by - December 6, 2004 12:00 am
Area Bars Receive ABC Violations
The Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board has been cracking down on several Fayetteville restaurants and bars lately for a variety of violations.
Tag: Government & Politics
by - November 22, 2004 12:00 am
Holiday Shopping Looks Strong (Jeff Hankins Commentary)
Arkansas economic outlook promising for short term Holiday season and long term because of the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock.
by - November 22, 2004 12:00 am
It?s About Time for Amendment 2 (Editorial)
We?ve hollered in these pages about the need for enlightened state corporate taxes and economic development tools until we?re blue. So we?re glad the voters approved the ability to issue general-obligation bonds for infrastructure projects.
by - November 22, 2004 12:00 am
Power in Numbers
A series of talks between Arkansas River Valley and Northwest Arkansas economic leaders has apparently spawned a ?new spirit of cooperation? between the camps.
by - November 8, 2004 12:00 am
Argue Says Rogers TIF Probably Won?t Fly
State Sen. Jim Argue, D-Little Rock, said a proposed tax increment financing district to develop the Interstate 540 corridor in Rogers will likely be canned, or at least curtailed, when the state Legislature meets this coming spring.
by - November 8, 2004 12:00 am
Rural Chamber Group Revs Up Members
Don Barnett, co-owner of Good Faith Realty in Pea Ridge, is chairman of the newly formed Regional Chamber of Commerce Serving Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Missouri. The group represents six towns along a 30-mile stretch from Avoca to Seligman, Mo.
by - November 8, 2004 12:00 am
Vision Tech Lands $2M Navy Contract
Rogers-based Vision Technologies Inc. has won a $2 million U.S. Navy contract renewal for 2005.
by - November 8, 2004 12:00 am
Economy on Track Despite Booming ?90s
An economic boom in the late 1990s has Americans thinking that anything less is a weak economy, said Jeff Collins, director of the University of Arkansas? Center for Business and Economic Research.
by - October 25, 2004 12:00 am
Arkansas Gains in 1Q Nonfarm Jobs
Arkansas was up slightly for total nonagricultural jobs for the first quarter of 2004 compared to the first quarter of 2003.
by - October 25, 2004 12:00 am
Fort Smith GIS Program Is First on Board for Map
Fort Smith is the first city in Arkansas to participate in the U.S. Geological Survey?s ?National Map? project.
by - October 25, 2004 12:00 am
Area Banks Brace For Check 21 Act
The national Check 21 Act, which goes into effect on Thursday, aims to move items through check clearing systems faster, making the future of check clearing look promising.
by - October 25, 2004 12:00 am
We?re In For Amendment 2, Too (Editorial)
We agree with some of Amendment 2?s detractors that it could have been better written, but that doesn?t take away from what it can do to broaden the tax base and create jobs for Arkansans.
by - October 11, 2004 12:00 am
State Stays Election Yawner (Jeff Hankins Commentary)
For months we had the distinction of being characterized as one of the battleground states for the presidential election, but we?re not anymore and things are getting boring.
by - October 11, 2004 12:00 am
It?s Time to Accelerate (Editorial)
A $200,000 study commissioned by Accelerate Arkansas noted that Arkansas has made progress in improving its knowledge-based assets, especially with the number of new high-tech firms that have started in the state.
by - October 11, 2004 12:00 am
Charter Schools Chart Progress
Charter schools are public schools that function like private schools in that they don?t receive revenue from local school districts.
by - October 11, 2004 12:00 am
Political Post Party Hosted by Local PR Guru
Fayetteville was one of three cities in presidential election ?swing states? to be selected to host a special debate watch party.
by - October 11, 2004 12:00 am
Post Debate Reactions Gathered in Fayetteville
An Oklahoma-based Washington Post watched the Sept. 30 presidential debate with 10 Arkies at a Fayetteville home.
by - October 11, 2004 12:00 am
Johnson in a TIF?
Word is that Clear Creek Ventures LLC is behind the proposal to create a TIF district in Johnson.
by - October 11, 2004 12:00 am
56 Misdemeanors Charged in Bike Event
Fayetteville Police Department made 56 arrests during Bike, Blues & BBQ this year.
by - October 11, 2004 12:00 am
The Highest Paid State Employees
The list of the state’s highest paid employees.