by - September 11, 2015 2:55 pm
Union Pacific Corp. said Friday afternoon that it is furloughing employees across the nation, but did not have details on how many Arkansas workers may be affected as the railroad…
by - September 11, 2015 1:57 pm
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland filed a lawsuit Friday morning to overturn Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s order canceling its contracts with the state to provide services to Medicaid patients. The lawsuit…
by - September 11, 2015 12:06 pm
With the 14th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks as a backdrop, the House voted Friday to disapprove a plan that opponents said will give Iran the power to create a…
by - September 11, 2015 11:35 am
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by - September 11, 2015 11:35 am
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is catching heat for her role in helping hide employment records from the public that could shed light on a state government agency director’s previous firing…
by - September 11, 2015 4:47 am
The number of schools fielding teams continues to grow as the sport’s popularity – and revenues – keep on expanding.
by - September 10, 2015 8:24 pm
A large crowd gathered late Thursday at Arkansas State University-Mid South to welcome the college’s new chancellor and kick off a new beginning. “It feels like old home week,” Dr….
by - September 10, 2015 7:47 pm
More vehicles with more people in them are stopping at the Arkansas Welcome Centers, according to internal research presented to the State Parks, Recreation and Travel Commission.
by - September 10, 2015 7:37 pm
UAMS researchers were awarded a $1.7 million grant by the National Cancer Institute to clinically test a technology that uses lasers to detect and destroy melanomas without harming normal cells.
by - September 10, 2015 5:32 pm
After a late summer hiatus, Talk Business & Politics restarts its pure-business and pure-political podcasts for fans. What are the hot topics this week?
by - September 10, 2015 4:59 pm
Senate Democrats successfully secured enough votes to prevent a resolution disapproving of the U.S.-Iran nuclear agreement from advancing and all but shored up enough votes to sustain a veto should…
by - September 10, 2015 3:51 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is serious about its 2.0 version update now one-year following its $8.55 billion acquisition of Hillshire Brands.
by - September 10, 2015 10:11 am
Gas prices have dipped well below the $2 mark in most areas of state. How long might these low prices stick around? Longer than you think.
by - September 10, 2015 7:33 am
Jacob Kauffman with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: A Democrat is entering the 2016 race for a U.S. Senate seat in Arkansas held by Republican John Boozman….
by - September 10, 2015 7:27 am
CardHub reports consumers racked up $32.1 billion in new credit card balances during the second quarter ending June 30. Not only is this the largest second-quarter binge since the study…
by - September 10, 2015 7:18 am
A powerful and competitive brand is not something you solely advertise or design. It’s everything you are and do. This means that “branding” is leadership, not marketing. Consider this: if…
by - September 10, 2015 6:10 am
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by - September 10, 2015 4:29 am
Arkansas is remaking its workforce development efforts, and Dr. Charisse Childers is in the middle of it.
by - September 9, 2015 7:48 pm
A month after joining 15 other states in an effort to stay implementation of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan while a lawsuit proceeds, a U.S. court ruled against Attorney General…
by - September 9, 2015 4:04 pm
Editor’s note: This guest commentary was written by Duane Highley, President and CEO of the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. It is reprinted with permission from…
