by - September 28, 2016 4:01 pm
Passage of voter-initiated acts to legalize medical marijuana would make it difficult for employers to maintain safe, drug-free workplaces and would harm Arkansas’ economic development efforts, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Lt….
by - September 28, 2016 3:32 pm
Second quarter personal income in Arkansas grew at a rate slightly better than the rest of the nation as total compensation for workers and households remains at nearly the same…
by - September 28, 2016 2:02 pm
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced Tuesday (Sept. 28) that 12 metropolitan areas across the country will be redesignated as “Manufacturing Communities” through 2018 as a part of the…
by - September 28, 2016 7:30 am
Halloween spending is expected to top $8.4 billion this year, a record according to the National Retail Federation annual survey. A realized estimate would be good for retailers large and…
by - September 28, 2016 5:45 am
ConAgra Foods acquired the packaged foods businesses of Frontera Foods and Red Fork that was founded by celebrity chef Rick Bayless and Manny Valdes, CEO of Frontera. The deal includes…
by - September 28, 2016 5:45 am
ConAgra Foods acquired the packaged foods businesses of Frontera Foods and Red Fork that was founded by celebrity chef Rick Bayless and Manny Valdes, CEO of Frontera. The deal includes…
by - September 27, 2016 7:55 pm
Presidents fail because they are too busy speaking and don’t focus enough on the government they run, said the woman who created and managed President Clinton’s “Reinventing Government” project. Elaine…
by - September 27, 2016 7:03 pm
The full bench of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments Wednesday (Sept. 27) on the far-reaching federal Clean Power Plan as opponents and supporters…
by - September 27, 2016 6:34 pm
story by Dale Cullins Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog…
by - September 27, 2016 6:05 pm
Economic growth continues in the Jonesboro metro area based on sales tax receipts. The city collected $13.1 million in city sales tax through the end of September, a 5.2% increase…
by - September 27, 2016 5:37 pm
Arkansas was one of the top nine states in the U.S. to house stockpiled scrap tires — an environmental and health hazard. According to a new report from the Rubber…
by - September 27, 2016 5:30 pm
A national manufacturing trade organization has cited rising health care costs and regulatory compliance as the top two barriers to growth U.S. manufacturers are facing. The National Association of Manufacturers…
by - September 27, 2016 5:17 pm
The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism is promoting what it’s calling a “Billgrimage” as part of the department’s effort to build on the legacy of its most famous ex-resident…
by - September 27, 2016 4:36 pm
Tuesday’s Talk Business & Politics Daily includes a variety of fresh interviews and an in-depth return to a weekend political topic. In the wake of Monday night’s first 2016 Presidential…
by - September 27, 2016 3:09 pm
An IHS Markit report shows that U.S. natural gas production in the lower 48 states increased by about 1.4% in August, marking the second month in a row where output…
by - September 27, 2016 1:22 pm
Eighty-seven of the state’s 135 legislators, or 64.4%, have announced their opposition to Issue 5, which would create a constitutional amendment authorizing its sponsors to open three casinos in Arkansas….
by - September 26, 2016 10:04 pm
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton engaged in a feisty debate Monday, but who won by how much, and how much it matters, may not be known for several days. Dr….
by - September 26, 2016 8:00 pm
Editor’s note: Scott Cashion is a history professor at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of…
by - September 26, 2016 7:47 pm
A proposed convention center/hotel on the Arkansas State University campus will be built, even if another proposed convention in Jonesboro doubles in size. O’Reilly Hospitality Management of Springfield Mo., will…
by - September 26, 2016 7:36 pm
The Arkansas State University system has 24,013 students, an all-time record, according to the school. It’s a 4% increase from the 23,101 students who were enrolled in the system in…
