by - February 27, 2020 4:05 pm
There is an effort underway to spur investment in blighted and impoverished areas of the state, and there are several places in Jonesboro that have been designated as “Opportunity Zones”…
by - January 8, 2020 2:06 pm
Arkansas-based Monde Group broke ground Wednesday (Jan. 8) on the Esplanade District, a 41-acre mixed-use neighborhood development in North Little Rock along the Arkansas River. It is located adjacent to…
by - December 18, 2019 7:46 pm
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announced Wednesday (Dec. 18) a $181,931 investment to support Opportunity Zones (OZ) in communities across Arkansas. Opportunity Arkansas, an initiative of the Arkansas Economic Development…
by - August 21, 2019 5:59 pm
There are nine areas in Northeast Arkansas that have been designated as Opportunity Zones and these places could provide a good place for farmers to invest their capital gains. Attorney…
by - August 5, 2019 7:48 pm
A top White House official on Monday (Aug. 5) said that policymakers in Little Rock and across Arkansas already have a “green light” to seek private investment for distressed, low-income…
by - August 1, 2019 12:00 pm
Throughout our campaign, I noted that one of the many roles of the next mayor of Little Rock would be acting as our “Chief Growth Officer.” A part of that…
by - February 22, 2019 6:56 am
With baseball season here, U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said he’s been working with district economic leaders to capitalize on newly announced Opportunity Zones to create base hits locally, not…
by - February 7, 2019 12:10 am
A panel of legal and business experts on Wednesday (Feb. 6) provided an in-depth overview of the new federal Opportunity Zone rules that local and state economic officials hope will…
by - December 16, 2018 12:01 pm
In October 2018, the Treasury Department and the IRS released needed guidance related to the Qualified Opportunity Zone program (QOZ program) created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. As…
by - April 29, 2018 10:04 am
Arkansas Economic Development Commission Executive Director Mike Preston is hopeful a new spinoff of last year’s federal tax cut bill could help up to 85 impoverished communities across the state….
