by - May 9, 2015 8:30 am
The Arkansas Insurance Department has granted a certificate of authority to Qualchoice Advantage to operate a new not-for-profit health maintenance organization. Mike Stock, CEO of QualChoice Holdings, said in an…
by - May 9, 2015 6:51 am
TV PREVIEW: FROM HUCKABEE TO HEALTH CARE On this week’s agenda: Legislative leaders of Arkansas’ health reform task force are bringing open minds to the debate, but there’s no getting…
by - May 8, 2015 1:25 pm
Walmart Canada said it will acquire about 3 million square feet of retail and warehouse distribution space from Target, who pulled out of the country last year. Parent company Wal-Mart…
by - May 8, 2015 11:53 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday announced his intent to grant two pardons and one restoration of firearms rights only. An additional 148 clemency requests were denied and 28 had no…
by - May 8, 2015 5:58 am
MISO recently released its 2015 summer forecast, projecting that the Carmel-Ind.-based grid operator will have more than enough electric power generation to meet peak demand during the hottest part of the year.
by - May 7, 2015 6:07 pm
Strokes and lung cancer are what caused USA Truck CEO John Simone to in early April take an indefinite leave of absence, according to a statement issued Thursday (May 7)…
by - May 7, 2015 5:57 pm
Uncertain about federal disbursements coming from the Highway Trust Fund, the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department has withdrawn nine construction projects with a construction value of $120 million from its…
by - May 7, 2015 5:54 pm
Sen. Tom Cotton was the lone holdout in a 98-1 vote today for the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, which requires President Obama to submit a final nuclear deal with…
by - May 7, 2015 3:53 pm
Gov. Mike Huckabee’s daughter, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, will serve as his campaign manager, while Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin will serve as senior policy advisor, Huckabee’s campaign announced today. Sanders was…
by - May 7, 2015 3:47 pm
The Health Reform Legislative Task Force, the legislative panel considering changes to the state’s Medicaid system, voted to hire New Hampshire-based The Stephen Group for a maximum $1,036,500 contract to…
by - May 7, 2015 9:37 am
Editor’s note: Robert Smith is a partner in the Friday Law Firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group. His corporate practice focuses on representing individuals, companies, and financial institutions in general…
by - May 7, 2015 9:32 am
Shares in Windstream Holdings Inc. were moving lower in trading Thursday after the Little Rock telecom reported that first quarter earnings fell nearly 67% following the recent spin off its…
by - May 7, 2015 7:51 am
Jon Milligan said Wednesday that he likes the small town feel of his hometown, Lake City. The second-term mayor said the Craighead County municipality has seen growth in the past…
by - May 7, 2015 5:46 am
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by - May 6, 2015 6:38 pm
Arkansas real estate agents were busy in March. Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets rose an impressive 15.33% in March after being up 2.4% in February and down more…
by - May 6, 2015 6:17 pm
A CenterPoint Energy spokeswoman said Wednesday that Arkansas customers should already begin seeing lower monthly bills due to a decreasing gas supply rate (GSR) adjustment that comes from falling wellhead…
by - May 6, 2015 2:26 pm
Bank of the Ozarks and Bank of the Carolinas Corp. announced that the two banks would merge. Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks will acquire the Carolina financial institution for…
by - May 6, 2015 2:20 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced members of his working group on highway funding, a move he announced last week. The members include: Duncan Baird, Budget Director for Governor Hutchinson, Chairman Scott…
by - May 6, 2015 12:27 pm
The newest entrant to the GOP presidential field announced plans Wednesday to visit six states and the District of Columbia to kick off his presidential campaign. In an email sent…
by - May 6, 2015 10:19 am
Editor’s note: Second District Congressman French Hill, R-Little Rock, is the author of this guest commentary. He is a member of the House Committee on Financial Services, the Subcommittee on…
