Hurricane Sandy

Democratic Party of Arkansas Chairman Vincent Insalaco says Tom Cotton's votes against Hurricane Sandy aid are "troubling" and would have hurt Arkansans. read more >

Using a smartphone to gather information is becoming a necessity during storms. It’s why Wal-Mart’s Sam’s Club division set up power stations at stores in the Northeast after Hurricane Sandy hit. It's why Entergy continues to tweak a social media plan it used during December's winter storm. read more >

A private survey shows U.S. businesses sharply increased hiring in December, helped by a surge of new construction jobs created to help rebuild from Superstorm Sandy. read more >

U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., adjourns the House, ignoring calls for a vote on Hurricane Sandy aid. read more >

We were warned. Scientists and insurance actuaries have been writing about the risk of a hurricane hitting New England for several years now. Population times property values equals the big one. They droned away. And now, it has happened. read more >

When calamity befalls our brother and sister citizens, as it did last week in the form of Sandy, Americans tend to resist partisan impulses and pull together. read more >

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville says that as of Thursday, only 14 stores remain closed after Hurricane Sandy tore through the northeastern United States. That's down from a peak of more than 200 stores shuttered in the storm. read more >

Hurricane Sandy may have been 900 miles away from Arkansas, but the state is feeling effects from the storm in other ways. read more >

Arkansas Best Corp. of Fort Smith, which was due to report earnings on Tuesday, has indeed delayed its earnings release and conference call with analysts. read more >

At the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, some flights to and from Washington D.C. and Baltimore have been canceled due to Hurricane Sandy. A similar story is playing out in northwest Arkansas. read more >