by - November 3, 2016 3:09 pm
The last time the Arkansas General Assembly convened a law to exempt military veterans retirement benefits from state income taxes was nixed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Gov. Hutchinson already had…
by - November 3, 2016 3:01 pm
Editor’s note: This story is updated with new information, including a retraction from a national news source. For the second time in three days, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., referred…
by - November 3, 2016 12:41 pm
About two months into his new role as CEO of Walmart Global eCommerce, Marc Lore has seen several management changes, including at least three departures of high-ranking execs from the…
by - November 3, 2016 10:50 am
A nationwide nonprofit organization recently completed 24 water well projects in 10 Arkansas counties. The Water Well Trust completed the projects with grant money from USDA’s Household Water Well Systems…
by - November 3, 2016 10:26 am
Astronomy events at Hobbs State Park and Conservation Area in Rogers have averaged about 99 attendees during the past seven years, according to data recently compiled by the park staff….
by - November 3, 2016 10:24 am
Go Ye Employment Services of Fort Smith plans to host a Small Business Development Fair the week of April 24 at the Fort Smith Convention Center. The goal of the…
by - November 3, 2016 7:18 am
Third quarter income for Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp. was down more than 32%, and income in the first nine months of 2016 is down 57.2% compared with the same period…
by - November 2, 2016 7:39 pm
As open enrollment kicked off this week for the Affordable Care Act, those looking to enroll have experienced sticker shock as 2017 premiums of popular plans sold on HealthCare.gov rose…
by - November 2, 2016 6:58 pm
The machines used for voting in Arkansas would be very difficult to tamper with and impossible to hack, and so far there have been few complaints this election cycle, said…
by - November 2, 2016 5:06 pm
Murphy USA Inc.’s profits fell nearly 25% in the third quarter as the El Dorado convenience store operator’s margins were cut by higher crude oil prices and disruptions in local…
by - November 2, 2016 2:45 pm
Wal-Mart Stores and its other retail subsidiaries filed an antitrust suit against owners of Starkist, Bumble Bee and Chicken of the Sea tuna brands alleging conspiracy to fix prices and…
by - November 2, 2016 2:34 pm
While big-rig manufacturers work to continue meeting existing federal environmental regulations, another regulation is set to go into effect Dec. 27. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic…
by - November 2, 2016 1:27 pm
The University of Arkansas Department of Geosciences has raised $500,000 to fund doctoral fellowships, meeting a fundraising match challenge grant from the Walton Family Foundation. Research is a core component…
by - November 2, 2016 12:58 pm
As budget hearings continue at the State Capitol this week, Arkansas tax collections rebounded in October after seeing noticeable declines in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. According to…
by - November 2, 2016 11:19 am
Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. John Boozman have large leads while the Medical Marijuana Amendment has a small one in the latest Arkansas Poll. The 18th annual poll was designed…
by - November 2, 2016 8:43 am
Caterpillar Group President of Resource Industries Denise Johnson has been named to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Board of Directors, according to a recent press release from the national…
by - November 2, 2016 7:49 am
Government and the national debt have grown so large that the states must restore balance through a never-before-used provision in the Constitution, said a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma. U.S….
by - November 2, 2016 7:36 am
Wal-Mart Stores isn’t waiting on others to patent technology that makes business operations run more efficiently and shopping more convenient. In the past three months, the retail giant has been…
by - November 1, 2016 10:27 pm
Semi-truck drivers can still expect to use electronic logging devices for hours-of-service compliance starting Dec. 18, 2017, after a federal mandate requiring the devices was upheld in court. On Oct….
by - November 1, 2016 10:03 pm
story by Dale Cullins Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog…
