical trials for accomplished, early-stage companies bringing new cardiovascular…
by - May 28, 2023 8:17 am
Bill Gossage and Jonathan Oliver have both been promoted to new executive roles at the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc (AECI). Gossage was named Chief…
by - May 26, 2023 4:39 pm
A Pulaski County judge issued a temporary restraining order late Friday (May 26) on the LEARNS Act, Gov. Sarah Sanders’ signature education bill, which is being litigated over whether or…
by - May 26, 2023 1:00 pm
In a landmark 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday (May 25) has stripped away regulatory powers from the Environmental Protection Agency when it comes to pollution control in…
by - May 25, 2023 10:38 am
Fort Smith Police Chief Danny Baker believes members of the Fort Smith Police Department have made a real difference in the community. He outlined department activities in the past year…
by - May 24, 2023 10:18 am
Governor Sarah Sanders announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy Barrett Belew, of Little Rock, to the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy….
by - May 23, 2023 3:28 pm
U.S. Steel has closed on $240 million in unsecured Arkansas Development Finance Authority environmental improvement revenue bonds, which carry a green bond designation. The Green Bonds, issued through Arkansas Development…
by - May 22, 2023 4:22 pm
Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, criticized the slow rollout of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law, or Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), that he voted against. He gave it a D…
by - May 21, 2023 9:05 pm
No one knows for sure when swine were first brought to the New World, but it’s believed that Spanish explorers and settlers brought pigs as a food source. When some…
by - May 20, 2023 3:44 pm
Former U.S. Rep. Marion Berry, D-Gillett, who began his political career as a Gillett city alderman and would serve seven terms in Congress, has died. He was 80. Berry was…
by - May 18, 2023 5:18 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Board of Directors discussed that if they were to deed Chaffee Crossing property now operated as Deer Trails Golf Course to the city of…
by - May 17, 2023 7:47 pm
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders said leaders of workforce-related agencies weren’t meeting with each other before she entered office, so she created the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet. She said agency leaders told…
by - May 16, 2023 8:56 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (May 16) unanimously passed a resolution requesting the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) donate the property that has operated as many years…
by - May 16, 2023 7:59 pm
Ross DeVol, president and CEO of Heartland Forward, a Bentonville-based think tank, told Arkansas trucking executives that his research indicates Arkansas should commit to transformational economic development and new strategic…
