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Jefferson Regional Medical Center — Pine Bluff's nonprofit hospital operated by Jefferson Hospital Association Inc. — is one of the major sources of jobs for an area that has suffered from loss of industry, plummeting population and spiking crime. read more >
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Northwest Technical Institute in Springdale turns away prospective students for lack of space. read more >
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The state of Arkansas has launched a new mobile website to provide more information to people on the go. read more >
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State Auditor Charlie Daniels, who has held elected office in Arkansas since 1985, says he will not seek re-election. Daniels, a Democrat from Bryant, was elected auditor in 2010 and is serving in his first term. He is eligible for a second four-year term, but the 73-year-old says he is ready to retire. read more >
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Arkansas Business talks to former Arkansas governor and rising media personality Mike Huckabee, who is contemplating his future, including the return on investment of his year-old syndicated radio show. read more >
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Arkansas Children's Hospital names Marcella L. Doderer of San Antonio, Texas, as its new president and CEO. read more >
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A package of tax cuts that's expected to eventually cost the state more than $140 million a year headed to Gov. Mike Beebe's desk Friday. read more >
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SGL Carbon announced Tuesday that it will invest $26 million in its Ozark manufacturing facility, purchasing equipment for a new workshop it aims to complete by June 2015. read more >
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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences names Dr. G. Richard Smith has its new dean of the College of Medicine and vice chancellor. The appointment is effective May 1. read more >
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Sen. Mark Pryor, the lone Democrat in Arkansas' congressional delegation, said Wednesday he remains opposed to gay marriage, even as Democratic senators from other conservative states have joined the growing chorus of lawmakers who support it. read more >
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A study released Wednesday showed Arkansas' health care workers aren't going to rural areas of the state. The report found there was a 4 percent shortage in the state of primary care providers. There was a 38 percent oversupply of them in the central part of the state while there was a 33 percent shortage in southwest Arkansas. read more >
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The state of Arkansas improved from F to a C- grade for its government spending transparency, according to an annual report released Tuesday by the United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund of Boston. read more >
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One of the fastest growing cities in Arkansas, Jonesboro enjoys a low cost of living, four seasons of weather and an excellent quality of life. read more >
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The U.S. Department of Commerce has released new data showing the impact of exporting on our national economy, with Arkansas as one of only 11 states to achieve double-digit export growth last year from 2011. In reality, Arkansas did much more than double its exports — the state experienced a 36 percent increase in overall export growth, and increased exports to France by 117 percent, making it one of the best-performing states. read more >
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A proposal to divert tax revenue from car sales in Arkansas to the state's highways failed before a House panel Thursday after finance officials and education advocates warned the move could threaten state services. read more >
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill Halter is proposing an expanded scholarship program in Arkansas that would allow students who maintain a 2.5 grade point average to attend the state's public colleges and universities tuition free. read more >
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Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas and the global brand of a 12-county region home to more than 1 million people living within a 50-mile radius of downtown. read more >
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Twenty months from election day, Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor has barely launched his bid for a third term and doesn't even have an announced Republican opponent. But Arkansas voters could be forgiven for thinking that 2014 is already here. read more >
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Not content with enacting the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, Arkansas Republicans plan to press the legislative advantage their party hasn't enjoyed since Reconstruction by making it even harder for women to get abortions in the state. read more >
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Detroit Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter, a Pine Bluff native, has pledged $100,000 to help with the construction of an indoor baseball/track practice facility. read more >
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