Oklahoma
Lights, Camera, Inaction! Arkansas Film Rebates on Hold Until Study Data Comes In
The next few weeks could be a turning point for Arkansas’ growing TV and filmmaking industry, and an economic impact study due in mid-March could plot the future of state incentives. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Hideaway Pizza Heads for West Little Rock
An affiliate of the Tulsa-based chain recently bought a 1.5-acre site on the south side of Chenal Parkway at Kanis Road for more than $1.6 million. read more >
Arkansas Bank Commissioner Elected Secretary of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (Movers & Shakers)
Susannah Marshall is the Arkansas bank commissioner. read more >
Improving Arkansas’ Economic Freedom (Jeremy Horpedahl & Heidi Saliba Commentary)
Arkansas has challenges, but the state is positioned to increase economic freedom with the right approach. read more >
by Jeremy Horpedahl, Heidi Saliba -
Canoo Stock Soars After Oklahoma Facility Gets Foreign-Trade Zone Designation
Meanwhile, questions remain about the electric vehicle maker's plans for northwest Arkansas. read more >
by Scott Carroll -
Oklahoma Supreme Court Rolls Back State’s Strict Abortion Law
It was a narrow win for abortion rights advocates since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the landmark Roe v. Wade last year. read more >
by Associated Press -
Judge Extends Agreement Date for Oklahoma Poultry Lawsuit
Tyson Foods and other poultry companies were ordered to come up with a plan to clean a watershed polluted by chicken litter. read more >
by Associated Press -
Oklahoma Voters Reject Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
State Question 820, the result of a signature gathering drive last year, was the only item on the statewide ballot, and early results showed heavy opposition in rural areas. read more >
by Associated Press -
Tyson, Others, Lose Oklahoma Lawsuit Over Poultry Pollution
The companies have less than two months to reach an agreement with the state of Oklahoma on how to clean a watershed polluted by chicken litter. read more >
by Associated Press -
States Target Transgender Health Care in First Bills of 2023
More than two dozen bills seeking to restrict transgender health care access have been introduced across 11 states — Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia — for the legislative sessions beginning in early 2023. read more >
by Associated Press -
Canoo Ready to Build Battery Module Plant in Oklahoma
Renovations are expected to begin this quarter at a 100,000-SF building on 10 acres. read more >
SPP Supports $55M Oklahoma Transmission Project
The organization also released its 2021 annual report, which found that it provided $2.7 billion in yearly net benefits to members. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Arvest Plans to Sell 16 Branches to Arkansas, Oklahoma Banks
The deals should close in Q1 of 2022. read more >
2nd Wind Farm Serving Arkansas Swepco Customers Now Online
It will provide renewable energy to all of the company's 122,800 customers in west Arkansas. read more >
EPA Plan to Crack Down on Coal Plant Emissions Draws Support
A federal plan to crack down on emissions from Texas coal-fired electrical generating plants that affect visibility at national parks and wilderness areas in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas was supported by most participants at a public hearing on the issue. read more >
by Associated Press -
Arvest Consumer Survey: Arkansans’ Opinion of Economy Improving
Arkansas consumer sentiment is up slightly in Arvest Bank's most recent survey, but it's still lower than surrounding states and considerably lower than the national outlook on the economy. read more >
by Lee Hogan -