by - March 15, 2023 4:56 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders said Wednesday (March 15) she would not support an $80 million proposal to increase pay for state employees. According to an agency spokesperson, there are 22,913 executive…
by - March 15, 2023 8:27 am
The Arkansas Department of Education is seeking applicants for six working groups to develop rules for the LEARNS Act, the recently enacted education reform bill supported by Gov. Sarah Sanders….
by - March 14, 2023 9:52 pm
After a lengthy discussion on whether a library can reconsider or ban a book, the Crawford County Library Board voted to take action on one of four books in the…
by - March 14, 2023 9:42 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders signed into law Tuesday (March 14) a bill that would allow citizens to file medical malpractice lawsuits against healthcare providers for performing gender transition procedures on them…
by - March 13, 2023 5:56 pm
Though it will be a few more months before signage is in place, the process has begun to rename Fire Station No. 1 the Philip P. Christensen Fire Station 1…
by - March 12, 2023 8:49 am
Arkansas Secretary of Education Jacob Oliva is ready to get into school halls, is preparing for a potential lawsuit, and gearing up for months of public hearings to flush out…
by - March 9, 2023 4:34 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders, along with Sen. Tyler Dees, R- Siloam Springs, and Rep. Jon Eubanks, R-Paris, introduced legislation on Thursday (March 9) that would regulate social media companies and require…
by - March 9, 2023 9:02 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday (March 8) the approval of $1.7 million in funding to implement nutrient reduction related projects that support the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia…
by - March 8, 2023 4:21 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders signed into law Wednesday (March 8) what she called “the biggest, boldest, most conservative education reforms in our history,” setting in motion a remaking of Arkansas education…
by - March 8, 2023 4:12 pm
Crime will be one of the top challenges for elected officials in Northeast Arkansas during the coming years, Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver told Talk Business & Politics. Copenhaver gave his…
by - March 7, 2023 5:40 pm
The Arkansas Senate passed Gov. Sarah Sanders’ LEARNS Act Tuesday (March 7), paving the way for her to sign the bill in a Capitol Rotunda ceremony at noon on Wednesday….
by - March 7, 2023 6:04 am
On Monday (March 6), the winners of the 2023 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame were announced at a ceremony at the Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock. The Department of…
by - March 7, 2023 5:13 am
Two candidates announced for an open seat on the Arkansas Court of Appeals on Monday (March 6). Attorneys Molly McNulty and Pam Hathaway issued statements announcing they will run for…
by - March 3, 2023 10:26 am
Arkansas’ natural gas severance tax revenue is on track in fiscal year 2023 to set a new record and top $100 million if trends continue in the next four months….
by - March 2, 2023 5:53 pm
The Arkansas House of Representatives on Thursday (March 2) advanced Gov. Sarah Sanders’ LEARNS Act, returning the bill for a concurring amendment to the Senate, where it seems certain to…
by - March 2, 2023 5:43 pm
The Senate State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee approved House Bill 1419 on Thursday (March 2) that would require petitioners to get signatures from 50 counties, instead of 15 counties,…
by - March 2, 2023 11:11 am
Arkansas consumers continue to spend in the face of persistent inflation. The state’s sales tax revenue in the first eight months of the fiscal year is up 9.3%, with February…
by - March 2, 2023 11:07 am
RelateCare, an Irish healthcare communications and services organization, announced Thursday (March 2) it will open a facility in Sherwood and create 255 new jobs within three years. The jobs will…
by - March 2, 2023 9:46 am
Strategos Group, a Florida-based education management consulting firm, announced Thursday (March 2) the addition of former Arkansas Secretary of Education Johnny Key as a partner in the firm’s national State…
by - March 2, 2023 8:51 am
Rice acres and yields were down across the board during the 2022 growing season. Farmers had to battle wild weather fluctuations, disease and skyrocketing input costs. But federal aid is on…
