by - June 9, 2003 12:00 am
Bush Rolls The Dice (Editorial)
Since Arkansas is heavily supplied with low-income households, the state won?t experience the kind of influx of money that wealthier states will enjoy from upcoming tax cuts.
Tag: Government & Politics
by - May 26, 2003 12:00 am
Highway to Hens
Along with the expansion at Tyson Foods are plans for an easier access to Interstate 540 from the company?s south Springdale headquarters.
by - May 26, 2003 12:00 am
Fix Welcome Even If ‘Temporary’ (Editorial)
Legislators, like journalists, seem to work best when they have a firm deadline.
by - May 26, 2003 12:00 am
County Collections Show Eastward Uptick
Susan Marshall, Madison County?s tax collector, said the 12.34 percent increase in state sales and use taxes that her office collected last year is a product of land sales and population growth.
by - May 12, 2003 12:00 am
Folks, It?s Called ‘Compromise’ (Editorial)
We wonder if any of the legislators have ever heard that politics is the art of compromise.
by - April 28, 2003 12:00 am
Pentagon Poultry Doesn’t Fare Well
Operation Kuwaiti Field Chicken, or KFC, didn?t go as planned because the tough desert environment didn?t agree with the finicky fowl.
by - April 28, 2003 12:00 am
Taxable Wage Base Increased To $9,500
An increase in Arkansas? taxable wage base went into effect Jan. 1.
by - April 28, 2003 12:00 am
Survey Says Workers Staying Put For Now
Even if the economy improves in the next six months, most workers will not be jumping back into the employment market.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
Winslow, Decatur Top School Consolidation List
The state could save at least $712,044 per year by consolidating the two most inefficient school districts in Northwest Arkansas ? Decatur and Winslow ? with nearby districts.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
Economic Bill Was Overdue (Editorial)
Arkansas? new economic development bill became law in March. It?s something that should have been in place years ago, but at long last the state is on the right track.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
Recycling Kohl?s Trees
The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, off Arkansas 265 in Fayetteville, plans to build a 3,000-SF timber-frame structure in October with 30 logs from the construction site of Kohl?s department store in Fayetteville.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
Tort Reform Bill Expected to Change Arkansas? Image
The Civil Justice Reform Act of 2003 changed the state?s joint and several liability, caps punitive damages and prevents venue shopping.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
March State Revenue Falls Under Forecast
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration on April 2 said that net available general revenue totals $2,325.3 million so far this fiscal year.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
Act 860 Creates New Era For Venture Capital In State
Venture capital advocates in Arkansas are hailing Act 860 of 2003 as the start of a new day for venture capital in Arkansas.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
VC Outlook Presents Ugly, Bad and Good (Mark Diggs Commentary)
New methods specifically designed for the knowledge-based economy must be developed, adopted and implemented along with appropriate policy.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Suspends Gun Sales in California
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville will temporarily stop selling guns at its 118 stores in California after hundreds of violations of state laws, California’s attorney general said on April 4.
by - March 31, 2003 12:00 am
Spending Cuts Are Needed (Editorial)
We?re hearing from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office that President Bush?s spending plans will turn a $900 billion surplus into a $1.8 trillion deficit in the next 10 years.
by - March 31, 2003 12:00 am
Eliminating Mold Can Be Costly, In-Spore-Ational
Tiny mold spores float continuously through the air, indoors and out, but when they begin to thrive in a damp indoor area, they can wreak havoc on the health of those breathing in their contaminants.
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
Bass Pro is a Mecca for Men
Every year, 4 million hunters and anglers travel from all over the world to Springfield to visit America?s largest Bass Pro Shop. It?s the state?s No. 1 tourist attraction.
by - March 17, 2003 12:00 am
Finally, A Win For Education (Editorial)
Two organizations long at odds with each other, the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Arkansas Education Association, recently endorsed Gov. Mike Huckabee?s compromise education program.