by - July 17, 2023 11:27 am
Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Kristi Putnam announced Monday (July 17) that Mitch Rouse has been promoted to serve as Chief of Staff for the agency effective immediately….
by - July 17, 2023 8:52 am
Colonel (Ret.) Nathaniel “Nate” Todd, former Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs and member of the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees, has been named to the American…
by - July 16, 2023 9:33 am
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce CEO Randy Zook says what he hopes will happen and what he expects to happen with the state’s $1.16 billion budget surplus will be similar….
by - July 16, 2023 8:52 am
Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Karen Baker, who has announced she will seek the Chief Justice position, said her experience makes her the most qualified to lead the court. Baker, who…
by - July 13, 2023 2:26 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders named former State Rep. Ken Bragg to the state Board of Education on Thursday (July 13). Bragg, a Republican from Sheridan, served four terms in the Arkansas…
by - July 13, 2023 11:18 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission has approved $203,000 for two water and wastewater projects serving more than 11,000 Arkansans. The city of Helena-West Helena in Phillips County…
by - July 12, 2023 7:54 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education voted five to one to appoint Susan Krafft to the Zone III board vacancy during a special called board meeting Wednesday (July…
by - July 11, 2023 9:19 pm
Each year, the number of women involved in the business and civic sectors continue to grow, and Talk Business & Politics is set to honor the best of them in…
by - July 11, 2023 11:52 am
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) is expanding its focus on small business and entrepreneurship by restructuring its Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Division. AEDC will consolidate resources across the…
by - July 11, 2023 9:42 am
The recent legislative session was dominated by social and political issues that ranged from transgender rights to the banning of certain books in libraries across the state. The most significant…
by - July 11, 2023 9:38 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders has re-appointed Susannah Marshall as Commissioner of the Arkansas State Bank Department. Marshall is the 22nd Bank Commissioner of Arkansas. Marshall has served as the Arkansas State…
by - July 10, 2023 6:54 pm
Twelve Fort Smith residents have applied to fill an open seat on the Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education. The Zone III position on the board was left vacant…
by - July 10, 2023 4:28 pm
In the third month of activity, Arkansas posted its highest level of disenrollment figures since beginning its redetermination process mandated by state and federal law. In June, Arkansas Department of…
by - July 9, 2023 7:15 pm
Charlie Daniels, the former Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands, Secretary of State and Auditor of State, has died after a brief illness. He was 83 years old. Daniels, who served…
by - July 9, 2023 9:05 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, shared his views on a variety of subjects ranging from his vote on infrastructure and broadband funding to COVID relief fraud to Russia and…
by - July 8, 2023 9:39 am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) recently hosted multiple public meetings in Northwest Arkansas as part of separate projects that could lead to new highways in the region. According to…
by - July 7, 2023 4:37 pm
With the Marvell-Elaine School District’s status uncertain because of a lawsuit over the LEARNS Act, the Arkansas State Board of Education voted Friday (July 7) to permanently remove the Marvell-Elaine…
by - July 7, 2023 12:13 pm
After six months on the job, Sebastian County Judge Steve Hotz says his office is busier than he could have imagined, he feels like he’s finally past the learning curve,…
by - July 6, 2023 6:21 pm
During the first six months of 2023, sales and use tax collections have remained better than all-time highs collected for the first half of any year and budget projections are…
by - July 5, 2023 10:56 am
Arkansas ended the fiscal year with a $1.161 billion tax revenue surplus driven in part by a more than 8% growth in sales tax collections. But recent federal data suggests…
