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Lights, Camera, Inaction! Arkansas Film Rebates on Hold Until Study Data Comes In

The next few weeks could be a turning point for Arkansas’ growing TV and filmmaking industry, and an economic impact study due in mid-March could plot the future of state incentives. read more >
Government & Politics / Nonprofits

Effective Educators are Foundational to Economic Growth (Ben Kutlyo Commentary)

In Arkansas, we’ve seen the dividends of investing in industry-specific skill-building and training programs for our residents. read more >
Government & Politics / Media & Marketing

Paper Money: For-Profit Arkansas Times Increasingly Relies On Donors

Arkansas Times Publisher Alan Leveritt and Director of Development Wythe Walker have hit upon a new business model for profit-making news outlets: tak read more >
Government & Politics / Media & Marketing

Arkansas Times Expands Staff, Boosts Online Readership

Publisher Alan Leveritt said the magazine has "become the voice of the blue community in a red state." read more >
Education / Legal

Arkansas Supreme Court Won’t Lift Order Blocking Education Overhaul

Opponents of the law are challenging a contract approved under the law for a charter school group to run an east Arkansas school district. read more >
Education / Legal / Nonprofits

The Rule of Law & LEARNS (Editorial)

We urge Arkansas courts to quickly determine the constitutionality of the Legislature’s voting practice. read more >
Business Services / Education / Government & Politics

Everything is a Computer: The Importance of Computer Science for Arkansas (Lee Watson Commentary)

Computer science is not just a career pathway, it's part of every single aspect of our world. read more >
Education / Government & Politics

Virtual Arkansas Won’t Renew More than a Dozen Teacher Contracts

The organization said it can't absorb the costs of higher teacher salaries required by the Arkansas LEARNS Act. read more >
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into the law the LEARNS act on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at the Arkansas State Capitol.
Education / Government & Politics / Legal

Governor Signs School Voucher Plan

The new law also raises minimum teacher salaries and puts new restrictions on classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity. read more >
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces details of her education package on Feb. 8, 2023 at the State Capitol.
Education / Government & Politics

Arkansas Senate OKs Bill on Teacher Raises, School Vouchers

The proposal, which now heads to the majority-Republican House, is advocated by GOP Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders as her top priority this legislative session. read more >