Tag: Government & Politics

Waste Management Takes Out the Trash

Waste Management?s Tontitown landfill proves essential to area growth, hauling in 1,200 tons of trash per day.

Shale Play Water Will Be Monitored

Water use and the potential for contamination is an important issue while trying to capitalize on geologic formation.

Beaver Lake Dam Powers Up Region

The 40-year-old Beaver Lake Dam is one of seven power plants in the Little Rock District, which can power 300,000 homes.

Beaver Water District Retains Steady Stream

Northwest Arkansas? main water supplier, the Beaver Water District, is mindful of population and pollution.

Forum Fosters Entrepreneurs

Arkansas Venture Forum Conference allowed entrepreneurs learn how to attract investors.

State Police Looking for New HQ

Arkansas State Police eyeing site for new headquarters.

Election Day Prognostication (Jeff Hankins Commentary)

We?re just a few weeks from election day, and it?s shaping up to be a very predictable event ? a situation political pundits either love or hate.

UA Professor Finds CEOs Rewarded For Layoffs (Jeff Hankins Commentary)

A University of Arkansas finance professor has released results of a study that shows how chief executive officers are rewarded for layoff decisions.

Building Reputation that Lasts (Commentary by Elise Mitchell)

We should all harbor a healthy fear of a gathering storm that could test our personal levee system and risk the loss of our own reputation.

UA Joins World Trade Center Association (Editorial)

The University of Arkansas has become a member of the World Trade Center Association ? one of three universities in the U.S. to enter into such an agreement.

Studies Show Student Cheating Trend

Corporate scandals have garnered their share of headlines, but cheating isn?t just for the pros. Business professionals in training are also being scrutinized.

Fort Smith Regional Chamber Picks Pitsch

The Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce has hired Mat Pitsch as its new vice president of economic development.

New Names Join Northwest Arkansas? Big Paycheck Club

Northwest Arkansas? highest paid state employees combine for total compensation topping $17 million.

Options Time Machine: Money for Nothing (Market forecast by James Bell)

Expect further deterioration in the public?s trust of the executives managing our public companies and the boards of directors who nominally protect shareholder interests.

Leading a Company Takes Courage (Barry Goldberg Commentary)

There are many threats and challenges in business that have little to do with physical harm, and dealing with them in a courageous manner is one way that skilled leaders demonstrate their personal integrity.

Cities See Green in Sports Boom

From the LPGA to the WNBA, Northwest Arkansas could be home to more than eight professional events and teams, which could mean as much as $80 million for the area? economy.

Execs, Sailors Share Mindset

The executive sailing set on Beaver Lake say the sport is about the journey, not the destination.

Economy: Cooling or Robust? (Editorial)

A survey of 50 economic forecasters by the National Association of Business Economists sees the U.S. economy cooling down to a 2.6 percent annualized growth rate in the second half of the year.

Tontitown Champions Overlay District Discussion (Market Forecast)

Planners in Tontitown are reviewing a draft proposal for an entrance corridor overlay district that would cover properties along some of highways U.S. 412 and Arkansas 112.

Watershed Partnership Lands Poultry Support

The Illinois River Watershed Partnership will be the beneficiary of a $300,000 matching grant funded by The Walton Family Foundation over a three-year period.

Dan Wright re-elected Arkansas Farm Bureau president

Arkansas Tourism Ticker: Tourism tax numbers down through August, job numbers up

Acres.com, ULI NWA establish partnership

Connections: Yellow Rocket Concepts hosts gift card fundraiser