by - February 23, 2015 3:26 pm
Arvest Bank on Monday announced that it has promoted veteran banker Don Walker to a new assignment as regional executive for the state’s largest banking institution, where he will work…
by - February 23, 2015 2:05 pm
KATV’s Elicia Dover reports: Whether you voted for them or not, in November, Arkansas got a brand new set of state leaders. It’s not unusual for new state officers taking…
by - February 23, 2015 1:54 pm
Our state hasn’t increased funding for pre-kindergarten programs for almost a decade. It’s an important policy, but I don’t understand the current outrage by some Democrats at this inherited problem….
by - February 23, 2015 7:32 am
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by - February 22, 2015 9:06 pm
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by - February 22, 2015 9:26 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson rolls out his comprehensive plan for changes to the state’s criminal justice system. What all do they include?
by - February 22, 2015 9:07 am
First-term Cong. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, is utilizing his previous legislative experience to push for a loosening of federal regulations on Arkansas and other states. The former House Majority Leader,…
by - February 22, 2015 8:21 am
The Democratic Party of Arkansas held a state committee meeting on Saturday making it the first time the committee has met since the November elections and the subsequent political sea…
by - February 21, 2015 9:16 pm
The seventh week of the Arkansas General Assembly will likely feature several education bills up for discussion, ranging from Common Core and workforce training as well as the state commission…
by - February 21, 2015 7:31 am
Girl Scout cookies have a new twist on this year’s flavors. Fuel your hunger for news in this week’s roundup of stories from around the country and the globe.
by - February 20, 2015 9:49 pm
Less than a year after promising to address worker pay, Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon has made what he calls a bold move to invest $1 billion in corporate revenue…
by - February 20, 2015 12:37 pm
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., joined a tourism and travel roundtable on Friday and heard an earful about how federal overreach is impacting one of Arkansas’ fastest growing industries.
by - February 20, 2015 12:36 pm
Windstream has a different look and is a little lighter than it was yesterday. The Little Rock-based telecom announced that its shareholders approved all proposals presented at a special meeting…
by - February 20, 2015 12:31 pm
Baldwin & Shell Construction Co. has hired Mica Strother as vice president of marketing and business development. Scott Copas, president and CEO of Baldwin & Shell, made the announcement on…
by - February 20, 2015 7:30 am
Rep. French Hill toured the Metropolitan Career and Technical Center on Thursday where the former banker-turned-politician told a local group of young entrepreneurs that learning how to operate a business…
by - February 19, 2015 10:37 pm
A bill that would provide more protections for unborn children in the state law involving assault and battery passed the House Judiciary Committee Thursday morning. The committee approved House Bill…
by - February 19, 2015 8:47 pm
On the heels of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s $64 million prisons and public safety plan announced on Wednesday, the omnibus bill outlining a slew of changes was introduced late Thursday. Also,…
by - February 19, 2015 8:16 pm
A bill that would take $2.8 billion from general revenues over 10 years and dedicate the money to highways passed the House Committee on Public Transportation on a voice vote…
by - February 19, 2015 7:30 pm
In a snow-covered field in Southwest Little Rock, FedEx Ground laid the groundwork Thursday for a new 300,000-square foot automated distribution center that will employ more than 160 full- and…
by - February 19, 2015 12:51 pm
Primary rules of thumb for any partnership is to know your partner and avoid unequally yoked arrangements. That was case for Rogers-based Redman & Associates founder Mel Redman who has…
