by - March 22, 2009 7:25 pm
Why Capitalism?
Part I of a three-part series from a recent Allan Meltzer lecture.
by - March 22, 2009 7:25 pm
Part I of a three-part series from a recent Allan Meltzer lecture.
by - March 21, 2009 3:44 pm
Peter sports a new look and gets all gushy on a (VERY) early morning snack of lamb gyros.
by - March 20, 2009 6:15 pm
Peter’s description of the good music and good times in Austin continues. (Envy is an appropriate, if not natural, reaction.)
by - March 20, 2009 4:35 pm
Act 27 of the 87th Arkansas General Assembly may help avoid the troubles that ensued when former Fort Smith city director Velvet Medlock chose to live in a district other…
by - March 20, 2009 3:26 pm
Ivy Owen is hopeful the third visit from officials with a company based in Japan will indeed be the charm and result in bringing more than 300 new manufacturing jobs…
by - March 20, 2009 2:14 pm
In one year, Arkansas’ unemployment trust fund fell from a balance of $98.9 million to $0, with state officials borrowing federal dollars in a frantic effort to keep unemployment funds…
by - March 20, 2009 1:03 pm
It ain’t pretty. The 20th Century news model will fail in this century.
by - March 20, 2009 11:47 am
A local auto dealership manager sees some merit to a Friday report from Edmunds.com that some new cars can be purchased cheaper than similar used models. Edmunds said its research…
by - March 20, 2009 7:17 am
Peter reports from Austin on the great sounds before the ‘ridiculousness ensued.’
by - March 19, 2009 11:51 pm
Do you want to learn how to prepare Egg Roll, Fried Rice, and Bubble Tea Please attend Delecious Cuisine Cooking show the cost will be $3-5 you’ll receive free sample…
by - March 19, 2009 2:58 pm
The preliminary January unemployment rate for the Fort Smith region spiked to 7.7%, up from 6.1% in December, and up significantly over 5.9% in January 2008. A loss 2,300 manufacturing…
by - March 19, 2009 2:40 pm
The American Legislative Exchange Council rates Arkansas high on an economic outlook list as part of its “Rich States, Poor States” report. Helping Arkansas rank 12th among the 50 states…
by - March 19, 2009 1:11 pm
Extension of the trolley tracks in downtown Fort Smith could begin before the end of 2009, Bradley Martin and Jayne Hughes said during a Thursday (Mar. 19) commission meeting of…
by - March 19, 2009 6:08 am
OG&E has received approval for a $13.6 million rate increase for its 65,000 customers in western Arkansas. But the company noted in a press release that the increase “could be…
by - March 18, 2009 7:50 pm
Recent survey finds that just 3% of employers discontinued the match in 2008.
by - March 18, 2009 6:46 pm
Peter gets all mushy with mango juice and smooching after a movie. Get a room!
by - March 18, 2009 5:55 pm
An annexation of Ben Geren Park by the city of Fort Smith would allow the city to fall under a state hospitality tax provision of which North Little Rock is…
by - March 18, 2009 1:39 pm
Immaculate Conception School is having their annual spring festival on May 1st and 2nd. The festival is being held beside the Immaculate Conception Church at the end of Garrison. This…
by - March 18, 2009 1:36 pm
Immaculate Conception School is having their annual spring festival on May 1st and 2nd. The festival is being held beside the Immaculate Conception Church at the end of Garrison. This…
by - March 18, 2009 10:00 am
A press release from the Arkansas Insurance Department about the department’s ability to answer questions from Arkansans about financial assist with the continuation of health care coverage is only half…