by - March 6, 2015 5:54 pm
House members overwhelmingly approved a bill to end the state’s participation in a national Common Core test on Friday. The House voted 86-1 to approve House Bill 1241. Rep. Mark…
by - March 6, 2015 5:53 pm
U.S. stocks took a hard fall in late trading on Friday as interest rate fears spooked the Dow Jones and S&P 500 indices, dragging down publicly-traded Arkansas concerns almost across…
by - March 6, 2015 4:49 pm
The Chinese manufacturer continues to cite Mel Redmans business failures and failure to pay for goods as reasons why a federal judge should dismiss a $20 million lawsuit filed by Redman & Associates.
by - March 6, 2015 3:17 pm
The proposed 3-year budget presented by the committee exploring sanctioned Division III sports at NorthWest Arkansas Community College totaled $431,519 for women’s volleyball and softball and men’s baseball. The proposed…
by - March 6, 2015 2:13 pm
Nominations are still being accepted through March 27 for the Business Journals annual Fast 15 issue, recognizing an exclusive group of 20-something professionals on the fast track to success.
by - March 6, 2015 10:40 am
Fayetteville-based Startup Junkie Consulting is partnering with the Small Business Administration to help businesses targeted to women in Northwest Arkansas take their ideas and early stage startups to the next level….
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Two Fly Fishing Workshops Scheduled in March at Hobbs State Park Those who wish to learn the basics of fly fishing will want to attend one the two Fly Fishing…
by - March 6, 2015 10:16 am
“Rep. Harris and Mrs. Harris have suffered a severe injustice.” That is the first line of an official statement attorney Jennifer Wells provided to Talk Business & Politics on Thursday…
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Antibiotic use in animal production has long been an issue of debate among health officials and agricultural groups. But under consumer pressure, restaurant giant McDonald’s announced its commitment to end…
by - March 6, 2015 6:22 am
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by - March 5, 2015 8:34 pm
Northwest Arkansas will spring forward with a number of events including the third annual Power of the Purse luncheon, The Pack Shack's NWA vs. Hunger, the infamous Kiss a Pig…
by - March 5, 2015 8:17 pm
Three key measurements of Arkansas’ leisure and hospitality sector ended 2014 in positive territory, with 16 of the 18 Arkansas cities reviewed showing year-over-year hospitality tax gains, according to the…
by - March 5, 2015 7:55 pm
Last December, an outside consulting group took an in-depth assessment of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. Camelot Global prepared the report for the Arkansas Lottery Commission Legislative Oversight Committee pointing out many…
by - March 5, 2015 7:38 pm
Providing a preview for the September murals event in downtown Fort Smith is the reason why internationally acclaimed Irish artists Maser and Conor Harrington are in Fort Smith after finishing…
by - March 5, 2015 7:23 pm
A second bill involving the controversial issue of rehoming children was filed Thursday as a legislator accused of the practice faced reporters. The bill Thursday was from Rep. David Meeks,…
by - March 5, 2015 7:03 pm
The legislature approved several education-related bills Thursday, looking at K-12 and higher education. Meanwhile, the House Education Committee approved a bill that would allow school boards to decide on advertising…
by - March 5, 2015 6:20 pm
The days of consumer product goods (CPG) companies relying on retailers like Wal-Mart for co-marketing help are fading. The retail giant reportedly has all but abandoned co-marketing trade promotions program…
