by Associated Press 5/10/2013 09:51 am
The state Supreme Court should dismiss a lawsuit about the lottery's name after a lower court refused to do so last year, a lawyer for the Arkansas Lottery Commission argued Thursday.
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.
by Chuck Bartels, The Associated Press 4/25/2013 08:08 am
No changes were made to the structure of the Arkansas Lottery this legislative session, but one is in store for college students, as lottery-funded scholarship amounts are moving to a tiered structure.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 3/18/2013 02:53 pm
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.
by Arkansas Business Staff 3/1/2013 02:47 pm
The Lyon College Board of Trustees says that it has frozen tuition and fees for the 2013-14 academic year in response to changes in to the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 2/25/2013 05:54 pm
An overhaul of the Arkansas Lottery-funded college scholarship program was given final approval by lawmakers Monday, creating a system in which award amounts increase each year for students at four-year schools.
by Mark Carter 2/25/2013 12:00 am
The 89th General Assembly has yet to finish writing its chapter in the big book of Arkansas state legislatures. But if Chapter 89 were printed this week, then surely “guns” would be in the title. Legislation devoted to guns dominated the action again last week.
by Michael Stratford, The Associated Press 2/13/2013 03:38 pm
The House Rules Committee votes to create a tiered structure of awards for students that starts at $2,000 for freshmen at four-year colleges. The award would increase by $1,000 each year, capping at $5,000 for seniors.
by Lance Turner 12/15/2012 10:47 am
With the help of our news partners at THV 11 News, here's quick recap of some of the business stories we covered in the week of Dec. 10-14.
by Chuck Bartels, The Associated Press 11/20/2012 06:21 pm
Legislators were told Tuesday that lottery-funded scholarship amounts could take a dive for future recipients as the state-run gambling operation isn't pulling in as much money as expected.
by Kate Knable 6/11/2012 12:00 am
Accounting problems at cities and state departments range in kind and dollar value, but throughout Arkansas they've resulted in lost jobs, big tax bills and strained services. Here's what's at the heart of the problem and what's being done to mitigate losses.
America's Car-Mart 4Q Profit Down 9 Percent 
