Mike Beebe
Arkansas Poll: Sanders’ Approval Rating at 48%
The economy and politics/politicians are again among the top concerns for Arkansans, and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ approval rating is 48%, the lowest for an Arkansas governor since her father’s 47% in 2003. read more >
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Morril Harriman to Chair UA Board of Trustees
The University of Arkansas board of trustees elects Morril Harriman as its chairman for the upcoming year. read more >
Jonesboro Business Leader Wallace Fowler Dies at 87
Wallace Fowler, the Jonesboro businessman who built and sold multiple banks and led robust KFC and Taco Bell franchises, died Wednesday. He was 87. read more >
All the Right Moves (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Arkansas has made some good bets in Mississippi County and they continue to pay off. It’s worth remembering how improbable the biggest of those seemed. read more >
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Nationalizing Her Governor Run? ‘You Bet I Am,’ Sanders Says
Sarah Sanders' celebrity as former President Donald Trump's spokesperson granted her immediate front-runner status and transformed politics in a place where voters are used to hearing about Arkansas taxes, Arkansas roads and Arkansas schools. read more >
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Entrepreneur Jeremy Wilson Joins UA Board
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appoints Jeremy Wilson of Bentonville to the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas. read more >
Economic Development VP Finds Promising Situation In Jonesboro Return
On March 15, Steven Lamm begins his new job as vice president of economic development for Jonesboro Unlimited, returning to the city where he graduated Arkansas State University and met his future spouse. read more >
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Democrat Hopes to Flip 2nd District Seat in Solid Red Arkansas
A Democratic state senator hopes to flip a House seat in solidly red Arkansas on Tuesday and become the first Black member of Congress from the state. read more >
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Asa Hutchinson Not on Ballot But Still Factor in Election
Gov. Asa Hutchinson isn't on the ballot in Tuesday's election, but it's been hard to escape him in the weeks leading up to it. read more >
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Candace Franks to Retire as State Bank Commissioner
Candace Franks, commissioner of Arkansas state banks for the past 13 years, announced on Wednesday that she will retire on Oct. 1 after 40 years with the State Bank Department. read more >
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Nate Smith to Leave Arkansas for CDC Post
Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Nathaniel Smith has been hired by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta to serve as deputy director for public health service and implementation science. read more >
LM Wind Power to Close Little Rock Plant As Industry Moves to Bigger Blades
LM Wind Power said Tuesday that it will close its wind blade manufacturing plant in Little Rock later this year amid declining demand for its product. read more >
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Tom Schueck, Lexicon Founder and Arkansas’ ‘Titan’ of Steel, Dies at 78
Thomas B. Schueck, who founded steel company Lexicon and grew it into one of the state's largest private companies, died Tuesday morning. He was 78. read more >
Beebe Film, Tribute to DeCample Will Open Arkansas Cinema Festival
The Arkansas Cinema Society will open its annual festival, Filmland 2019, this week with a look at a couple of men of distinction. read more >
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Matt DeCample, Former Beebe Spokesman, Dies at 44
Matt DeCample, the former spokesman for Gov. Mike Beebe who applied his reporter’s eye, comic’s wit and writer’s openness in a three-year struggle against an extremely rare and aggressive liver cancer, died Sunday in Little Rock. He was 44. read more >
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Bill Gwatney: What Might Have Been
Democrats who worked with Bill Gwatney agree that the slain party leader would have had a "legitimate shot" at a higher political office had he lived. read more >
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Asa Hutchinson Says He’s Opposed to Grocery Tax Hike
Arkansas' governor said Thursday that he's opposed to raising the state's sales tax on groceries, likely killing an idea that some lawmakers were considering as a possible way to make room for further income tax cuts. read more >
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Lawmakers Test Sanctity of Grocery Tax Cut (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
Democrats reclaimed the governor's office in Arkansas 12 years ago after a campaign that hinged on a promise to end the state's sales tax on groceries. A majority Republican Legislature currently hunting for ways to cut income taxes even further may test just how sacred that promise is. read more >
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Plains & Eastern Clean Line Appears Doomed In Arkansas
After putting nearly nine years and more than $100 million of investors’ money into a $2.5 billion power transmission project across Oklahoma and Arkansas, the electric dream of Michael Skelly has shorted out. read more >
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Mike Beebe to Give Keynote at 2nd ‘Under 40 Forum’
Former Gov. Mike Beebe will be the keynote speaker for the second Under 40 Forum, scheduled for March 2-3 at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain near Morrilton. read more >
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