The state faces stiff headwinds providing public transparency in the medical marijuana dispensary industry, where lawsuits and charges of deception have been a constant for nearly five years.
Energy prices are up, but don't count on comeback for fossil fuels.
The windfall is expected to provide $3.6 billion for Arkansas roads and $278 million for bridge repair and replacement.
He said the new variant could worsen supply chain disruptions. read more >
Are travel restrictions justified? That depends on who you ask. read more >
The Arkansas-based mortgage lender waived its right to a hearing on the matter. read more >
Storm Nolan, the Fort Smith hotelier, is now providing accommodations for thousands of medicinal marijuana plants. read more >
Central Arkansas Water quickly provided documentation that its federal tax withholdings for fiscal year 2019 were in good order. read more >
Real median household income in Arkansas fell to $50,540 between 2019 and 2020, compared with $55,220 in 2019, a decline of 8.5%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. read more >
Minority small businesses hold an important place in history, society and our hearts. They are mom-and-pop restaurants, local barbershops, lawn care specialists and more. Those successful enterprises show what it takes to thrive today as a minority small-business owner. read more >
Unemployment of between 3.3%-4% is also expected. read more >
It's another sign that the job market is rebounding rapidly from last year's coronavirus recession. read more >
Gasoline prices nationwide are averaging about $3.40 a gallon, more than double their price a year ago. read more >
Bridgeman turned his $350,000 salary into $600 million. read more >
The president also said he would nominate Lael Brainard, the lone Democrat on the Fed's Board of Governors, as vice chai. read more >
A judge in August temporarily blocked the law, ruling that it discriminates between public and private schools. read more >
The agencies say they need to follow a federal vaccine mandate to protect millions of dollars in funding, even though the mandate conflicts with state law. read more >
A local developer said the damages would be at least $25 million if the city of Little Rock is successful in blocking him from completing a low-income housing project in west Little Rock that's now under construction. read more >
Sodexo Operations has asked the state for permits to serve alcohol at Henderson State University's Garrison Center and Carpenter-Haygood Stadium in Arkadelphia. read more >
The Lonoke Remington ammunition plant's recent past has been turbulent, but its future looks bright under new owner Vista Outdoor Inc. read more >
The president of Delta Solar of Little Rock brings a background in business ownership, politics and advocacy to her new role. read more >
Arkansas game officials are planning to create shallower wetlands in some of the state's most popular public duck hunting grounds. The objective is letting red oak trees dry out and recover from an H2O overdose in recent growing seasons. read more >
Fiocchi of America and Vista Outdoor were attracted to the state because of its workforce, geography in the supply chain, and gun-loving culture. They also appreciated a warm welcome from local and state officials — including incentives. read more >
Katherine Andrews, chosen to lead the newly created Arkansas Office of Outdoor Recreation, plans to help grow and develop the commercial ventures devoted to recreational pastimes. read more >
A flurry of November news has implications for Arkansas business and politics next year. read more >
The outdoor recreation economy accounted for 2.2% of gross domestic product in Arkansas in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. read more >
Karen Whatley has been named chief legal officer for Gov. Asa Hutchinson's office, and Jordan Burgess has been named to succeed her as director of legislative and agency affairs. read more >
Democrats are aiming to get the bill to Biden's desk by Christmas. read more >
The U.S. jobless rate was also down, hitting 4.6% in October. read more >
Some policymakers are pushing to accelerate the central bank's timetable for tapering and rate hikes. read more >
The administration is also calling on utilities and energy companies to use government resources to protect their most vulnerable customers. read more >
The judge described the tax-cut restrictions as "a federal invasion of State sovereignty." read more >
The grant is set to trigger a $20 million matching pledge from the Walton Family Foundation, the biggest ever for the state Department of Parks & Tourism. read more >
