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ARDOT Receives $25M Federal Grant for I-49 Extension Project

The four-lane highway project includes a bridge over the Arkansas River and several interchanges.

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Dustin McDaniel Joins Cozen O’Connor’s State Attorney General Practice

Dustin McDaniel, former Arkansas attorney general and founding partner of McDaniel Wolff PLLC in Little Rock, is leaving the firm to join an international law firm.

Children’s Miracle Network Raises $5.4M for Arkansas Children’s Hospitals in 2023

The top donors include Walmart & Sam’s Club, which donated $1.69 million.

15 Arkansas Counties in Persistent Poverty

An area is considered in persistent poverty if it had a poverty rate of 20% or higher during the three decades from 1989 to 2019.

The Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock.
Government & Politics / Health Care / Insurance

Trans People Face ‘Horrifying’ Rhetoric at Statehouses

So far this year, at least 150 bills targeting transgender people have been introduced, which is the highest in a single year, according to the Human Rights Campaign. read more >

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders addresses the Arkansas Legislature after being sworn in as the state's 47th governor.
Government & Politics

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Sworn in as Arkansas Governor

Sanders becomes the most well-known former Trump official in elected office. read more >

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Google headquarters in Mountain View, California
Business Services / Education / Government & Politics

Arkansas Partners With Google to Expand Access to State Programs

Arkansas will be the first state government to use CiviForm, a tool that could benefit employment, education and training programs. read more >

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Gov. Asa Hutchinson presents the final state budget proposal of his term-limited time in office on Nov. 10, 2022
Government & Politics

AP Interview: Hutchinson Says Trump Worst Choice for GOP

The Arkansas governor said he planned to make a decision early next year on whether to seek the Republican presidential nomination. read more >

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The Arkansas Capitol building in Little Rock.
Banking & Finance / Government & Politics / Real Estate

State Tax Revenue Down 5.6% in November, Still Above Forecast

The forecast was revised on Nov. 10 to account for tax cuts from the special legislative session and updated economic assumptions. read more >

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Health Care / Legal

Landmark Trial Over Arkansas Youth Gender Care Ban Resumes

Arkansas' law, which was temporarily blocked last year, would prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming hormone treatment, puberty blockers or surgery to anyone under 18 years old. It also would prohibit doctors from referring patients elsewhere for such care. read more >

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Outdoor recreation GDP map
Manufacturing / Retail / Tourism

Outdoor Recreation Accounts for 2.4% of Arkansas GDP

Nationwide, it accounted for 1.9%, or $454 billion, of current-dollar GDP in 2021. read more >

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French Hill
Government & Politics

Incumbent Republicans Keep Arkansas Congressional Seats

The state's GOP-dominated Legislature made keeping the congressional delegation totally Republican easier as it redrew district maps following the 2020 census. read more >

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White House press secretary Sarah Sanders takes questions from reporters at the White House on Oct. 27, 2017.
Government & Politics

Sarah Huckabee Sanders First Woman Elected Arkansas Governor

Sanders shattered state fundraising records with her campaign, which focused primarily on national issues. read more >

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Agriculture & Poultry / Government & Politics / Legal

Arkansas Voters Reject Recreational Marijuana, While Maryland and Missouri Vote to Legalize

The initiative in Arkansas drew the criticism of traditional legalization opponents as well as some medical marijuana advocates. read more >

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Banking & Finance / Government & Politics / Retail

State Tax Revenue Up 10% in October

All major collection categories were above forecast, with sales tax collections remaining particularly strong. read more >

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From left: Arkansas governor candidates Sarah Sanders, Chris Jones and Ricky Dale Harrington participate in a debate hosted by Arkansas PBS on Oct. 21, 2022.
Government & Politics / Media & Marketing

At Debate, Sarah Sanders Defends Avoiding Arkansas Press

Sanders' comments come a day after outgoing Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who held more than 200 news briefings during the COVID-19 pandemic, praised the role of the press. read more >

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Education / Legal

Judge Dismisses Effort by Arkansas, Other States to Halt Student Debt Forgiveness

The Republican-led states plan to appeal the decision. read more >

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Health Care / Legal

Teva Settles Arkansas Price-Fixing Case for $931K

Under the terms of the settlement, the state will dismiss all of its claims against Teva and its affiliates once payment has been made. read more >

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Health Care / Legal

Teen Testifies that Arkansas Trans Care Law Could Uproot life

Dylan Brandt, 17, said his life has been transformed by the hormone therapy he's receiving and banning the treatment in Arkansas could force his family to leave. read more >

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Education / Government & Politics / Health Care

Arkansas’ Child Poverty Rate Among Highest in Nation

The poverty rate last year for Arkansas children under the age of 18 stood at 22.4%. read more >

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Alan Clark
Government & Politics

Arkansas Senator Suspended Over Filing Frivolous Complaint

The Senate earlier this month rejected a complaint Clark had filed against Democratic Sen. Stephanie Flowers accusing her of improperly receiving per diem payments for legislative meetings she attended via Zoom. read more >

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Government & Politics / Health Care

$786K in Grants to Support Community Health Centers

Twelve of the centers in Arkansas received funds. read more >

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Energy

A Big Deal for Energy, Tinged Green All Over

Incentives for buying EVs, renewable energy production and domestic manufacturing look particularly good for Arkansas businesses. read more >

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A rendering of the cancer center Mercy plans to build in northwest Arkansas as part of phase two of its regional expansion
Construction / Health Care

$500M Mercy Project Includes Cancer Center

The healthcare system plans to expand services to northwest Arkansas. read more >

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