by - December 3, 2014 1:07 pm
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson named Bill Bryant, formerly of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), as the new director of the Arkansas State Police. Bryant is a resident of Little Rock….
by - December 3, 2014 11:35 am
The Governor, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Senate President and Speaker of the House released the names of their appointees to a citizens committee that will set legislative, executive…
by - December 3, 2014 11:14 am
As the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s public comment period ended Monday on the controversial proposed rules to cut the nation’s carbon emissions, Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson made it clear he does…
by - December 3, 2014 11:01 am
The Arkansas Research Alliance launched a new program to recognize and reward research talent in the state with a program called ARA Fellows. Five universities – Arkansas State University, University…
by - December 3, 2014 8:03 am
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by - December 3, 2014 12:02 am
Arkansas Highway Commissioner Frank D. Scott, Jr. says the new legislature must meet the funding challenges to maintain and operate the state’s roads.
by - December 2, 2014 10:38 pm
County jails are so full of state inmates that they can’t function properly, and they’re further harmed by the state’s method of reimbursing them, legislators were told Tuesday. So could…
by - December 2, 2014 9:54 pm
Consumer sentiment has not changed much since summer, and almost half of the Arkansas respondents to Arvest’s Fall 2014 Consumer Sentiment Survey believe the next six months would be a…
by - December 2, 2014 9:07 pm
To reduce a rising prison recidivism rate, the state of Arkansas should hire more parole officers, create a “pay for success” program where investors receive a return when private providers…
by - December 2, 2014 6:01 pm
Much to the surprise of many in the state – with perhaps the exception of Sen. Jon Woods and Rep. Warwick Sabin – Proposed Constitutional Amendment Issue 3 was passed…
by - December 2, 2014 4:46 pm
Arkansas tax collections for the first five months of the fiscal year are up almost 3% with a healthy 8% gain in November gross revenue resulting primarily from “calendar-related shift…
by - December 2, 2014 4:13 pm
Consumer sentiment has not changed much since summer, and almost half of the Arkansas respondents to Arvest's Fall 2014 Consumer Sentiment Survey believe the next six months would be a…
by - December 2, 2014 2:58 pm
Consumer households will spend on average $800 this Christmas holiday, according to the National Retail Federation. But for many that is money they will charge or defer payment well into…
by - December 2, 2014 2:50 pm
To reduce a rising prison recidivism rate, the state of Arkansas should hire more parole officers, create a “pay for success” program where investors receive a return when private providers…
by - December 2, 2014 2:17 pm
Dr. Jami Forrester, a professor of history at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, recently received the Arkansas Council for the Social Studies University Educator of the Year Award. The honor…
by - December 2, 2014 1:59 pm
Arkansas tax collections for the first five months of the fiscal year are up almost 3% with a healthy 8% gain in November gross revenue resulting primarily from “calendar-related shift…
by - December 2, 2014 8:59 am
Consumers say next six months good for major household purchases in Arvest-backed survey.
by - December 2, 2014 12:13 am
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by - December 1, 2014 9:08 pm
Paying college athletes a small stipend in addition to their scholarships is inevitable, the sports agent for former Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Ryan Mallett said during a speech before the Clinton…
by - December 1, 2014 9:03 pm
Paying college athletes a small stipend in addition to their scholarships is inevitable, the sports agent for former Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Ryan Mallett said during a speech before the Clinton School of Public Service.
