Tag: Government & Politics

Benton County Tops State in Private Clubs

Benton County has 83 private clubs, more than any other in Arkansas. Private clubs are necessary to serve alcohol legally in a dry county.

Being President Keeps Bush from Wal-Mart

On CBS television?s ?Face the Nation? show that aired Jan. 29, George W. Bush said one of the inconveniences of being president meant he can?t go to Wal-Mart.

Northwest SBA-backed Lending Down 3 Percent

Statewide, 81 financial institutions made 581 U.S. Small Business Administration-guaranteed loans worth almost $125 million to borrowers in Arkansas during fiscal 2005. (Includes list of the region’s largest SBA lenders.)

BOF Buys SPI Credit

The Bank of Fayetteville purchased a research and development tax credit in mid-January from Fayetteville?s Space Photonics Inc.

The Year’s Biggest Deals

Two deals by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville top the list of the regions’ biggest deals in 2005.

Bankruptcy Filing Flood Swamps Federal Courts

Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings jumped by about 50 percent last year in Fayetteville and Harrison A total of 2,124 Chapter 7 cases were filed in Fayetteville in 2005, with 1,110 of them filed from August through October.

Lawyers Deem Digital Discovery Fuzzy Field

Northwest Arkansas lawyers grapple with electronic discovery and how it affects businesses.

Plan for Business Access During Road Construction

Planners must allow for access to major arterials and businesses during road construction.

2006 Standard Mileage Rate Set at 44.5 Cents

The Internal Revenue Service has announced that the standard mileage rate for 2006 will be 44.5 cents a mile. The rate became effective Jan. 1.

LaBarge Looms Large

LaBarge Inc. of St. Louis looks to small mountain town to build some of its most intricate and high-tech assemblies for defense and commercial purposes.

RFID Can Track Rings, Roosters

IntelliMark Inc. develops RFID technology to track the location of everything from randy roosters to $10,000 rings.

Ocean NanoTech Lands Army Grant

Ocean NanoTech LLC of Fayetteville is about to begin a study funded by a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research award from the U.S. Army to develop a coating on goggles to protect soldiers? eyes from lasers.

Payday Lenders Political Contributions Top $20,000

Check Cashers show their love for the Democratic Party of Arkansas.

Bell Touts Arkansas? Small Farms, Biofuels (Editorial)

Agriculture continues to play a huge role in Arkansas. And it will in the future.

Malzahn Ranks Third Among Highest Paid UA Coaches

By now you?ve probably heard that Gus Malzahn, the University of Arkansas football team?s new offensive coordinator, was given a starting salary of $150,000. What didn?t make the rounds, however, is where he now stacks up among his coworkers.

The Year’s Best and Worst

Here?s a look at the best and worst business stories in Northwest Arkansas in 2005.

Landowners Cashing In on Fayetteville Shale Play

The rush to lease mineral rights in north-central Arkansas? Fayetteville Shale Play is dumping millions of dollars into the state?s economy.

In Support of Education Bonds (Editorial)

Here?s what you need to know when deciding whether to vote yes on the higher education bond proposal on Dec. 13.

Sales Tax on Energy Targeted for Reform

The sales tax on industrial utility usage accounts for an estimated $54 million in annual state revenue. That represents about 2 percent of the total sales and use tax collected by the state in fiscal year 2005.

Walmart likely to tap insiders for expected leadership changes

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