Wesley Clark
Big Things Take Time (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
They like to gamble now in Jefferson County. read more >
by Lance Turner -
GTL Plan Moves Forward With $4M Road
After years of preparations, all authorities say the biggest economic development project in Arkansas history is on still on the road to becoming a reality. read more >
Jennifer Cobb Named Executive Director of City Year Little Rock
She'll oversee efforts to tutor, mentor and provide role models for more than 3,500 students. read more >
Wes Clark Looks for GTL Cash
Gen. Wesley Clark, the retired four-star general from Little Rock and a former candidate for president, is looking for a few good millions. read more >
Phyllis Brandon, Pioneering High Profile Editor, Dies at 84
Phyllis Brandon, a pioneering newswoman who made the High Profile section an enduring Sunday read, died Saturday at her home in Little Rock. She was 84. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Energy Security Partners Plant Still in Works
The GTL project, touted as the biggest economic endeavor ever in Arkansas, has naturally had its skeptics. read more >
Rodney Slater Says $30M Investment ‘Shot in the Arm’ for Pine Bluff Plant
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater was in Arizona for Sen. John McCain’s memorials last week, but he took time to telephone Whispers about the $3.5 billion gas-to-liquid fuel plant project he’s involved with near Pine Bluff. read more >
Gas-to-Liquid Plant Near Pine Bluff Takes Major Financing Step
With a $30 million investment commitment from the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, plans to build a $3.5 billion plant to turn natural gas into refined liquid fuel near Pine Bluff reached a significant landmark this week. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Energy Security Partners CEO: Vision of Pine Bluff GTL Plant Alive
Roger Williams’ vision to put a $3.7 billion gas-to-liquid fuel plant in Jefferson County has him arguing in two directions: convincing some people that the largest economic development project in state history can realistically happen, and explaining to others why it’s not happening quicker. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Lawsuits, Foreclosures Dog Investor John Lewis as Debts Pile Up
Little Rock businessman John Taylor Lewis is no stranger to debt collection lawsuits and bankruptcy court thanks to the collapse of his Ram Venture Holdings effort in 2005-06. read more >
by George Waldon -
Energy Security Partners CEO Says Fuel Plant ‘Not a Risky Project’
Tell Roger Williams that a multibillion-dollar plant for turning natural gas into liquid fuel near Pine Bluff sounds too good to be true, and he’ll turn to history, engineering and finance to argue it’s too good not to be. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Energy Security Partners Signs Land Lease for Jefferson County Fuel Plant
A site near Pine Bluff has won the competition to become home to a multibillion-dollar plant for turning natural gas into liquid fuel, economic development officials say. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Andrew Card Joins Energy Firm Led by Wesley Clark, Rodney Slater
Not only is Energy Security Partners led by Clinton-era Democrats Rodney Slater and Wesley Clark, but Andrew Card, former chief of staff for George W. Bush, will join the board. read more >
Firm Led by Clark, Slater Eye Jefferson County for $3B Energy Plant
An energy company led by retired U.S. Army Gen. Wesley Clark and former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater is considering Jefferson County among possible sites for a $3 billion natural gas-to-liquid plant. read more >
Kay Kelley Arnold to Chair Little Rock Airport Commission in 2013
The Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission announced its 2013 officers on Wednesday, and they include chair Kay Kelley Arnold, Jesse Mason and Wesley Clark. read more >