by - June 15, 2023 11:30 am
An Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) review working group created by Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin includes a member who pushed legislation that would have “significantly weakened” public access…
by - June 15, 2023 10:48 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court ended a restraining order against the LEARNS Act, Gov. Sarah Sanders’ signature education law, but the case will continue to be litigated. In a 5-2 vote…
by - June 15, 2023 9:53 am
Sales and use tax collections slightly dipped during the month of May in Jonesboro. The city collected $2.17 million during the month, a 1.4% ($31,000) drop from the previous May….
by - June 14, 2023 12:43 pm
Arkansas ranked 43rd in the 2023 Annie E. Casey Kids Count Data Book, which measures child well-being across four domains: economic well-being, education, health, and family and community. The state…
by - June 14, 2023 10:44 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders said Wednesday (June 14) she would travel to Europe for the Paris Air Show next week in an effort to recruit more aerospace and defense business to…
by - June 13, 2023 6:10 pm
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas are now accepting applications for Leadership Arkansas Class XVIII. Designed for leaders from diverse backgrounds and industries, Leadership Arkansas…
by - June 13, 2023 3:20 pm
The expensive effort to create a foreign military pilot training center in Fort Smith may have $75.5 million – if not more – in the next federal fiscal year to…
by - June 12, 2023 9:38 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders appointed Marty Ryall as the Director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage on Monday (June 12). He replaces Jimmy Bryant, who is retiring at the end of…
by - June 12, 2023 6:48 pm
A lawsuit was filed in Crawford County Circuit Court June 5 against the deputy prosecuting attorney assigned to the Crawford County Quorum Court for allegedly taking financial advantage of two…
by - June 12, 2023 10:31 am
Former KLEK radio host Qubilah Jones’s goals when she joined the non-profit station was to organize a Juneteenth celebration in Jonesboro. The host of “Community Conversations” got her wish and…
by - June 11, 2023 10:17 am
This isn’t Shannon Newton’s first road trip. The president of the Arkansas Trucking Association has seen plenty of ebbs and flows in her career leading and working in the transportation…
by - June 9, 2023 2:30 pm
Arkansas Education Secretary Jacob Oliva is speaking this summer at the national convention of Moms for Liberty, a group recently identified as an “extremist” group by the Southern Poverty Law…
by - June 8, 2023 5:28 pm
The Arkansas Department of Human Services said it disenrolled 43,385 Medicaid beneficiaries whose coverage had been extended because of the COVID public health emergency in the month of May, the…
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…
