by - September 3, 2014 10:43 am
A strong upsurge in income tax collections offset an expected sales tax decline as year-to-date state revenues remained slightly ahead of last year’s pace and forecast. Net available general revenues…
by - September 3, 2014 8:29 am
A statewide survey conducted last week found that a strong majority of Arkansans are persuaded by a variety of arguments to increase broadband access to K-12 schools and students.
by - September 3, 2014 6:59 am
Two weeks ago, incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor rolled out a TV ad that included a discussion of his one-time cancer and his support for federal health care changes. His…
by - September 3, 2014 6:09 am
As the former director of the Arkansas Employment Security Division (now the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services), and a professor of human resources development for Webster University, I have long…
by - September 2, 2014 7:27 pm
KATV’s Elicia Dover shares the day’s top political headlines in the Election Central Daily Brief. NEW HAYS AD The Democratic candidate running for Congress in Arkansas’ Second Congressional District released…
by - September 2, 2014 7:15 pm
Sales tax collections for Jonesboro and Craighead County were like the proverbial yo-yo during August, officials said Tuesday. The city collected $1,308,268.53 in sales taxes during August, up slightly from…
by - September 2, 2014 10:41 am
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the state’s first superproject, Big River Steel, will take place September 22. The Blytheville Courier-News first reported the announcement. The $1.3 billion steel mill is expected to…
by - September 2, 2014 9:09 am
Dassault Falcon Jet broke ground on its new $60 million completion facility in Little Rock, a 250,000 sq. ft. project that will allow the Paris-based aviation firm to handle new aircraft projects as well as upgrade existing facilities. An additional expansion could also be in the works.
by - September 2, 2014 6:24 am
Grocery giant Wal-Mart Stores will soon unveil its “Pickup Grocery” format with the first concept store near its home base in Bentonville. The retailer has named the test format “Walmart…
by - September 2, 2014 6:15 am
Editor’s note: Contributing writer Bob Qualls is the author of this feature story. Fifty years ago, Batesville had a bustling downtown business district. Variety stores like Sterling and Ben Franklin,…
by - September 2, 2014 5:57 am
There are five entrepreneurial teams putting the final touches on their startup ventures as they wrap up the first five weeks of the “Summer 2014 ARK Challenge.” The teams are…
by - September 1, 2014 6:39 pm
From our content partner, KAIT Channel 8: There was a very large turnout in Rector on Monday for their annual Labor Day parade. With just a few months away from…
by - August 31, 2014 9:18 am
Two state senators who have been and will be instrumental in Arkansas’ health care policy say they like the trends they’re seeing in several reform areas and they expect the legislative branch to exert tremendous influence over future direction.
by - August 31, 2014 9:04 am
Arkansas’ efforts to grapple with a new EPA rule that will have a huge impact on the economy is still in the education phase and one key regulator says it’s unclear which direction the state may go in complying with the rule.
by - August 30, 2014 8:29 am
For our weekend business and political readers: IN WHAT CITIES COULD YOU MOST LIKELY MEET A MILLIONAIRE? Interesting question posed by Forbes. If you think it’s in the U.S., think again. If you…
by - August 29, 2014 7:06 pm
This nation faces a series of challenges from people who want to destroy our way of life, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate said Friday. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, spoke…
by - August 29, 2014 4:07 pm
Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin said his office has approved enough signatures to allow a constitutional proposal to expand alcohol sales to all 75 counties to appear on the…
by - August 29, 2014 10:44 am
Incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor rolled out a new campaign coalition on Thursday aimed at boosting his standing with female voters. Pryor, who faces Republican challenger Cong. Tom Cotton, is…
by - August 29, 2014 9:16 am
Home sales prices are down for the year, but the number of houses sold across Arkansas' major markets is on the rise.
by - August 28, 2014 9:59 pm
From our content partner, KAIT Ch. 8: The Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Facilities Authority received a $20,000 grant to plan and prepare Pocahontas and surrounding counties for Peco Foods. Peco…
