Tag: Government & Politics

Arkansas Housing Starts Lead Seven-state Region

For the fourth quarter of 2003, Arkansas was first out of seven regional states and outpaced the U.S. average in percent change in housing permits.

Population Guesses Rescore Need for Roads

Population projections for the Little Rock/North Little Rock metropolitan statistical area and the Northwest Arkansas MSA show that the latter is growing more than twice as fast as its Southern sister.

Lower Interest Rates Usually Boost Homes

Low interest rates and a booming economy have 2004 new home construction on track to easily break 2003?s record of 7,000 units in Northwest Arkansas.

At Long Last, Venture Capital Tax Credits

It has taken a couple of years to get all the parts in motion, but legislation approved by the General Assembly in 2001 may finally be about to help attract venture capital investment to the state.

Walgreen?s May Pursue Liqour Sales

We hear Walgreen Co. has expressed an interest in selling liquor at its stores in Arkansas, but the folks at the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board said they have received no formal application.

Counties? Tax Production Up

Northwest Arkansas? six-county area produced $134.7 million (21.8 percent) of the $616.8 million in state sales and use taxes collected from all 75 counties in Arkansas last year.

Arkansas Keeps it Real, Reserve Says, on Income

For the third straight quarter in 2003, Arkansas remained second of seven regional states in real personal income growth, outpaced only by Mississippi.

Coody Eyes 800-acre Tract

Fayetteville Mayor Dan Coody wants the city to buy 800 acres of land straddling the city limits west of Cato Springs Road.

Adversity Made Area?s Centennial Club Stronger in Toughest Times

Twenty-six for-profit companies in Northwest Arkansas have had continuous operations for at least 100 years.

Goshen Hires Building Inspector

For the first time in its history, the city of Goshen has hired a building inspector, James Royal.

Hurry Up and Die: Favorable Estate Taxes Timed to Sunset in 2011

Estate planners say there?s no way to avoid estate taxes but there are several ways to mitigate them.

Lawyers Dwindle in Senate

The number of lawyers in the state Senate is down because fewer are running for office.

Wal-Martians Turn Green in ?The Windy City?

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville is the first big-box retailer to embrace Chicago’s green-roof program.

Parties Swap Roles (Editorial)

As a conservative, pro-business newspaper, we have a hard time understanding how Republicans became the party of huge deficits and big government, and the Democrats were the ones who balanced the budget and gave us a surplus.

Monroe Corners Could Get City ?Squared Away?

Real estate?s old adage ?location, location, location? is fitting for the ever-growing town of Lowell.

Bolt Appears in Bombing Hearing

Jim Bolt of Rogers repeated two things on Feb. 10 that he?s done a lot of in the last couple of years ? appear in court and complain of chest pains.

Lowell Moratorium Limits But Doesn?t Stop Building

The Lowell City Council establishes a moratorium on new construction in July of 2002.

Section 179 Offers Small Business Big Break

Business owners preparing for the March 15 tax-filing deadline may do well to look over some of the finer points of the 2003 Tax Act.

Education Proposals Filled Governor?s Plate During ?03

Gov. Mike Huckabee fought the good fight for education reform during 2003.

Watch These in 2004 (President?s Notes)

Education reform is the biggest thing, but not the only one, to pay attention to in 2004.

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ‘Oceanscape’ playground work begins, Mercy stroke program renewed

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