Arkansas Tops 1,000 Virus Deaths Since Pandemic Began
Arkansas surpasses 1,000 total deaths from the illness caused by the coronavirus, including more than 100 newly-counted fatalities from probable cases over the past several weeks. read more >
Government & Politics
World Trade Organization Says US Tariffs on China Are Illegal
The World Trade Organization said Tuesday that Trump administration tariffs on Chinese goods totaling more than $200 billion are illegal under the rules of the global trade body. read more >
SPONSORED: Woman-Run by Wright Lindsey Jennings Presents Lorrie Trogden
Lorrie Trogden was named president and CEO of the Arkansas Bankers Association in October 2018. She is the first woman to fill the role for the organization, which was established in 1891. read more >
Arkansas Reports 399 New COVID-19 Cases, 10 More Deaths
Arkansas on Monday reported 399 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 10 more deaths from the illness caused by the virus. read more >
Clinton School Dean Skip Rutherford to Retire June 30
Skip Rutherford, dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock, says he will retire on June 30. read more >
Jebaraj Gives Passing Grade to CARES Act
Mervin Jebaraj works at the University of Arkansas' Walton College of Business so it is apropos that he has a grade for the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Course Outline Important for ATRS Leader Clint Rhoden
Clint Rhoden, the executive director of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, emphasizes the importance of having a plan and following it. read more >
Teacher Retirement Fund Expects Investment Loss for FY 2020
The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System expects to see a loss of 1% on its investments for its fiscal year that ended June 30, marking the first decrease since 2009. read more >
You Knew It Would Happen (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Commit this to memory so you can stop being surprised: Wherever there are human beings, there will be waste, fraud and abuse. read more >
Trump vs. Biden, and What It All Means to Investors
Wealth managers and national experts agree that clients' long-term goals, rather than political winds, should drive investment decisions. read more >
Most Feedback Is Just Noise (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)
Is it any wonder that the phrase “May I provide you with some feedback?” sets up an emotional loop almost guaranteed to grate on nerves and create stress? read more >
Arkansas COVID Creator Hands It to UA Journalists
Misty Orpin is handing off her latest baby, the pandemic news and data site arkansascovid.com, which she birthed on her laptop and raised to indispensability. read more >
Arkansas Reports 508 New COVID-19 Cases, 12 Deaths
Arkansas health officials on Sunday reported 508 newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 12 additional deaths. read more >
Arkansas Posts 1,107 New COVID-19 Cases, A New Daily Record
Arkansas on Friday reported a new daily record for confirmed coronavirus cases, surpassing the one-day record increase set a week ago. read more >
Susannah Marshall Named State Bank Commissioner
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Susannah Marshall as the next Arkansas State Bank Department commissioner. read more >
Arkansas Reports Nearly 1,300 Active Virus Cases at Colleges
Arkansas reported nearly 1,300 active coronavirus cases at its colleges and universities Thursday, as well as 525 in its public schools. read more >
Arkansas Reports 385 New COVID-19 Cases, 11 More Deaths
Arkansas reports 385 more confirmed cases of the coronavirus as a White House task force said the state has one of the highest rates for new cases in the country. read more >
Tom Cotton on Trump's Latest List of Possible Supreme Court Picks
Hoping to replicate a strategy that has long been seen as key to his appeal among conservative voters, President Donald Trump announces he is adding 20 names to a list of Supreme Court candidates that he's pledged to choose from if he has future vacancies to fill. read more >
Virus Cases at University of Arkansas Approach 1,000
Arkansas health officials say their biggest growth in new coronavirus cases is among college-aged people as the number of active infections at the University of Arkansas' main campus approached 1,000. read more >
Stephanie Osborne Takes Reins at Arkansas Advanced Energy Association
Stephanie Osborne wouldn't exactly characterize her first weeks as executive director of the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association as “settling in.” read more >
Steuart Walton Places Great Value on Pandemic Leadership, Outdoor Recreation
Steuart Walton, Sam Walton's grandson, heads the state's pandemic recovery task force and discusses the virus, the response and the criticism. read more >
Myron Jackson Remembers Bobby Hutton
Myron Jackson, CEO of The Design Group in Little Rock, took a long view of the civil rights and Black Lives Matter movements last month during an interview on multicultural marketing, reminding Whispers that George Floyd had a famous Arkansas-born forerunner. read more >
Know Your News Source (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Bumper-sticker mentality was a problem before social media, but it required acquiring a bumper sticker and deciding that sharing a nuance-free opinion with tail-gaters was worth putting sticky gunk on the car's bumper. Now spreading opinions — and, all too often, demonstrably false information from unknown sources — can be done with a click. read more >
Central Arkansas Population Stands at 750,000
The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area now has a population of about 750,000, according to a report by Metroplan, the planning agency for Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski and Saline counties. read more >
Conway Firm Gets Grant for Educational Platform
Zuni Learning Tree of Conway recently received a $200,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant from the U.S. Department of Education to build a new feature for its namesake online educational platform. read more >
The 2020 20 In Their 20's: The Future Looks Bright From Here
From Rogers to Jonesboro to Benton and McCrory, there is bright young talent across our state. For the 11th year, Arkansas Business is proud to introduce 20 of the freshest faces in business and community service. read more >
Lawmakers Expand Eligibility for Rural Broadband Grant Program
The Arkansas Department of Commerce says all companies, including electric cooperatives and their subsidiaries, capable of deploying broadband to rural Arkansas are now eligible to apply for an Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) grant. read more >
US Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.4% Even As Hiring Slows
The U.S. unemployment rate fell sharply in August to 8.4% from 10.2% even as hiring slowed, with employers adding the fewest jobs since the pandemic began. read more >
Lawmakers Sue Over COVID-19 Restrictions; State Reports 969 New Cases
A group of Republican lawmakers in Arkansas filed a lawsuit challenging the state's mask mandate and other coronavirus restrictions, even as the state reported one of its highest one-day increases in virus cases and deaths. read more >
UAMS Gets Grants for Cancer Research and NWA Residency Program
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announced two grants within a 24-hour period this week. read more >
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