Ernie Dumas

Arkansas and the planet lost a tremendous wordsmith on March 8, when William Alvin Whitworth died in Conway. read more >

Arkansas PBS will mark the milestone with a six-minute montage of clips from the program over the decades, along with recollections from journalists who regularly appeared with Barnes and other hosts, including longtime Arkansas Business Editor Gwen Moritz. read more >

Ernest Dumas, the Arkansas Gazette veteran and dean of the state’s political reporters, published his fly-on-the-wall retrospective last month with Butler Center Press. read more >

Placed on the statewide ballot by petition and adopted on Nov. 3, 1942, Amendment 33 insulated institutes of higher education and “all charitable, penal or correctional institutions” from the whims and provincialism of politicians. read more >

Video of this week "Arkansas Week," which centers on Thursday's landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on health care reform. The episode begins with a 15-minute interview with Arkansas Surgeon General Dr. Joe Thompson. read more >

Appearing on AETN's "Arkansas Week" this week, Arkansas Business Publisher Jeff Hankins examines the state's April tax collections report and senses a better sense that the economy is improving. read more >