Dover Dixon Horne Adds Ogles (Movers & Shakers)
William J. Ogles has joined Dover Dixon Horne's growing litigation and family law practices in Little Rock. read more >
Government & Politics
Update: Arkansas Community Foundation Creates COVID-19 Relief Fund
The Arkansas Community Foundation creates the COVID-19 Relief Fund to direct resources to Arkansas nonprofits disproportionately affected by the coronavirus and its economic fallout. read more >
COVID-19 Cases Rise to 62; Hutchinson Delays School Opening Until April 17
Facing a rising number of COVID-19 cases in more counties and evidence of broader community spread, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday said he would delay re-opening Arkansas schools until April. 17. read more >
Update: Treasury Proposal Would Deliver $500B to Americans Starting in April
The Treasury Department wants to dedicate $500 billion to start issuing direct payments to Americans by early next month as the centerpiece of a $1 trillion plan to stabilize the economy amid the coronavirus epidemic. read more >
Arkansas Coronavirus Cases Now At 37; State to Offer Aid to Businesses
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces steps to help small businesses and child care centers in Arkansas remain open during the COVID-19 outbreak, as health officials announced the number of coronavirus cases in Arkansas had risen again. read more >
Arkansas Eases Unemployment Benefit Hurdles Over Coronavirus
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson temporarily eases some restrictions for seeking unemployment benefits as the rest of the state's casinos temporarily closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. read more >
Video: Officials Report No New Cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas
Arkansas health officials said Tuesday that there had been no new presumptive cases of COVID-19 in the state since yesterday, and the total number of known cases remains at 22. read more >
Fed to Try to Ease Flow of Credit with New Lending Facility
In its latest emergency action, the Federal Reserve is establishing a lending facility to try to ease the flow of short-term credit to banks and businesses as the economy grinds to a halt from the viral outbreak. read more >
Arkansans to Ask, Experts to Answer
With questions flying about the coronavirus pandemic, its local effects and the latest in what Arkansans can do, Arkansas PBS plans to supply answers from health experts at 7 p.m. Thursday in a special live broadcast, "Arkansans Ask: COVID-19." read more >
Arkansas Virus Cases Up to 22; Little Rock to Impose Curfew
Arkansas' largest city is imposing more restrictions, including a curfew, in an effort to curb the spread of the new coronavirus as the number infections in the state continues to rise. read more >
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Sales Top $50M; 2 More Dispensaries Set
As consumers rushed to buy necessities and stock up on medication for the weeks of expected general isolation over the coronavirus outbreak, Arkansans were also stocking up on medical marijuana, a sales surge suggests. read more >
Sun Paper Cancels Long-Delayed $1.8B Clark County Project
The Chinese company behind the planned $1.8 billion Sun Paper plant in Clark County has officially canceled the project, Arkansas economic developers confirmed Monday. read more >
Arkansas' Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.5% in January
Arkansas' unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.5% between December and January, the state Division of Workforce Services said Monday. read more >
Hot Springs Dispensary Leads in Cannabis Sales
The early bird may get the worm, but being the first legal medical marijuana dispensary to open in Arkansas was not enough to keep Suite 443 of Hot Springs ahead of the rush of competitors. read more >
A Woman's Place: Cannabis Industry Promotes Female Ownership
Feminine hands are everywhere in the medical marijuana and hemp industries, up and running in the state for less than a year. Their roles range from co-owning $10 million cultivation centers to staffing dispensary counters as budtenders. read more >
Prospect of Full Marijuana Legalization Stirs Passions
Both the supporters and the opponents of legalizing recreational marijuana in Arkansas say they're thinking of the children. read more >
U.S. Cannabis Market Sales Reach $13.6B
Overall sales in the legalized cannabis industry in the United States were expected to hit $13.6 billion in 2019, a 32% increase of the 2018 total of $10.3 billion, according to New Frontier Data of Washington, D.C., a data provider for the cannabis sector. read more >
The Right Balance (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
If you are having trouble deciding how you, your family and your company should respond to an unprecedented health crisis, you might cut some slack to the journalists who are also trying to strike a balance that contributes to public safety while not fomenting panic. read more >
Feds Seek to Keep Money From Tricare Kickback Scheme
In December, an attorney for Be Well Enterprises LLC delivered a check for $62,633 to the office of Cody Hiland, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas. read more >
Solar Technology Helps Power Arkansas' Economy (Katie Laning Niebaum Commentary)
The advanced energy economy is an increasingly important economic engine in Arkansas. read more >
Attorney Erika Gee Sees Pot Regulations Weeding Out Black Market
Erika Gee has been actively representing clients in the emerging Arkansas medical marijuana industry. read more >
All Arkansas Schools to Close for 2 Weeks Due to COVID-19
Schools throughout Arkansas will be closed for onsite instruction for the next two weeks due to concerns over the new coronavirus, officials announced Sunday. read more >
Video: Dr. Joe Thompson Shares How Employers Should Respond to COVID-19
Dr. Joe Thompson, CEO of the Arkansas Center of Health Improvement in Little Rock, said Friday that employers are important actors in the effort to staunch the spread of COVID-19. read more >
Governor Appoints Marie Holder to State Highway Commission
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Marie Holder of Little Rock to the Arkansas State Highway Commission, filling a vacancy left by Tom Schueck, who died March 3. read more >
Update: Schools in 4 Counties Close As State Aims to Curb Virus Spread
Arkansas health officials and the governor's office on Thursday advised public school districts in four counties to close for two weeks, as the state confronts six "presumptive" cases of COVID-19. read more >
Dow Tumbles into Bear Market as Coronavirus Fears Intensify
Stocks tumbled again Wednesday as fears about the economic damage from the coronavirus intensified and investors questioned whether any economic response from Washington would be enough — if it happens at all. read more >
Arkansas Records First Coronavirus Case; Patient Hospitalized
Arkansas has recorded its first case of the new coronavirus, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday. read more >
Robert Moore Elected Chairman of State Highway Commission
Robert S. Moore Jr. of Arkansas City was elected chairman of the Arkansas Highway Commission, and Commissioner Dalton A. "Alec" Farmer Jr. of Jonesboro was elected vice chairman. read more >
Report: 41% of Arkansas Households Struggle to Make Ends Meet
About 41% of Arkansas households are trapped by low wages and rising costs and are unable to afford basic needs, according to a report released by Entergy Arkansas and the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. read more >
Scenic Hill to Help NLR Wastewater Go Solar, While Seal Aids Associates Physical Therapy
Two North Little Rock solar design and installation companies announced major projects early this month. read more >
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