by - May 3, 2023 7:45 pm
A research group led by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) found that female cancer survivors on public health insurance dealt with more financial strains than those on…
by - May 3, 2023 11:23 am
An economic analysis of agricultural credit usage and census data conducted by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture found that the number of farms and ranches across the…
by - May 2, 2023 8:04 pm
The state’s first dental and veterinary schools hope to seat their first classes of about 100 students each in the late summer or early fall of 2025, Lyon College President…
by - May 2, 2023 12:03 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver told Talk Business & Politics that there are many priorities facing the first term mayor, but the top two are public safety and improving quality of…
by - May 2, 2023 10:49 am
With just two months remaining in Arkansas’ fiscal year, tax revenue is on track to beat the record collections in the previous fiscal year. Also, the state’s revenue surplus was…
by - May 1, 2023 9:19 pm
The city of McGehee plans to commemorate 10 years of historic preservation of an infamous period in American history. On Thursday (May 4), officials will hold a ceremony that is…
by - May 1, 2023 1:46 pm
Little Rock business leaders announced a new initiative to recruit workers – Arkansas expatriates and newcomers – to the city with an incentive program that could provide $10,000 to participants….
by - May 1, 2023 1:26 pm
State lawmakers officially ended the regular session of the 94th Arkansas General Assembly on Monday (May 1). All told, the legislature passed 889 new laws this session. The hallmark legislation…
by - May 1, 2023 1:13 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday (May 1) she will name Dr. Ken Warden as the commissioner of the Arkansas Division of Higher Education. He replaces Dr. Maria Markham, who was…
by - April 27, 2023 11:59 am
State Rep. Jack Ladyman, R-Jonesboro, once served as the mayor of Elkins, a small town in Northwest Arkansas. While he was there, the small airport in the town grew from…
by - April 26, 2023 7:47 pm
Former Arkansas Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson (R-Little Rock) will serve eight years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bribery and filing a false tax return. He was sentenced April 25…
by - April 26, 2023 6:33 pm
Brandon Tabor, the on-air host for the “Morning Edition” at KASU-FM, has been named news director, according to station manager Mark Smith. The National Public Radio (NPR) member station is…
by - April 26, 2023 6:25 pm
The Arkansas Black Mayors Association (ABMA) has announced The Design Group, a Little Rock-based multicultural, full-service communications company, as their communication agency of record. The firm will be responsible for…
by - April 26, 2023 11:45 am
Asa Hutchinson officially launched his presidential campaign Wednesday (April 26) in front of the Benton County Courthouse in downtown Bentonville. In an ABC television interview earlier this month, the former…
by - April 24, 2023 6:59 pm
Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office has rejected a proposed ballot referendum by a group hoping to overturn the LEARNS Act that was passed by legislators and signed by Gov. Sarah…
by - April 24, 2023 3:51 pm
Artist Kevin Kresse had two bold ambitions. When he found out that Arkansas was going to replace its statues with the National Statuary Hall Collection in the U.S. Capitol with…
by - April 24, 2023 3:12 pm
Arkansas must continue to foster a positive business environment that encourages economic development in order to create new jobs and support stronger, more resilient communities. We can achieve this by…
by - April 24, 2023 1:50 pm
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with changes and additions throughout. A vote held Monday (April 24) that one University of Arkansas System Board Trustee said was nothing more…
by - April 22, 2023 10:57 am
Ineligible Arkansas Medicaid beneficiaries will lose coverage for the first time in three years after April 30 as Arkansas exits the COVID-19 public health emergency. The Department of Human Services…
by - April 22, 2023 10:46 am
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed two motions on Friday (April 21) in cases involving a troubled apartment complex and a natural gas utility. Griffin filed a contempt of court…
