by - August 4, 2015 11:24 am
Avoiding the escalation
Another police officer is dead, murdered in the streets of Memphis, Tennessee. Only a few weeks ago, two police officers were gunned down on the streets of Jackson, Mississippi. Murders…
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by - August 4, 2015 11:05 am
Arkansas begins new fiscal year with a 0.8% dip in tax revenue
Total Arkansas tax revenue during the first month of the new fiscal year (July 2015-June 2016) was $466.8 million, down 0.8% compared to July 2014 but 1% above the budget…
by - August 4, 2015 10:41 am
Income up, revenue down at USA Truck; execs move to cut fleet size
Financial gains continue for USA Truck, with second quarter net income of $2.46 million and a positive operating income for the company’s trucking segment. However, declining overall revenue and a…
by - August 4, 2015 10:39 am
Arkansas Begins New Fiscal Year With A 0.8% Dip In Tax Revenue
Total Arkansas tax revenue during the first month of the new fiscal year (July 2015-June 2016) was $466.8 million, down 0.8% compared to July 2014 but 1% above the budget…
by - August 4, 2015 10:38 am
Income Up, Revenue Down At USA Truck, Execs Move To Cut Fleet Size
Financial gains continue for USA Truck, with second quarter net income of $2.46 million and a positive operating income for the company’s trucking segment. However, declining overall revenue and a…
by - August 4, 2015 9:07 am
Campus Talk: Grants, Common Core And Early Childhood Education
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - August 4, 2015 8:26 am
BOZ Earns High Marks in Performance Study
Little Rock-based lender Bank of the Ozarks Inc. ranked first among mid-sized banks nationally in a recent survey tracking profitability, asset quality and capital strength.
by - August 4, 2015 6:28 am
Arkansas Children’s Hospital Eyes Springdale For New Facility
A growing population in Northwest Arkansas and continued benevolent support for Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation are two good reasons why the Little Rock-based hospital is reportedly eyeing Springdale for a…
by - August 4, 2015 6:25 am
Entergy Reiterates Full-Year Guidance Despite Wall Street Miss
Entergy Corp., parent company of Entergy Arkansas Inc., fell short of Wall Street expectations on Tuesday as the utility giant reported second quarter 2015 earnings per share of 83 cents,…
by - August 3, 2015 6:52 pm
Cloture Vote On Planned Parenthood Defunding Fails
A vote to bring a bill that would have defunded Planned Parenthood to the Senate floor failed Monday. The Senate voted 53-46 against invoking cloture on the bill, S. 1881….
by - August 3, 2015 6:48 pm
EPA Issues State Carbon Emission Rules, Gov. Hutchinson Opposes Plan
The federal EPA released its final rules on President Obama’s far-reaching and controversial “Clean Power Plan,” putting the nation on track to cut carbon pollution from the power sector 32% below 2005 levels by 2030.
by - August 3, 2015 6:03 pm
Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s Hospital eyes Springdale for new facility
A growing population in Northwest Arkansas and continued benevolent support for Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation are two good reasons why the Little Rock-based hospital is reportedly eyeing Springdale for a…
by - August 3, 2015 5:08 pm
EPA issues state carbon emission rules, Gov. Hutchinson opposes the plan
The federal Environmental Protection Agency on Monday released its final rules on President Obama’s far-reaching and controversial “Clean Power Plan,” putting the nation on track to cut carbon pollution from…
by - August 3, 2015 1:43 pm
Pedaling for NICA
Pedaling for NICA (National Interscholastic Cycling Association) Learn more about NICA, bid on bike goodies, and provide students with the chance to be part of something special on August…
by - August 3, 2015 1:22 pm
Alan Hughes: Expansion Of Overtime Will Benefit 50,000 Arkansans
Editor’s note: The author of this guest commentary, Alan Hughes, is the President of the Arkansas AFL-CIO, the largest organized union in Arkansas. The Department of Labor has taken an…
by - August 3, 2015 1:21 pm
Randy Zook: Proposed Federal Overtime Rule Is Divorced from Reality
Editor’s note: Randy Zook, author of this guest commentary, is the President & CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas. Instead of pro-growth policies that lift…
by - August 3, 2015 1:08 pm
UA System to lead on tech, workforce solutions with $20 million NSF grant
The new Center for Advanced Surface Engineering, a collaboration between the University of Arkansas and Arkansas industries, will be funded from part of a $20 million grant from the National…
by - August 3, 2015 10:58 am
Regional Economic Indicator Forecasts Slow 3Q Growth, Despite Expanding Labor Pool
The Arkansas labor pool continues to expand as business activity picks up this summer, but flat to declining weekly wages are stifling economic growth across the state and region heading…
by - August 3, 2015 10:48 am
Gov. Hutchinson Appoints Youth Justice Reform Board Members
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday announced the members of a board that will help improve the juvenile justice system in the state. The Youth Justice Reform Board will be to…
by - August 3, 2015 10:04 am
Private Option Population Shrinks By 26,500
The number of enrollees in Arkansas’ private option shrunk by about 26,500 at midnight July 31 because those former beneficiaries did not respond to requests by the Department of Human…