Kim Hendren

A state House committee approved a bill Thursday that would cut taxes for military veterans who retire in Arkansas, despite concerns among some of its members that students who buy textbooks electronically would be among those paying part of the $13 million price tag. read more >

Arkansas House members have passed a bill to restore a capital gains tax break that had been reduced to help pay for a middle class income tax cut proposed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. read more >

Last week, State Rep. Kim Hendren was discussing House Bill 1077, which would require public universities and colleges in Arkansas to allow faculty and staff having concealed carry licenses to bring firearms on campus. "Without exception," said Hendren, "[the colleges and universities] said leave the law as it is." read more >

Heath Ward, the executive director of Springdale Water Utilities, says it was an easy decision to commit to buy two vehicles that run on compressed natural gas. read more >

We all make mistakes. Some are simple and practical, but as leaders we can screw up in visible, expensive and very painful ways. I have recently had the opportunity to experience firsthand the impact of a very personal screw-up (mine, I am afraid), which took me back to some best practices I have learned over the years for dealing with mistakes. read more >