Despite improvements like family coverage for adult children and guaranteed coverage for pre-existing conditions, our country’s patchwork of insurance coverage is still threadbare in spots. read more >
It makes sense to examine whether the nature of word-of-mouth has been altered after most mouths have been behind masks during the past 12 months. read more >
If the cost of performing FOIA requests is burdensome, the answer is to come up with the money, not to keep chipping away at the public’s right to know. read more >
Just when technology was this close to making Arkansas’ central location, natural beauty and affordable housing the magnets that they should be, lawmakers are prioritizing cultural-war issues. read more >
With his faith kept and his finish of a race well run, on March 1, Vernon Jordan has received exemplary eulogies, warm remembrances and laurels for his life, respect and admiration. read more >
If we serve our communities — all parts of our communities — then we must bring more women, more people of color and more diverse people into positions of leadership. read more >
Asking potential jurors for donations to crime victims’ or abused children’s funds can prime jurors to be more sympathetic to victims than they otherwise might be. read more >
Recent days have underscored that there are really two American economies. As the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 33,000 for the first time, Congress is experimenting with direct cash infusions to reduce child poverty. read more >
The best source of local news, business news or otherwise, is an independent publication owned by someone who lives in the community and who employs journalists who live in that same community. read more >
Republicans make a big distinction between spending and cutting taxes, but it’s a distinction without a difference when the money has to be borrowed either way. read more >
The need for businesses to prioritize protection of confidential information and trade secrets and avoid accidental disclosure and misappropriation is at an all-time high. read more >
The shift to remote work caused by the COVID-19 pandemic presents a huge opportunity to businesses, local and state governments and economic developers in Arkansas. read more >
I participated in our Arkansas Business of the Year awards program on Wednesday and it was weird. I know it was weird because that was the word I kept hearing from other attendees. read more >
Here are five ways that companies can build resilience, and weather future challenges, while being better positioned to capitalize on emerging opportunities. read more >