by - August 23, 2014 9:19 am
For our weekend business and political readers: THE ALS ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE You’ve no doubt seen the videos where a slew of celebrities, politicians, and regular folks have poured an…
by - August 22, 2014 11:27 am
Gov. Mike Beebe says the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund — which had borrowed as much as $360 million from the feds — is on track to pay back the debt by the end of 2014.
by - August 21, 2014 7:17 pm
Immigration, the federal budget and national defense were among the most discussed topics at a town hall event held by U.S. Rep. Steve Womack.
by - August 21, 2014 7:10 pm
A series of unanticipated infrastructure challenges have led Arkansas State University’s Mexico partners to request a new 2016 opening date for its Queretaro campus.
by - August 21, 2014 7:05 pm
The state’s mayors are taking a wait-and-see approach on a plan to protect local options when it comes to deciding whether or not a town becomes wet or dry. The…
by - August 21, 2014 7:01 pm
A tax reform issue affecting Internet sales awaits Congress when it returns from its summer recess early next month.
by - August 21, 2014 6:47 pm
The Pine Bluff Arsenal received a $10 million check for funding from Sen. Mark Pryor on Thursday. The money was part of the FY2014 Omnibus Appropriations Bill supported by four…
by - August 21, 2014 5:21 pm
With less than 75 days left until the election, we now can turn our television sets on nearly any channel at any given time of day and most likely will…
by - August 21, 2014 3:39 pm
Texas-based Plains All American announced Thursday that it plans to build a 440-mile, 20-inch crude oil pipeline across Arkansas, running from the company’s terminal in Cushing, Okla., to the Valero…
by - August 21, 2014 11:19 am
Gov. Mike Beebe said Wednesday that the indictment of Texas Gov. Rick Perry stemming from his veto of funding for a public corruption unit does not make him worry that…
by - August 21, 2014 11:13 am
Former GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney continued his two-day tour of Arkansas with a Little Rock stop to endorse Republican Senate nominee Tom Cotton. “The entire nation cares about this…
by - August 21, 2014 9:14 am
Democratic Attorney General candidate Nate Steel rolled out a lengthy legislative agenda to address prison overcrowding and said he plans to introduce the seven-point plan if elected to the state’s…
by - August 20, 2014 6:51 pm
Net income dipped slightly from one year ago for Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart as the “buy here, pay here” used car dealer chain continued to navigate a highly competitive environment. Car-Mart…
by - August 20, 2014 5:19 pm
The possible issues involving a commodities dealer being investigated by federal and state agencies are a “travesty and tragedy,” Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Wednesday. McDaniel spoke to members…
by - August 20, 2014 5:15 pm
From Ryan Saylor with our content partner, The City Wire: A majority of legislators from Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith who responded The City Wire’s question about the future of…
by - August 20, 2014 4:46 pm
The 2012 Republican presidential nominee paid a visit to Northeast Arkansas, endorsing fellow Republican Asa Hutchinson in this year’s gubernatorial election. During an afternoon press conference at the Arkansas State…
by - August 20, 2014 1:14 pm
Arkansas’ blue collar manufacturing base was once again the main workhorse in the state’s 3% economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2013.
by - August 20, 2014 12:45 pm
The Little Rock Port Authority (LRPA) hosted a grand opening for its new $2.1 million headquarters, the Arkansas River Resource Center. The complex will become “Little Rock’s newest economic development…
by - August 20, 2014 12:05 pm
Former Arkansas Senator, Congressman and Governor David Pryor appears in a new TV ad with his son, incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor, discussing Mark’s battle with cancer and insurance companies….
by - August 20, 2014 12:00 pm
Gasoline prices in Arkansas are nearing a seven-month low and should continue to see a gradual decline through Labor Day until the end of the year.
