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Three years with Crystal Bridges

November in Arkansas may soon to become known for its museum anniversaries and celebrations. This past week, with the usual dose of low, key and casual fanfare, Crystal Bridges Museum…

Arkansas’ political market share shift

The natural state of economic affairs in a market economy revolves around the interaction between supply and demand. When there is competition between suppliers over a share of the demand…

Hundreds gather in Bentonville for book signing by former President Bush

Freezing weather and the potential for winter precipitation did not deter hundreds of people from waiting in line for almost two hours to get a glimpse of former President George…

Senator-elect Tom Cotton Discusses Victory, Potential Committee Assignments

Senator-elect Tom Cotton’s historic 17-point victory over incumbent Mark Pryor on November 4th signaled major changes in Arkansas’ political landscape, but even Cotton was surprised by the margins.

Dismang: Medicaid Will Move In A More Conservative Direction

State Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Beebe, survived a leadership challenge this past week, but he’s moved on and is ready to roll up his sleeves in the 90th General Assembly. Appearing…

Art shines at ‘Starry, Starry Night’ fundraiser for Youth Bridge

Young artists were the stars at Embassy Suites hotel Thursday night (Nov. 13) as 400 guests enjoyed the art they created for the sixth annual, “Starry, Starry Night … Almost…

Champions for Kids celebrates helping 5.3 million children in 2013

Walmart U.S. and Coty hosted 300 business, school and thought leaders at the fifth annual Champions for Kids Conference on Thursday (Nov. 13) at the DoubleTree Suites Hotel in Bentonville….

Tyson Foods Expected To Report Record Year On Monday

Wall Street is eyeing a big payday from Tyson Foods on Monday (Nov. 17) when the meat giant reports fourth quarter and fiscal 2014 year earnings, with quarterly sales estimated…

Lance Beaty: It Is Time For Real Leadership

Editor’s note: This guest commentary was provided by Lance Beaty, principal with Beaty Capital Group Inc., a closely held Fort Smith-based investment group primarily focused on real estate investments in…

Everett Family Buys Infiniti Of Little Rock

The Everett family in Benton, owners of several car dealerships in Central and Northwest Arkansas, announced Friday they have purchased the Infiniti of Little Rock car dealership. Terms of the…

Entergy Building $23 Million Nerve Center In Little Rock

Entergy Corp. is building a new $23 million facility in Little Rock to help coordinate its services throughout a four-state service area. The transmission operations center will coordinate operations and…

Weekend Digest: The Ryan Mallett Edition

Former Arkansas Razorback star quarterback Ryan Mallett gets his pro football start for the Houston Texans this weekend. Our round-up of national stories plus a sneak preview of this week’s TV show.

Tolbert: Senate Officially Elects Dismang President Pro Temp, Picks Committees

The outgoing and incoming Arkansas State Senate met today in its first organizational meeting since the election. The meeting began with the outgoing (or current) Senate members electing Sen. Jonathan…

Roscoe, Whitaker hired for high-level positions with the city of Fayetteville

Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Johnny Roscoe in the new director of the city of Fayetteville Aviation Division, and Charles Mark Whitaker was recently hired as Fayetteville’s building safety director….

AEDC’s Tennille Says Hutchinson Will Replace Him (UPDATED)

Rumors of potential exiting agency directors have been swirling since November 4th’s historic election gains by the GOP. Today, Talk Business & Politics has confirmed that Arkansas Economic Development Commission…

Area farms honored by the state for surpassing 100-year mark

The Arkansas Agriculture Department will honor 54 family farms around the state that will reach the Century Farm milestone this year. There are three separate ceremonies this month in Clarksville,…

TVA Shows Interest In Clean Line Project

Momentum continues to grow for the Clean Line energy project. Plains and Eastern Clean Line LLC obtained regulatory approval from FERC earlier this year to negotiate transmission service and rates…

Economist Notes Arkansas’ Big Gains In Construction Jobs

Arkansas had the nation’s sixth highest increase in construction employment from September 2013 to September 2014, according to one of the top national economists for the industry.

Hutchinson Discusses Budget Needs With Contractors, Launches Transition Web Site

While the rest of the state learned that Asa Hutchinson was the next governor of Arkansas by watching the news last Tuesday, Hutchinson himself was learning it from New Jersey…

Tyson expected to report record year, revenue could hit $37.5 billion

Wall Street is eyeing a big payday from Tyson Foods on Monday (Nov. 17) when meat giant is reports fourth quarter and fiscal 2014 year earnings, with quarterly sales estimated…

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson