Nate Steel

The industry, once promised to be largely owned by Arkansans, has become a maze of unclear ownership and out-of-state influence. read more >

New filings in a complex legal case shed light on a dispute among law partners over dispensary ownership. read more >

The medical marijuana dispensary sold last year after the previous owners paid heavy taxes, according to a lawsuit. read more >

The attorneys are being sued on accusations that they set up straw owners for two medical marijuana dispensaries. read more >

Prominent Arkansans have accused their attorney friends of setting them up as figurehead owners of medical marijuana dispensaries, sticking them with massive tax bills and casting new doubts on the integrity of the state’s cannabis licensing system. read more >

What the vote for recreational marijuana could mean for business, from the size of the market to its sales and tax potential. read more >

Alex Gray with law partner Nate Steel and their wives reduced their stake in Good Day Farm earlier this year. read more >

It was practically a given that Nate Steel was going to be a lawyer. “Every male in a direct line in my family has practiced law in southwest Arkansas,” said Steel, making him the sixth generation to practice. read more >

Sports wagering is coming to Arkansas although its final form and true impact remain unknown. read more >

Garland and Crittenden counties have long histories as hosts of gaming establishments. Jefferson County needs jobs. But Pope County? read more >

Two Native American tribes triumphed last week when the Arkansas secretary of state’s office said enough signatures had been gathered to put a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 6 ballot and let voters decide on legalizing casino gambling. read more >

A proposal to legalize casinos in Arkansas has been approved for the November ballot. read more >

Thousands of signatures for proposals to legalize casinos in Arkansas, raise the minimum wage and impose stricter term limits were submitted Friday to election officials in the hopes of putting the measures on the November ballot. read more >

Matthew Glass had his insurance license reinstated last week by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen, who also barred the Arkansas Insurance Department from taking any more action that would interfere with Glass’ insurance practice pending a final disposition in his dispute with the AID. read more >

The Arkansas Insurance Department recently suspended the license of a West Memphis insurance agent for not handing over insurance records, sparking a legal battle. read more >

A group called Driving Arkansas Forward launched a ballot initiative on Friday, proposing a constitutional amendment to legalize casinos in Arkansas that would generate more money for highways. read more >

Attorney General Leslie Rutledge launches her 2018 re-election bid, joining a growing list of Arkansas elected officials who have begun raising money and organizing their campaigns more than two years ahead of that election. read more >

A pharmacy in Hot Springs Village has hauled an insurance company to court for attempting to kick it out of its network. read more >

It's the penultimate Arkansas Business #ARPX column of 2014! Before next week’s post-election wrap-up, we’ve once again asked Robert Coon and Blake Rutherford to weigh in on what we’ve seen — and will seen — in these final days of the midterm campaign. read more >

Part 2 in our series looking at Arkansas political ads. Columnists Robert Coon and Blake Rutherford offer their critiques of TV spots in the races for Arkansas lieutenant governor, Arkansas attorney general, 4th District Congress and 2nd District Congress. read more >