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Agriculture & Poultry / Education / Government & Politics

Land Deal Off, UA Looks to Replace Cash

With the collapse of a $16.5 million land sale that drew opposition from Arkansas legislators, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is searching for ways to replace the lost revenue. read more >
Business Services / Government & Politics / Health Care

Pandemic Lobbying: Hands Off, Masks OnLock Icon

The Arkansas Legislature will return to session in January but, like nearly every other part of American life, it won’t quite be a return to normalcy. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Education / Government & Politics

UA’s Quiet Land Deal Gets Look From FBILock Icon

The FBI has been asking questions about the planned sale of 6,300 acres by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, a deal that has drawn allegations that bid manipulation produced a lower sale price and a higher broker commission. read more >
Little Rock's mask declaration calls for mask usage when a person is inside an essential business, such as a grocery store, as well as an elevator and when using public transportation.
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Government & Politics

What Mask Orders Mean for Businesses (Justin Allen Commentary)

As the mask debate rages in the midst of COVID-19, here's a quick look at what two city orders around masks do — and don't do — and what Arkansas businesses should know about them. read more >
Gov. Mike Beebe and Grant Tennille, executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, hint that the first batch of good news from a European trade mission should be landing soon.
Construction / Government & Politics / Legal

Following the Money Fueling Opposition to Wind CatcherLock Icon

While a single wind project won’t seal the fate of America’s energy markets, resistance to Southwestern Electric Power Co.’s Wind Catcher project comes in conjunction with support for coal and nuclear power at the highest levels of American government. read more >
West Little Rock traffic navigates construction of the Big Rock exchange at the intersection of Interstates 430 and 630 in 2013.
Construction / Energy / Government & Politics

Charting a Course for Road Funding in Arkansas (Erika Gee and Justin Allen Commentary)

Our roads are in need of repair and expansion, but the money necessary to meet these needs isn’t there. Decisions made in the coming months by elected officials, and possibly the voters, will shape the future of our transportation infrastructure for years to come. read more >