by - November 24, 2015 8:53 pm
Members of the Health Reform Legislative Task Force are considering two options for changing how Arkansas administers its Medicaid system, said the task force’s chairman, Rep. Charlie Collins, R-Fayetteville, during…
by - November 24, 2015 6:33 pm
A proposal involving the property maintenance code for the city of Jonesboro isn’t likely to be on the March 1 primary ballot, a Jonesboro City Council committee voted Tuesday. The…
by - November 24, 2015 5:09 pm
story by Dale Cullins Editor’s note: Welcome to the fourth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog…
by - November 24, 2015 2:40 pm
There was a time when chicken companies like Tyson Foods oversaw the growing of every bird slaughtered in its plants. But that came with an expensive fixed-asset cost, and Tyson…
by - November 24, 2015 2:00 pm
Cheap gasoline prices across Arkansas and the rest of the U.S. will likely result in more traffic on the trip to grandmother’s house as record numbers of travelers are expected…
by - November 24, 2015 1:25 pm
Despite more retailers opening their doors on Thanksgiving Day, consumer sentiment about shopping during the holiday season is mixed, with two closely watched surveys showing different results. The International Council…
by - November 24, 2015 1:05 pm
The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees approved the creation of the Tesseract Center for Immersive Environments and Game Design at its Nov. 20 meeting. Pending approval from the Arkansas…
by - November 24, 2015 1:05 pm
The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees approved the creation of the Tesseract Center for Immersive Environments and Game Design at its Nov. 20 meeting. Pending approval from the Arkansas…
by - November 24, 2015 1:03 pm
Frank and Judy Fletcher, University of Arkansas alumnus, have contributed $600,000 to their alma mater to establish an entrepreneurial assistance fund in the Sam M. Walton College of Business. The…
by - November 24, 2015 1:03 pm
Frank and Judy Fletcher, University of Arkansas alumnus, have contributed $600,000 to their alma mater to establish an entrepreneurial assistance fund in the Sam M. Walton College of Business. The…
by - November 24, 2015 12:58 pm
The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board on Monday announced the board members and officers for 2015-2016. Bono native Shannon Davis was reappointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to serve on the Arkansas…
by - November 24, 2015 12:58 pm
The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board on Monday announced the board members and officers for 2015-2016. Bono native Shannon Davis was reappointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to serve on the Arkansas…
by - November 24, 2015 12:49 pm
An Arkansas State University engineering professor has begun work on the largest research award in the 100-year plus history of the university. The nearly $1.2 million project will help a…
by - November 24, 2015 12:20 pm
Thanksgiving is an under appreciated holiday sometimes, it seems. There is so much hype around Halloween and Christmas, and even Black Friday, that Thanksgiving gets left behind. I can remember…
by - November 24, 2015 12:09 pm
The nation’s economy expanded in the third quarter at a rate better than previously reported, but still lost momentum from the second quarter when U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) rose…
by - November 24, 2015 11:19 am
Arkansans are a conservative lot but still optimistic overall about personal finances for the next year, according to the Fall 2015 Arvest Consumer Sentiment Survey released Tuesday (Nov. 24). However,…
by - November 24, 2015 7:35 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics. CONGRESS REACHES COMPROMISE ON “NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND” FIX: U.S. House and Senate lawmakers…
by - November 24, 2015 6:59 am
Editor’s note: John Burris is a former member of the Arkansas Legislature and the author of this opinion column. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly…
by - November 23, 2015 10:14 pm
The debate continued Monday as justices discussed the operations of both the eastern and western districts of Craighead County, as one justice discussed the origins of the law. Justice Terry…
by - November 23, 2015 9:45 pm
Bentonville, Arkansas, had about 21,000 residents a decade ago. That’s when Kalene Griffith arrived in town to take over at the helm of the city’s tourism office, Visit Bentonville. Griffith,…
