GoodChange Aims to Bring Good Change to Fundraising
GoodChange, a web-based application developed in Little Rock by Becky Pittman and Emily Wineland aim to simplify the tangled web of raising money. read more >
Originally from Hot Springs, Lara Farrar has worked as a journalist for nearly two decades, reporting from Boston, New York, London and China where she was stationed as a foreign correspondent from 2008 - 2017.
Her reporting has focused on technology, science, climate change, human rights, public health and higher education, among other subjects. It's appeared in media outlets ranging from CNN and CNN International to the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Economist, Women's Wear Daily and the Chronicle of HIgher Education.
She holds a master's in global media and communication from the London School of Economics and Political Science and Fudan University in Shanghai. She studied journalism and Spanish at Boston University.
Outside of work, Farrar enjoys teaching group fitness classes, like yoga and cycling. She also enjoys hiking, horseback riding, traveling and spending time with her two cats and dog.
GoodChange, a web-based application developed in Little Rock by Becky Pittman and Emily Wineland aim to simplify the tangled web of raising money. read more >
As of October, the Arkansas Department of Human Services had removed more than 427,000 Arkansans from Medicaid since April 1. read more >
Arkansas Commerce Secretary Hugh McDonald looks to Utah as a model when it comes to attracting high-tech industries, ranging from internet startups and biotech firms to pharmaceuticals, defense contractors and fintech companies. read more >
The Arkansas Research Alliance is a nonprofit that addresses the state's need to attract, retain and recognize research talent. read more >
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Utah, with its emphasis on research, entrepreneurship and quality of life, has become one of the top states for high-tech industries. Arkansas is looking to borrow from the western state's playbook. read more >
For some of the worst-hit commercial real estate and apartments, it could still be months before business is back to normal. read more >
