Jason Polk
Ownership of Arkansas Cannabis Companies Remains Murky, Despite Efforts for Transparency
The industry, once promised to be largely owned by Arkansans, has become a maze of unclear ownership and out-of-state influence. read more >
by Kyle Massey, Mark Friedman -
Dry County Brewpubs Now on the Menu
Several Arkansas communities appear poised to take advantage of a little-noticed act passed in the most recent legislative session, Act 681 of 2019, creating a private club permit for microbrewery-restaurants in dry counties. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Rebel Kettle, Just Opened, Plans to Grow
Only three months after opening Rebel Kettle Brewing in east Little Rock on March 21, co-owner Jason Polk is thinking about enlarging the kitchen of the microbrewery/restaurant. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
East Little Rock’s ‘Innovation Alley’ Drawing Grit, Funk Lovers
Margaret McEntire has found herself in the midst of a second redevelopment wave in downtown Little Rock. A player on the River Market scene since 1999, McEntire is now hosting change instead of making it happen. read more >
by George Waldon -