Aaron Pilkington

National entrepreneurship nonprofit Right to Start is holding a summit in Bentonville next week to highlight local entrepreneurs and share new data about startups in the region. read more >

An Arkansas House panel on Tuesday rejected legislation that would have eased the state's restrictions on the use of deadly force in self-defense. read more >

Arkansas’ sun power industry scored a major victory Tuesday afternoon at the state Capitol as the state House approved legislation to allow third-party financing of solar arrays. The measure, already cleared by the state Senate, will open up solar power options for non-taxed entities like nonprofit corporations, government agencies and schools. read more >

Adam Fogleman, Pulaski County's attorney, a wide-ranging coalition of counties, environmentalists and renewable energy industry players back new net metering legislation. read more >