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40 Great Whispers (40 Years of Arkansas Business)
Whispers, the chatty space devoted to juicy news and informed speculation, has been the most popular feature in Arkansas Business right from the beginning. Here we summarize some of the best. read more >
Former Arkansas U.S. Rep. Marion Berry, Who Served 7 Terms, Dies at 80
He was known for his blunt rhetoric and advocacy for farmers and older residents. read more >
Joe Biden, Bill Clinton Mark 3 Decades of Family Leave Act
Clinton signed the bill into law on Feb. 5, 1993. read more >
Mack McLarty to Receive ‘Legacy of Leadership’ Award
The chairman of The McLarty Companies and onetime White House chief of staff for President Bill Clinton will be recognized at the 35th annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
Arkansan Adrienne Elrod Joins Biden Team in Commerce’s CHIPS Program
Elrod will oversee communications, legislative affairs, intergovernmental affairs and public engagement efforts for the program. read more >
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Clinton School Forms Inaugural Dean’s Advisory Board
Donna Shalala, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, will serve as the board's first chair. read more >
Central Arkansas Business Leader Mark Middleton Dies at 59
He helped turn the family business, Middleton Heat & Air, into one of the largest HVAC companies in the state. read more >
Clinton’s NIH Support Sparked ‘Golden Age’ of Biomedical Research, Scientists Say
A panel including Dr. Anthony Fauci recalled the Clinton era as a turning point in vaccine development and the fight against HIV/AIDS. read more >
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Jay Barth Named Director of Clinton Presidential Library
He has nearly three decades of experience teaching and researching American politics. read more >
J.W. Benafield, Highway Commissioner, Mayor of 2 Cities, Dies at 93
J.W. "Buddy" Benafield, a businessman, a former mayor of two Arkansas cities and former state highway commissioner who was active in Democratic politics, has died. He was 93. read more >
Pulitzer Winner Paul Greenberg Dies at 84
Paul Greenberg, the former Arkansas Democrat-Gazette editorial page editor who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1969 for civil rights editorials that appeared in the Pine Bluff Commercial, dies at age 84. read more >
Arkansas Experience, National Influence (Craig Douglass On Consumers)
With his faith kept and his finish of a race well run, on March 1, Vernon Jordan has received exemplary eulogies, warm remembrances and laurels for his life, respect and admiration. read more >
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Clinton House Museum Looks for Options
The Clinton House Museum has 15 months to find a new funding model after the Fayetteville Advertising & Promotions Commission voted 6-0 to end its funding on the facility at the end of the year. read more >
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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 >
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Lauding ‘Force’ Against Protests, Tom Cotton Raises Profile
Freshman Sen. Tom Cotton has risen to the ranks of potential 2024 Republican presidential contenders by making all the right enemies. By lining up behind President Donald Trump’s law-and-order recipe for controlling civic unrest, he’s making even more. read more >
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Phyllis Brandon, Pioneering High Profile Editor, Dies at 84
Phyllis Brandon, a pioneering newswoman who made the High Profile section an enduring Sunday read, died Saturday at her home in Little Rock. She was 84. read more >
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Clinton, Parade of Journalists Celebrate Arkansas Gazette’s 200th
Bill Clinton and a parade of venerable newspaper folks throw a 200th birthday party for a state treasure, the old Arkansas Gazette. read more >
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Clintons Focus on Economic Inequality at Little Rock Conference
Former President Bill Clinton said efforts to increase access to credit and financial assistance in underserved areas can help bridge America’s partisan divide, as he and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, hosted a daylong summit focused on economic inequality. read more >
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Update: Funeral for Mary Good Scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 26
Mary Lowe Good, a scientist, distinguished educator, successful researcher in private business and high-ranking official who served in the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Clinton, dies at 88. read more >
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Learning From What ‘She Said’ (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
Success, especially financial success, seems to embolden some men. read more >
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