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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 >
The White House
Government & Politics / Health Care / Legal

Joe Biden, Bill Clinton Mark 3 Decades of Family Leave Act

Clinton signed the bill into law on Feb. 5, 1993. read more >
Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty, chairman of The McLarty Companies.
Business Services / Education / Energy

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 >
The U.S. Department of Commerce building in Washington, D.C.
Government & Politics / Manufacturing / Media & Marketing

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 >
Government & Politics

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 >
Mark Middleton
Business Services / Energy

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 >
Former President Bill Clinton speaks to panelists on March 29 during the Kumpuris Distinguished Lecture "Investing in a Healthier Future," hosted by the Clinton School of Public Service.
Education / Government & Politics / Nonprofits

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 >
A photo of Jay Barth at an event photographed by Arkansas Business in 2017.
Education / Government & Politics / Nonprofits

Jay Barth Named Director of Clinton Presidential Library

He has nearly three decades of experience teaching and researching American politics. read more >
Government & Politics / Real Estate / Transportation

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 >
Paul Greenberg

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 >
Former President Bill Clinton and Vernon Jordan, former adviser to President Clinton, appear together in 2014 at the LBJ Presidential Library.
Education / Government & Politics / Media & Marketing

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 >
Molly Rawn
Real Estate

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 >
Larry Root, an Ameriprise franchisee in Little Rock, believes that investors tend to overemphasize the effects any president can have on the stock market. But some sectors, including energy, could feel some repercussions from November’s vote.
Business Services / Energy / Government & Politics

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 >
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., joins President Donald Trump in the Oval Office Aug. 2 to announce a plan to cut the number of visas given to foreign professionals.

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 >
Phyllis Brandon

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 >
The daily “paper” now arrives at Arkansas Business mainly on an iPad.
Government & Politics

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 >
Banking & Finance / Government & Politics

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 >
Mary Good
Education / Government & Politics

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 >
Government & Politics / Legal / Media & Marketing

Learning From What ‘She Said’ (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)

Success, especially financial success, seems to embolden some men. read more >