Tag: Government & Politics

Boozman Doing Amazingly Well After Surgery

An update from the senators office Friday said a full recovery is expected following Tuesdays emergency surgery.

Senator Boozman Removed From Cardiovascular ICU

John Boozman, 63, is still under observation following an emergency heart surgery Tuesday morning that lasted several hours.

Boozman in Intensive Care Following Surgery for Aortic Aneurysm (UPDATE)

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) remains in intensive care at a Rogers hospital, recovering from emergency surgery brought on by an aortic aneurysm.

John Boozman Undergoes Emergency Heart Surgery

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) is recovering in a Rogers hospital after undergoing heart surgery Tuesday morning.

Brewery Boom

In light of a more than 215 percent increase in the Arkansas microbrewery industry over three years, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division is calling all brewers to a summit in July to hash out issues with the current regulations.

Impact of Swine Virus Still To Be Revealed

So far, Arkansas has been able to stave off a virus that has infected and killed millions of pigs throughout North America. But while local herds are not infected, producers and consumers are seeing bumped-up prices, a trend that will likely continue.

UA Opens Bumpers Papers to the Public

The University of Arkansas on March 19 officially made available to the public 1,200 boxes of papers from former Arkansas Gov. and U.S. Sen. Dale Bumpers.

Lucky Rabbits Foot for Springdale (OPINION)

Springdale should utilize the chance to purchase 40 acres and the historic Rabbits Foot Lodge on Silent Grove Road.

Mike Malone Joins Arvest Board of Directors

Arvest Bank of Fayetteville announced Thursday that Mike Malone, president and CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council, has joined the banks board of directors.

Shields Named Dean of Fulbright College

Interim dean and longtime UA faculty member Todd Shields will begin new job on a permanent basis March 24.

Arkansas Leads Nation in Deploying Small Business Funds

The U.S. Department of the Treasurys State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) on Thursday released a new quarterly report showing the program has now disbursed more than $1 billion.

Grant Tennille Speaking at UA on Feb. 21

Following his lecture, the executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission will lead a briefing on the states priority sectors for investment and development.

Condoleezza Rice to Speak at UA

Former U.S. secretary of state Condoleezza Rice will speak at the University of Arkansas on March 5, the school announced Tuesday.

Businesses Must Pay Recession Debt

Businesses face an increase in the 2013 federal unemployment tax, thanks to an outstanding balance on money issued by the U.S. Department of Labor to the state of Arkansas to help it cope with the Great Recession.

Report: Northwest Arkansas Ranks No. 4 in Job Growth

There are about 8,900 more jobs in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers MSA than there were at the end of 2012, the Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows.