by Mark Friedman 5/6/2013 12:00 am
Jackson County officials hope to start construction on a $9.8 million 104-bed jail by August to replace the Newport detention center, which was targeted to be closed because of its poor conditions.
by Mark Friedman 5/6/2013 12:00 am
Even though legislation involving tort reform failed to make it out of the General Assembly last month, attorneys are pushing forward with the idea. Sen. Eddie Joe Williams, R-Cabot, who introduced the measure, says business groups supported the legislation and that tort reform is needed because surrounding states have it.
by Kate Knable 5/3/2013 11:17 am
Owners of land along the Mississippi River in Arkansas may be eligible for financial and other assistance for participating in a federal Wetlands Reserve Program.
by Associated Press 5/3/2013 10:59 am
The stock market is pushing further into record territory after the government reported a surge in hiring last month. The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 15,000 for the first time.
by Associated Press 5/3/2013 08:12 am
U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas is facing pressure from gun control groups who are urging him to rethink a position they suggest could haunt him during his re-election bid next year.
by Associated Press 5/3/2013 07:53 am
U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in April, and hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than first thought. The gains trimmed the unemployment rate to a four-year low of 7.5 percent.
by Jeannie Nuss, The Associated Press 5/2/2013 04:02 pm
U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi defended passage of the federal health care overhaul Thursday during a visit to Arkansas.
by Associated Press 5/2/2013 02:58 pm
The Arkansas attorney general's office is suing a Faulkner County used car dealer, claiming the business sold vehicles to which it didn't have clear title.
by Arkansas Business Staff 5/2/2013 02:28 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced Thursday that he's named Assistant Attorney General Erika Gee as his new chief of staff.
by Associated Press 5/2/2013 11:52 am
Taxpayers who shifted their income to last year to avoid higher federal tax rates boosted Arkansas' revenue above expectations, state finance officials said Thursday.
by Associated Press 5/2/2013 07:55 am
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to seasonally adjusted 324,000, the lowest since January 2008. The drop points to fewer layoffs and possibly more hiring.
by Associated Press 5/1/2013 02:59 pm
The Federal Reserve stood by its aggressive efforts to stimulate the economy and reduce unemployment. And it indicated that tax increases and spending cuts are slowing the economy.
by Arkansas Business Staff 5/1/2013 02:33 pm
The McLarty Companies announced Wednesday that Blake Rutherford will join the company later this month as a vice president.
by Associated Press 5/1/2013 01:32 pm
The four announced candidates for next year's governor's race are scheduled to participate in events this week at the Delta Caucus Conference in Little Rock.
by Lance Turner 5/1/2013 10:32 am
Politico, the daily political news website, is reporting that its owner, Allbritton Communications, is exploring a potential sale of its TV stations, which includes ABC affiliate KATV-TV, Channel 7, in Little Rock.
by Associated Press 5/1/2013 10:00 am
Completion of a new interchange at Texarkana on Interstate 30 marks the end of four separate projects that cost a total of $150 million.
by Lance Turner 5/1/2013 07:31 am
THV 11 News files this report from Phillips County, where officials have closed the county jail citing deteriorating conditions.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 4/30/2013 04:11 pm
As Arkansas moves forward with a plan to offer subsidized health insurance to thousands of low-income residents, it is preparing to reorganize its Medicaid program to create a new office that would investigate fraud and waste complaints.
by Associated Press 4/30/2013 04:00 pm
Americans are more optimistic the job market is healing and will deliver higher pay later this year.
by Chuck Bartels, The Associated Press 4/29/2013 12:53 pm
A bill that would have required the Arkansas lottery to turn at least a 25 percent annual profit didn't make it out of committee this year, but the lottery director said Monday he expects similar bills to be proposed in future legislative sessions.
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