by - March 9, 2015 8:48 pm
Filing Period Ends With 2,190 Bills And Resolutions On Hand
The clerks at the state House and Senate offices may need Tuesday off after the rush to meet a Monday deadline for bill filing led to nearly 500 bills being…
Regions
by - March 9, 2015 7:40 pm
Four more Neighborhood Markets to open in Northwest Arkansas
Shoppers in Bentonville, Rogers and Springdale will have new shopping venues when new Walmart Neighborhood Markets open in the coming months. The new stores in Rogers and Springdale each will…
by - March 9, 2015 7:10 pm
Field Agent raises $2 million in capital funding
Fayetteville-based Field Agent announced a $2 million funding round from Five Elms Capital of Kansas City, Kan., that will allow some expansion for the mobile market research and retail data…
by - March 9, 2015 6:57 pm
Field Agent Raises $2 Million In Capital Funding
Fayetteville-based Field Agent announced a $2 million funding round from Five Elms Capital of Kansas City, Kan., that will allow some expansion for the mobile market research and retail data…
by - March 9, 2015 6:56 pm
Pietro one of many trying to survive on $9 hourly retail wage (updated)
Walking more than a mile to work, Lisa Pietro, a produce handler at a Wal-Mart Store in Winter Haven, Fla., said the $8.95 per hour she earns after two years…
by - March 9, 2015 6:51 pm
Four More Neighborhood Markets To Open In Northwest Arkansas
Shoppers in Bentonville, Rogers and Springdale will have new shopping venues when new Walmart Neighborhood Markets open in the coming months. The new stores in Rogers and Springdale each will…
by - March 9, 2015 6:45 pm
Capitol Notebook: Committee Hears Testimony On Constitutional Amendments
The fact that a governor may cross the bridge at Memphis should not preclude him or her from doing their job, the state’s lieutenant governor told a House committee Monday….
by - March 9, 2015 4:56 pm
Keven Anderson appointed to NWACC board
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has named Keven Anderson, a former state representative from Rogers, to serve on the NorthWest Arkansas Community College Board of Trustees. Anderson will fill a position…
by - March 9, 2015 4:44 pm
Walton Family Foundation names new director
Karen Minkel will succeed Rob Brothers as the Home Region director for the Walton Family Foundation upon his approaching retirement in April. Minkel joined the foundation in 2012 and has…
by - March 9, 2015 4:38 pm
U.S. Court Of Appeals Accepts Arkansas Into EPA Clean Power Plan Suit
A U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia has granted intervention status to the state of Arkansas in a case challenging the EPA’s proposed 111(d) rule, also known…
by - March 9, 2015 4:33 pm
An effort to ensure habitability
One of the things I learned in law school is Arkansas is unique in that it is unusual in that there is no express or implied warranty of habitability. A…
by - March 9, 2015 4:29 pm
Chad Aduddell Named Interim CEO For CHI St. Vincent
Chad S. Aduddell will take over as Interim Market CEO for CHI St. Vincent in Arkansas effective March 16. In the Interim Market CEO position, Aduddell will have accountability for…
by - March 9, 2015 4:17 pm
Gov. Hutchinson Nominates Aaron Burkes To Lead ADFA
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has nominated Aaron Burkes as the new president of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority. ADFA is a state agency that administers funding through tax exempt bonds and…
by - March 9, 2015 4:04 pm
Walton Family Foundation Names New Director
Karen Minkel will succeed Rob Brothers as the Home Region director for the Walton Family Foundation upon his approaching retirement in April. Minkel joined the foundation in 2012 and has…
by - March 9, 2015 3:55 pm
Five Elms Capital Puts $2M Into Field Agent
Fayetteville-based company gets a boost in the form of a second investment from Five Elms.
by - March 9, 2015 3:31 pm
Walton Family Foundation Announces New NWA Director
Senior research officer Karen Minkel will take on the role as Home Region director in April.
by - March 9, 2015 2:24 pm
Health Care Task Force Divided, But Seeking Common Ground
The 16-member Arkansas Health Care Reform Legislative Task Force, charged with recommending changes to the private option and traditional Medicaid, is split nearly evenly between legislators who voted for and…
by - March 9, 2015 12:50 pm
Gallery Talk with authors of Gather at the Table on Racial Equality from the Slavery to Today
Join in a gallery conversation with authors Sharon Morgan and Tom DeWolf about their poignant book Gather at the Table that looks at the history and current context of race…
by - March 9, 2015 11:24 am
ConAgra To Close Batesville Facility; Ozark Mountain Poultry Deal In Works (UPDATED)
A chicken processing plant in Independence County will close its doors this summer, with jobs lost in the process – maybe. Talk Business & Politics content partner, KAIT Ch. 8,…
by - March 9, 2015 8:24 am
John Burris: The Measure Of Legislative Success
How do you measure the success of a legislative session? Is it what gets done, or how long it takes to do it? That’s the question that starts getting asked…