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Robin Lundstrum

Restaurants & Food / Small Business

Springdale’s AQ Chicken House Revival Aims to Recapture Beloved Recipes

The revival of AQ Chicken House is still on schedule, though it will not be the same as many locals remember. read more >
An aerial view of part of the Eco-Vista Landfill in Tontitown. It stands accused of polluting air and water, and is filling up rapidly. [PHOTO provided]
Government & Politics / Legal / Public Companies

Landfill Lawsuit Pits Growing Arkansas Community Against Waste GiantLock Icon

The legal stink over Waste Management Inc.’s Eco-Vista Landfill in Tontitown is headed for court as the state analyzes a set of air toxin tests. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Business Services / Construction

Trading Up: Arkansas Looks to Expand Workforce Training with Lottery-Funded Scholarships

Arkansas voters overwhelmingly approved using lottery funds for vocational scholarships, enhancing workforce development in high-demand trades. read more >
Construction / Restaurants & Food / Tourism

Historic Arkansas Restaurants Coy’s and AQ Chicken House Make a ComebackLock Icon

Both Arkansas icons, Coy’s opened in 1945 and AQ in 1947. read more >
The Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock.
Government & Politics / Health Care

Arkansas 1st State to Ban Surgery for Transgender Youth

Arkansas lawmakers make the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments and surgery for transgender youth, enacting the prohibition over the governor's objections. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson gives his State of the State address to the Arkansas General Assembly on Jan. 12.
Government & Politics

Asa Hutchinson Vetoes Transgender Youth Treatment Ban

Gov. Asa Hutchinson vetoes legislation that would have made his state the first to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth. read more >
Jim Hendren
Government & Politics

Update: Legislators OK More Money for ‘Ready for Business’ Grants

The Arkansas Legislative Council approves allocating more federal money to meet up to $147.7 million in grant requests made by small businesses under the "Arkansas Ready for Business" program. read more >
Randy Zook, president and CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas, argues that increasing the minimum wage too quickly will eventually take a toll of jobs and particularly hurt small businesses.
Business Services / Government & Politics / Nonprofits

The Wages of Raising the Bare MinimumLock Icon

As the minimum wage for Arkansas is raised, the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Arkansas Hospitality Association fear increasing costs. read more >
Health Care

Arkansas Lawmaker’s Plan Tightens Abortion Ban to 18 Weeks

A Republican lawmaker in Arkansas, which has some of the strictest abortion prohibitions in the country, wants the state to go even further with a measure that would prohibit the procedure 18 weeks into a pregnancy. read more >
Michael Iseman looking through a 3D printer at some of the game pieces it produces for the prototype of a board game he is promoting through a $10,000 Kickstarter funding campaign.
Banking & Finance / Government & Politics / Investments

Arkansas Loosens Limits, Expands Crowdfunding Options

More Arkansas investors will soon have more options for putting their money to work. read more >
Government & Politics

Arkansas House Approves Cuts to Unemployment Benefits

A bill that would decrease the number of weeks laid-off employees could receive unemployment benefits passed in the House 62-26 on Wednesday. read more >
Education

State House Committee Approves Drug Testing for Benefits Bill

Arkansans who apply for certain job-training benefits and other family aid could be required to take a drug test under a proposal endorsed by a House committee on Thursday. read more >
Government & Politics

Arkansas Republicans Elect Officers at Winter Meeting

Arkansas Republicans have re-elected each of their five state officers during the annual winter meeting. read more >