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Elise Mitchell Makes News With New Year’s Greeting
“New year, new beginnings,” writes northwest Arkansas PR entrepreneur Elise Mitchell, who led a parade of new year’s greetings, big and small, funny and poignant, posted by Arkansas marketing, media and political figures. read more >
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Public-Private Partnerships Making Progress in Arkansas
Arkansas is less than a year away from tapping a rich new source of economic development, public-private partnerships that will build and operate public assets like college dormitories or parking decks. read more >
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Frank Scott, Baker Kurrus in Runoff for Little Rock Mayor
Frank Scott Jr. and Baker Kurrus emerged from a historic scrum on Wednesday, setting their sites on a Dec. 4 decider. read more >
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Is Little Rock Losing Its Luster?
Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola and Little Rock Regional Chamber CEO Jay Chesshir have binders full of statistics showing that economic development efforts are bearing fruit. Still, they acknowledge that Little Rock has a perception problem. read more >
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Winrock’s Commitment to Innovation Hub Questioned
Former employees, including the executive director who resigned in February, fear the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub is bound for financial failure two years after merging with Winrock International, but Winrock insists the doomsayers don’t know what they are talking about. read more >
Full Text of Mark Stodola’s Letter Saying He Won’t Seek Re-Election
In letter first sent Monday to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and the Arkansas Times, Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola said he won't seek a fourth term in office. read more >
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Jessica DeLoach Looking for Local Leaders, Including One at Home
Political analyst and TV commentator Jessica DeLoach has a new job in Washington with The NewDEAL, a network promoting progressive policies and candidates nationwide. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Executive Director of The Hub Quits
Joel Gordon's last day at the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub was Feb. 2. read more >
Little Rock Mayor’s Race to Highlight Rifts with State (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
Prominent state races could be overshadowed next year by a fight over who will be the top elected official in Arkansas' capital city. read more >
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Public-Private Partnerships Face Headwinds in Arkansas
State Rep. Warwick Sabin finally got his public-private partnership bill passed in the Arkansas Legislature this year, but political compromises left some holes in its potential uses. read more >
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Jessica DeLoach Gets Her Close-Up, and Never Mind the Makeup
In TV’s world of political talking heads, you won’t find a great many heads lovelier than Jessica DeLoach’s. read more >
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Innovation Hub Names Joel Gordon Executive Director
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub announces that Joel Gordon has been named as its new executive director, effective June 1. read more >
Sabin Withdraws Transparency Bill as AEDC Pledges Openness on Incentives
State Rep. Warwick Sabin withdraws a transparency bill after receiving assurances from the AEDC that it will make data about state economic incentives to businesses available to the public online. read more >
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Advanced Energy Has Its Day at Capitol
It was Arkansas Advanced Energy Day at the state Capitol, and Sen. Garry Stubblefield was speaking to the state’s top energy efficiency and renewable power companies, but he had to hold to his priorities. read more >
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House Panel Approves Plan to Reinstate Arkansas Voter ID
A House panel sought Wednesday to reinstate Arkansas' voter ID law, and expanded Republican majorities in the Legislature could help it survive yet another court challenge like the one that struck down a nearly identical plan more than two years ago. read more >
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Arkansas House Rejects Democrats’ Low-Income Tax Credit Plan
The Arkansas House handily rejected a low-income tax credit proposal backed by Democrats, who said they hope to revive the idea when lawmakers look at deeper tax cuts in two years. read more >
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Arkansas House Panel Advances Competing Tax Cut Plans
An Arkansas House committee has thrown a wrinkle into Gov. Asa Hutchinson's $50 million tax cut plan, advancing his proposal along with a competing measure from Democrats to give a tax credit to low-income residents. read more >
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Arkansas Lawmakers Say They’ll Move Quickly on Tax Cut
Top Arkansas lawmakers say they'll move quickly on Gov. Asa Hutchinson's proposed $50 million tax cut for low-income residents, but say there are questions about part of his plan to give military veterans a tax break. read more >
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Governor Seeks Tax Cuts for Low-Income Arkansans, Military Retirees
Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he'll propose a $50 million tax cut for lower income Arkansans and back a plan that would eliminate state income tax for those who get pensions from the military. The $50 million tax cut would cover about 657,000 Arkansans, he said. read more >
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250 Attend HubX-Life Sciences Demo Day at Innovation Hub
The demo day hosted by the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub in North Little Rock for teams that completed its first 13-week HubX-Life Sciences accelerator program attracted more than 250 people, including U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark. read more >
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