by - December 22, 2003 12:00 am
School Debate Hijacks Holidays (Jeff Hankins Publisher?s Note)
A special session of the Arkansas General Assembly gives us something festive to talk about during this holiday season.
Tag: Government & Politics
by - December 22, 2003 12:00 am
?Milken? Our No. 1 Ranking
Fayetteville?s No. 1 Milken Institute rating is really best explained as a ?Tale of Five Cities.?
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Consumer Group Fights Nursing Home Tort Reform
A new consumer advocacy group, Arkansas Consumer Advocates, has formed to fight lobbying efforts by the nursing home industry and insurance groups supporting tort reform for nursing homes.
by - November 10, 2003 12:00 am
Jail Progress Slowed
Progress on the Washington County Jail might have a severe case of ?he said/he said.?
by - October 27, 2003 12:00 am
Latest Plan Has Merit (Editorial)
Gov. Mike Huckabee?s latest education reform plan called LEARN (Leadership for Education Accountability and Reform Now) carries a $368 million price tag.
by - October 27, 2003 12:00 am
Garrison Rakes in $11.7 Million, But Might Be Underpaid by Comparison
While most people?s salaries are confidential, the compensation for top executives of publicly traded companies must be reported in the annual proxy statement for all shareholders to see.
by - October 13, 2003 12:00 am
Fund Formula Unfair for ATU (Charles Brown Commentary)
Charles Brown, president of Arkansas Tech University, says the system for funding higher education in Arkansas is broken.
by - October 13, 2003 12:00 am
Education is the Answer (Editorial)
Economic news of late has been bad for the average Arkansan, and it appears there?s a link between that and our educational system.
by - September 29, 2003 12:00 am
Clark Jumps Into the Fray (Editorial)
Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark has thrown his hat into the Presidential ring.
by - September 15, 2003 12:00 am
Let?s Get Ready to Rumble
Darrell Walker and Dr. Carl Johnson, the two well-known combatants in the Aug. 31 ?Brawl at Chenal,? shouldn?t feel too bad. There have been at least two other fights at Chenal Country Club in west Little Rock during the last five months.
by - September 15, 2003 12:00 am
40 Under 40: The Class of 2003
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal presents its 2003 40 Under 40 class of local business and political leaders.
by - September 1, 2003 12:00 am
Two ATRS Nursing Homes Under New Management
The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System has chosen ConvaCare Management Inc. of Searcy to oversee Northridge Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in North Little Rock.
by - August 18, 2003 12:00 am
School Debate Goes Stale (Editorial)
The debate over Arkansas’ public school problems appears to have hit a late summer stalemate, and the time for action is now.
by - August 18, 2003 12:00 am
Dickson Street Needs Work
Fayetteville’s Dickson Street will be milled down to the level of the brick crosswalks that were added during summer 2003.
by - August 4, 2003 12:00 am
Deflation Gets Decoded (James Bell Commentary)
The Fed feels the chance of deflation in the next year is greater than the chance of higher inflation.
by - August 4, 2003 12:00 am
Prison Alternatives Are Needed (Editorial)
Gov. Mike Huckabee has long argued ? and we agree with him ? that the state needs alternatives to the practice of placing nonviolent criminals in prison.
by - August 4, 2003 12:00 am
Cardwell Road Bridge in Johnson Closed
Richard Long, the mayor of Johnson, has finally gotten rid of the fourth and final one-lane bridge in his town.
by - August 4, 2003 12:00 am
Nutt Tops Highest Paid List
Arkansas Razorbacks football coach Houston Nutt tops the list of the state’s highest paid employees.
by - July 7, 2003 12:00 am
Home Builders Executive Decries Impact Fees
Bobby Rayburn, first vice president of the National Association of Home Builders, toured the 2003 Premiere Parade of Homes put on by the Northwest Arkansas Home Builders Association in June and was able to see various developments in the area.
by - June 23, 2003 12:00 am
Hausam This Sound?
David Hausam, the former Republican state representative from Bentonville, is joining solid-waste disposal firm Waste Management Inc. of Tontitown as a governmental relations consultant.