Report Shows Arkansas Revenue in June Better Than Forecast
State tax officials say Arkansas' June net available general revenue was $589.7 million, down 9.6% from the same month last year and 16.1% above forecast. read more >
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Utilities, Allies Contest Landmark Net Metering Ruling
Entergy Arkansas has asked for a rehearing of last month’s state regulatory decision to keep compensation at retail levels for power put onto the grid by customers with solar generation systems interconnected to utilities under net metering. read more >
US Adds Record 4.8M Jobs in June, Unemployment Rate Falls to 11%
The U.S. unemployment falls to 11.1% as the country added a record 4.8 million jobs in June, but the COVID-19 pandemic dims the outlook for further gains. read more >
Leslie Rutledge Says She's Running for Governor
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said Wednesday she's running for governor in 2022, setting up a potentially crowded and expensive Republican primary. read more >
Video: Misty Orpin of ArkansasCOVID Talks Data, What Businesses Should Watch
People paying close attention to the COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas have likely encountered ArkansasCOVID.com, a website founded and edited by Misty Orpin of Springdale that is closely tracking data tied to the outbreak. read more >
Governor: Arkansas Ends Fiscal Year with More Money Than Expected
Arkansas will finish its fiscal year with $360 million more in revenue than was expected, Gov. Asa Hutchinson says. read more >
Update: Kade Holliday Arrested for Theft, Abuse of Office
Craighead County Clerk Kade Holliday was arrested Monday and charged with 13 counts of theft of property and one count of abuse of office. read more >
FCC Awards $940K to UAMS For COVID-19 Response
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received $940,000 from the Federal Communications Commission for digital health technology to treat patients for COVID-19. read more >
Wendy Kelley, Head of Arkansas Prisons, to Retire
The head of Arkansas' prison system said Monday she's retiring at the end of July after more than 2,300 inmates have been infected with the coronavirus. read more >
Powell Says US Economy Facing Heightened Uncertainty
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the outlook for the U.S. economy is “extraordinarily uncertain” and the success of the recovery effort will depend in large part on the country’s ability to contain the spread of the coronavirus. read more >
Billions of Dollars in Aid for Small Businesses Go Unclaimed
Billions of dollars offered by Congress as a lifeline to small businesses struggling to survive the pandemic are about to be left on the table when a key government program stops accepting applications for loans. read more >
Arkansas' Confirmed Virus Cases Top 20K, with 1 New Death
Arkansas' confirmed coronavirus cases now exceed 20,000 people, health officials said Monday as they announced an additional death from the illness caused by the virus. read more >
Asa Hutchinson Says He Will Encourage, Not Require, Masks
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday that he will encourage people to wear face masks in public to slow the spread of the coronavirus but indicated that he doesn't plan to enact a statewide requirement. read more >
Investment Adviser Adam Kuettel Suspended by State
Troubled investment adviser Adam Kuettel has added a new problem to his list: the Arkansas Securities Department. read more >
A Failure of Marketing (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Since I remain horrified by President Trump, I was mildly amused by the recent fiasco in Tulsa. read more >
Arkansas Industries Attempt to Divine The Post-Pandemic Future
Some, like the hospitality industry, are bracing for a long, slow return to pre-COVID vitality. Others, like the energy sector, see a quicker recovery after the early swoon. Some trends seem baked into expectations, like reliance on home-based employees and the technology they use. read more >
Arkansas Cattlemen Refuse to Run With The Herd
The cattle ranching industry may undergo some changes in the turbulent wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the changes may not include the one cattlemen fear the most: loss of independence. read more >
Harps Food Store Sells for $5.9M (NWA Real Deals)
The Harps Food Store adjacent to the company’s headquarters in Springdale has sold for nearly $6 million to two Fayetteville investors. read more >
Technology Office Project Draws $16M Transaction (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Caprocq Core REIT purchased the four-story project in west Little Rock. read more >
Dr. José Romero Ready to Call Shots at Health Department
Dr. José Romero, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, is chief medical officer at the Arkansas Department of Health and in May was appointed as the state’s interim secretary of health, effective July 1. read more >
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