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O’Hern to face Terry in Sebastian County District Court, Division 1 race

Voters will have a choice in the March 5, 2024, election for Sebastian County District Court, Division 1 race. Former Judge Jim O’Hern has entered the race and will face…

New State Treasurer wants to serve office’s customers better

Don’t look for new Treasurer of State Larry Walther to make big changes to the office he’s been appointed. He doesn’t believe in messing up a good thing and he…

Conductor kicks off 7th cohort

The Conductor, funded in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, kicked off the seventh cohort of the 10X Growth Accelerator, a 14-week program that offers intensive support and resources…

Arkansas Research Alliance adds 7 new members

The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) officially inducted on Friday (Aug. 11) seven new members to the ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows, the largest class in ARA’s 15-year history. The…

Dr. Charisse Childers appointed to federal workforce council

Dr. Charisse Childers, Director of Arkansas Workforce Services, was appointed to the Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC)) by Secretary of Labor Julie A. Su. The WIAC is a 14-member Federal…

Gov. Sanders appoints Lewis to head Parks, Heritage and Tourism, Marshall to lead Securities Department

Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Friday (Aug. 11) that Shea Lewis will serve as Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism and Director of State Parks. Lewis has…

Secretary of State John Thurston to run for State Treasurer

Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston announced Wednesday (Aug. 9) he plans to seek election to the office of Arkansas State Treasurer. The death of Treasurer Mark Lowery led Gov….

Voters renew Sebastian County sales tax for another 10 years

Sebastian County voters on Tuesday (Aug. 8) approved by a wide margin another 10-year run for the county’s 1% sales tax. The tax, which generated almost $34 million in 2022,…

Medicaid rolls reduced by 82,279 in July; total disenrolled more than 300,000

Arkansas’ Medicaid rolls fell by more than 82,000 in July, according to new figures released by the state Department of Human Services. Arkansas is unwinding, or redetermining, Medicaid eligibility for…

Clinton Center to undergo expansion, will add Hillary Rodham Clinton Institute

The Clinton Foundation announced Tuesday (Aug. 8) plans for a major expansion of the Clinton Presidential Center. The foundation is partnering with Studio Gang, the award-winning international architecture and urban…

AG Griffin shifting office to historic Boyle Building in money-saving move

Attorney General Tim Griffin on Tuesday (Aug. 8) said he will move his offices from the Tower Building in downtown Little Rock to the historic Boyle Building one block over….

New livestream designed to improve viewing of City of Fort Smith board meetings

The City of Fort Smith has improved livestreaming the Board of Directors meetings. Beginning with the Aug. 15 regular board meeting, meetings will be livestreamed through the city’s newly launched…

Gov. Sanders names Renee Mallory as Secretary of Health

Gov. Sarah Sanders made a second cabinet appointment this week when she named Renee Mallory as Secretary of Health on Tuesday (Aug. 8). Mallory has been serving as interim secretary…

Cross, Gunter Law Firm attorneys joining Rose Law Firm

Rose Law Firm and Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus (CGWG) announced Tuesday (Aug. 8) that the attorneys practicing with CGWG will join Rose Law Firm’s Little Rock office effective October…

Planning continues on amenities, finance options for sports complex

Work on the proposed $50 million Jonesboro Sport Complex has been slow to start. One critical decision that will have to be made in the near future is how the…

Arkansas Northeastern College lands $1.2 million for steelmaking bootcamp

A $1.2 million grant from the Arkansas Office of Skills Development (OSD) to Arkansas Northeastern College (ANC) will help create the Arkansas Steelmaking Bootcamp. The bootcamp, a job skills initiative…

Jim Hudson named by governor as DFA Secretary

Gov. Sarah Sanders Monday (Aug. 7) announced that Jim Hudson will serve as chief fiscal officer and secretary of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. He replaces Larry Walther,…

Asa Hutchinson focused on meeting fundraising goal for Presidential debates, weighs in on Trump indictments, policies

With a looming debate deadline later this month, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has been hitting the campaign trail in his long-shot bid to become the Republican nominee for U.S….

State Rep. Shephard’s opioid overdose bill finds national advocate

Freshman State Rep. Tara Shephard, D-Little Rock, led a bipartisan effort in her first legislative session to pass a bill to provide opioid overdose kits to all public high school…

Arkansas loosens and strengthens child labor laws amid national concerns

Child labor laws are now simultaneously loosened and enhanced in Arkansas amid a rise in violations of the laws across the country and states looking to weaken them. According to…