by - October 13, 2014 10:08 pm
The Arkansas Association of Two-year Colleges has renamed itself as the “Arkansas Community Colleges.” The group is the trade association and lobbying arm for 22 community colleges across Arkansas. The…
by - October 13, 2014 8:28 pm
A first-term Democratic legislator is facing a challenge from a self-described Tea Party conservative in a district that encompasses a large swath of the city of Jonesboro. Republican Dr. Brandt…
by - October 13, 2014 7:40 pm
Freight volume has been strong across the trucking industry in the third quarter which analysts agree should propel J.B. Hunt Transport’s profits up 13% over the same period in 2013….
by - October 13, 2014 7:37 pm
All four U.S. Senate candidates squared off Monday in a debate hosted by AETN. It aired live online and CSPAN at 2 p.m. and on Monday evening at 8 p.m. …
by - October 13, 2014 4:23 pm
In a U.S. Senate debate held Monday on the UCA campus, Republican Senate hopeful Cong. Tom Cotton said incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor has “loyally supported Barack Obama’s agenda,” while…
by - October 13, 2014 1:08 pm
Former North Little Rock Mayor Pat Hays, the Democratic candidate for the Second Congressional District, said today that he wouldn’t have voted for the Affordable Care Act. His Republican opponent,…
by - October 13, 2014 7:01 am
If you recall, a couple of years ago there was quite an uproar over the way our state legislators were reimbursed for their expenses. Blue Hog blogger Matt Campbell conducted…
by - October 12, 2014 9:30 pm
The two candidates for the state House District 57 seat bring different perspectives and a sharp contrast over one of the biggest public policy debates shaping up for 2015. Republican…
by - October 12, 2014 6:52 pm
The Inventors Club of Northeast Arkansas will host its first meeting Oct. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at Wild Hog BBQ on East Highland Drive in Jonesboro. The meeting will include…
by - October 12, 2014 6:50 pm
Editor’s note: The City Wire has consulted with people closely affiliated with Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurial programs to compile a list of the five entrepreneurial startups to watch in 2014. Our…
by - October 12, 2014 6:30 pm
America’s Car-Mart amended its credit agreement with lenders, securing a $200 million credit line made public in a federal filing Friday (Oct. 10). The prior credit limit was $145 million….
by - October 12, 2014 9:20 am
After a year-and-a-half of attack ads and press releases, Sen. Mark Pryor and Cong. Tom Cotton will square off twice in back-to-back debate performances.
by - October 12, 2014 9:11 am
With two U.S. Senate debates planned on back-to-back nights this coming week, New York Times national political correspondent Jonathan Martin says, “This could be one of those moments where a…
by - October 11, 2014 11:03 am
With a little more than a week left before early voting starts, Northeast Arkansas residents will see a long ballot when they head to the polls. They may also face…
by - October 11, 2014 11:02 am
Supporters of a proposed half-cent sales tax to help the two hospitals in Mississippi County are cautiously optimistic about the tax’s fate, the chairman of a committee pushing for its…
by - October 11, 2014 4:41 am
Haven’t had enough of the 2014 election cycle? Never fear – it could extend into 2015, thanks to one state’s quirky law. These stories and more in our Weekend Digest.
by - October 10, 2014 5:35 pm
You have probably already seen this video of President Obama from a few days ago. It was in a speech where he tried to lay out a case that the…
by - October 10, 2014 6:22 am
Little Rock-based electricity transmission coordinator Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has released a reliability impact assessment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s proposed Clean Power Plan. The study indicates not enough…
by - October 10, 2014 5:34 am
It’s been five years since Donnie Smith assumed the role of CEO at Tyson Foods. It’s a job he says he still struggles to balance with his personal life especially…
by - October 9, 2014 11:06 pm
Jonesboro city leaders approved the controversial $400 million Greensborough Village project.
