by - March 2, 2015 9:42 pm
Capitol Notebook: Medicaid Task Force Named
MEDICAID TASK FORCE NAMED Twelve Republicans and four Democrats have been named to a legislative task force that will come up with a solution to end the Private Option and…
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by - March 2, 2015 7:53 pm
U.S. Corps Of Engineers Upgrades Arkansas River To ‘High-Use System’
Even with a 3% decline in tonnage shipped on the Arkansas River in 2014, the 445-mile system has been upgraded by the U.S. Corps of Engineers from a moderate use…
by - March 2, 2015 7:53 pm
Guns On Campus Bill Passes Arkansas House, Heads To Senate
Michael Hibblen with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: A bill passed in the Arkansas House of Representatives Monday would require public universities to allow faculty and staff…
by - March 2, 2015 6:52 pm
Religious liberty bill is a disservice to us all
Religious liberty is at the heart of our constitutional freedoms. No government can force us to affirm or deny any religious belief, punish religious doctrines it believes to be false,…
by - March 2, 2015 6:38 pm
U.S. Corps of Engineers upgrades Arkansas River to ‘high-use system’
Even with a 3% decline in tonnage shipped on the Arkansas River in 2014, the 445-mile system has been upgraded by the U.S. Corps of Engineers from a moderate use…
by - March 2, 2015 5:33 pm
Northwest Arkansas residential construction off to good start in 2015
There’s no shortage of work for construction crews in Northwest Arkansas as local residential and commercial construction projects continue to pop up in the region. New construction permits issued in…
by - March 2, 2015 3:54 pm
Westerman Chief Of Staff Ryan James Steps Down (UPDATED)
Fourth District Congressman Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, will lose his chief of staff, K. Ryan James, who resigned over issues related to a speeding ticket, a parking ticket and a…
by - March 2, 2015 3:22 pm
Rogers Hires Top Tourism Executive
J.R. Shaw has been hired as executive director of Visit Rogers.
by - March 2, 2015 3:12 pm
John DiPippa: HB 1228 Does Religious Liberty A Disservice
Editor’s note: John DiPippa, the author of this guest commentary, is Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy at the William H. Bowen School of Law at…
by - March 2, 2015 1:17 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson Nominates Johnny Key As New Education Commissioner (UPDATED)
Gov. Asa Hutchinson Monday announced former Sen. Johnny Key, R-Mountain Home, as his preference as the state’s new education commissioner, but state law will have to be changed for that…
by - March 2, 2015 1:13 pm
Tyson family donates $5 million for Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences
It’s been 10 years in the making but the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture announced plans for a new $16.3 million research center made possible by a $5 million…
by - March 2, 2015 12:37 pm
Sen. Files seeks 37% soda tax cut, will reduce revenue by $4 million (Updated)
Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, on Monday (Mar. 2) filed legislation – Senate Bill 725 – to reduce the tax on soft drink syrup by 37%. If passed, it would…
by - March 2, 2015 11:42 am
$5 million Tyson Gift Lifts New Agriculture Research Center
The donation will partially finance the University of Arkansas System Division of Agricultures new $16.3 million Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences, with construction scheduled to begin later this year on the Divisions property in northern Fayetteville off of Highway 112 South (Garland Avenue).
by - March 2, 2015 11:41 am
UAMS Myeloma Institute Receives $10 Million Gift From Celgene Corp.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Myeloma Institute has received a $10 million gift from Celgene Corp. to create the Bart Barlogie Center for Molecular Diagnostics and the establishment…
by - March 2, 2015 11:19 am
Tyson Foods And Family Donate $5 Million To UA Agriculture Research Center
It’s been 10 years in the making but the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture announced plans for a new $16.3 million research center made possible by a $5 million…
by - March 2, 2015 11:06 am
Sen. Files To File Soft Drink Tax Cut
Legislation is expected to be filed soon to reduce the tax on soft drink syrup by 37%. If passed, it would result in a reduction of $4 million in state…
by - March 2, 2015 8:54 am
John Burris: Insights From Andy And Frank
I’m more of an Andy Taylor man. I’m not so much of a Frank Underwood man. These two political characters – separated by decades between The Andy Griffith Show and…
by - March 2, 2015 12:15 am
Stacy Hurst: Heritage Tourism Benefitting State’s Economy
Editor’s note: Stacy Hurst, a former Little Rock city board member, was named director of the Department of Arkansas Heritage in January 2015 by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. From the Arkansas…
by - March 2, 2015 12:05 am
Money Talk: Yellen Tells Congress That Feds Are Watching, Waiting
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - March 2, 2015 12:01 am
BlueInGreen Hires New President To Lead Continued Expansion
John M. Kucharik brings a wealth of experience within the water industry and a diverse background as a leader in both publicly and privately held companies.