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…
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…
