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Esperanza Massana-Crane, the state’s new director of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise, says a hate crimes bill is necessary for Arkansas, a stand also held by her boss, Commerce Secretary Mike Preston, and his boss, Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
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The Costs of a Hateful ImageLock Icon

Senate Bill 3, commonly known as the “hate crimes bill,” boils down to a crucial chance to burnish Arkansas’ image and remove a hurdle to recruiting companies and workers, government officials and business leaders say. read more >

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Investments / Media & Marketing / Small Business

Two Editors Lost In a Battered Industry

The Denver Post and the Log Cabin Democrat lost splendid editors this month, both exemplars of Arkansas journalism and former newsroom colleagues of mine. read more >

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Whispers ‘Technology Greenhouse’ Arkade to Boost International Tech in NWALock Icon
Business Services Mountaire Corp. Reclaims Top Spot Among Arkansas’ Largest Private Companies
Whispers Little Rock Attorney Departs Lion Legal Amid Lawsuit & Fee DisputeLock Icon
Cover Story CEO Confronts Arkansas Blue Cross’ Historic Loss Amid Health Care CrisisLock Icon
Curtis Barnett is the president and CEO of Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield. He’s navigating a funding crisis in the health care and insurance industries. [Karen E. Segrave]
Legal Family of Little Rock Airport Exec Bryan Malinowski Sues Feds Over Fatal 2024 Shooting
Bryan Malinowski, executive director of Clinton National Airport: The airport’s debt-free status “allowed us to ... keep construction going, keep people employed.”
Legal Jury Hits Walmart Harder in Trade Secrets Retrial, Awards $222.7M to Zest Labs
A Walmart location in Indianapolis
Arkansas Business Alyson Hoge Retiring After 46 Years at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Alyson Hoge, newly appointed managing editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, at her home in Woodson.
Agriculture & Poultry Tyson Foods Expands Board to Add Heirs John R. Tyson and Olivia Tyson
John R. Tyson, who has led Tyson Foods Inc.'s enterprise strategy and sustainability activities, has been named chief financial officer.
Health Care Startup AccuCode AI Tackles Medical Billing Errors With Artificial Intelligence
From left, Mike Steely, chief revenue officer, Scott Roper, vice president of business development and COO; and Nathan Myers, CEO and president, all from AccuCode AI Inc. [Mark Friedman]
Transportation New Tech Transforming Arkansas Trucking IndustryLock Icon
Modern freight trucks are equipped with in-cab technology like lane assistance, collision mitigation, roll stability and adaptive cruise control. [PHOTO provided]