by - October 7, 2014 5:23 am
Lost in the midst of Leslie Rutledge’s campaign implosion last week is an important factor that must be noted. Nate Steel, Democratic nominee for Attorney General, is running a smooth…
by - October 7, 2014 5:21 am
Mike Ross’ campaign ads would have you believe that he is the voice of independence. Most of his ads touted himself as “one of the most independent members of Congress” and do…
by - October 6, 2014 8:34 pm
The 42nd President of the United States paid a visit to Northeast Arkansas Monday afternoon to campaign for Democrats and motivate the base with a month to go before a…
by - October 6, 2014 6:05 pm
County judges and sheriffs are pushing for a special session to deal with jail reimbursements for state inmates, but Gov. Mike Beebe and at least one key state lawmaker are…
by - October 6, 2014 5:06 pm
The Kiwanis Club of Jonesboro will host four programs this month featuring the state House of Representatives races that affect Craighead County. Each program will features the two candidates contesting…
by - October 6, 2014 6:54 am
All of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate decreases in August compared to July, and jobless rate declines compared to August 2013. But in a ongoing trend, regional labor forces continue to contract.
by - October 5, 2014 8:25 pm
It may be a question of a conservative litmus test for the two candidates seeking the state House District 53 seat this fall. Both candidates have stressed their conservative credentials…
by - October 4, 2014 9:53 pm
The battle was on Friday and Saturday as the two main political parties put their best foot forward in trying to reach voters with a little more than a month…
by - October 4, 2014 3:18 pm
IberiaBank Corp. the holding company for IberiaBank will acquire Florida Bank Group, Inc. in a cash and stock deal worth $86.5 million. The two financial institutions announced the deal on…
by - October 4, 2014 3:03 pm
Janelle Lilley with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7 news, reports: Beginning January 2015, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) will no longer offer Medicare Advantage plans to residents in…
by - October 4, 2014 2:56 pm
National Manufacturing Day has been a chance to promote the sector and lobby for renewed interest in making stuff in the U.S.A., but for a group of Junior High students…
by - October 4, 2014 8:31 am
How does a Starbucks operate inside the world’s largest intelligence community headquarters? It’s complicated. These stories and more for our weekend business and political readers.
by - October 3, 2014 5:58 pm
GOP Attorney General candidate Leslie Rutledge filed a new voter registration form with Secretary of State Martin on Friday afternoon, but she made clear she was doing it under protest….
by - October 3, 2014 2:40 pm
Mike Ross unveiled a “Fair Pay & Equal Opportunity Plan” Friday that he said was meant to correct disparities in pay between men and women. The plan would protect employees…
by - October 3, 2014 12:37 pm
Rates for consumers on the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace should be two percent lower in 2015 than they were in 2014, the Arkansas Insurance Department officially announced Friday. Last month,…
by - October 3, 2014 9:09 am
Keith Glover, president and CEO of Producers Rice Mill, Inc. in Stuttgart, has been appointed to fill the unexpired portion of a three-year term on the board of directors of…
by - October 3, 2014 7:15 am
Friday (Oct. 3) marks National Manufacturing Day and events happening across the region will mark the event in an industry that has seen significant declines both nationally and in Arkansas…
by - October 3, 2014 5:29 am
Over the last decade, Southwestern Energy Co. wrote the state of Arkansas a billion-dollar economic development check each year, not counting the interest made on high-paying jobs and shale dollars turning over in local communities. Can it continue?
by - October 2, 2014 5:02 pm
There has been an interesting back-and-forth this week between Republican Attorney General candidate Leslie Rutledge and Democratic Pulaski County Clerk Larry Crane. In short, Crane canceled Rutledge’s voter registration based…
by - October 2, 2014 4:28 pm
According to Gov. Mike Beebe’s office and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, the state of Arkansas has paid off its federal debt for funds borrowed to prop up the…
