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Revolution Settles California Lawsuit Over Recyclability of Plastic Bags
The suit accused the Little Rock firm and three other companies of misleading environmental marketing claims. read more >
Trump Administration Wants to Hand Out $2.4B It Took From California’s High-Speed Railroad
The new program's rules for states and others wanting to participate remove any mention of diversity or climate change dating to the Biden administration. read more >
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Legal Disputes Disrupt Arkansas Golf Equipment Firm Golfgen
Golfgen’s founders are in court battling over control of the company, with accusations of fraud, exclusion, and fiduciary failures flying. read more >
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Arkansas Trucking Industry Cheers Rollback of California Emissions Rules
Arkansas Trucking Association President Shannon Newton said the trucking industry is supportive of lower emissions and protecting the environment, but only in ways that also make sense for the industry’s economics. read more >
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J.B. Hunt Adds 20 Nikola Electric Trucks to Fleet
The trucks will help alleviate growing shipper concerns over new requirements in California aimed at reducing carbon emissions. read more >
Chenal Lot Sells for $6M
This week’s six-pack of million-dollar real estate transactions opens with a west Little Rock commercial site and a series of Zaxby’s restaurant sales. read more >
Walmart to Pay California $500K in Settlement Over Sale of Brass Knuckles
An investigation into the retail giant first started in 2018, when authorities found Walmart was selling and allowing third-party vendors to sell brass knuckles on its website. read more >
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US Population Center Trending Toward South This Decade
Experts aren't sure at this point if the dramatic pull of the South is a short-term change spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic or a long-term trend, or even what impact it will have on the reallocation of political power through redistricting after the 2030 census. read more >
Election Day Brings Abortion Rights Victories in Conservative and Liberal States
Voters enshrined it into the state constitution in battleground Michigan as well as blue California and Vermont and dealt a defeat to an anti-abortion measure in deep-red Kentucky. read more >
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Supreme Court to Hear Case That Could Raise Price of Pork
The question for the high court is whether California has impermissibly burdened the pork market and improperly regulated an industry outside its borders. read more >
Abaca Expands Services to California
Cannabis banking firm Abaca of North Little Rock announced it has expanded services to California through a partnership with Pacific Valley Bank of Salinas. The partnership offers a single point […] read more >
Biden Administration Moves to Expand Solar Power on US Land
Officials approved two major solar projects and issued a call to nominate land for additional projects in Western states. read more >
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California Sues Walmart Over Disposal of Hazardous Waste
The company called the lawsuit "unjustified." read more >
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