AETN, Now Arkansas PBS, Looks to Turn Corner
While pushing its traditional TV role into the digital age, Arkansas PBS, until recently the Arkansas Educational Television Network, is also at a crossroads of identity. read more >
Tagged: Government
All in the Family: 4 Sisters Accused Of $11.5M Fraud
A federal grand jury in Arkansas has charged the sisters, who are all in their 70s, with cheating the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of millions of dollars intended for minority farmers who had suffered discrimination in USDA programs. read more >
U.S. Gross Domestic Product Falls to 2.3% in 2019
Real gross domestic product in the United States rose 2.3% in 2019, compared with an increase of 2.9% in 2018. read more >
This Is How I Will Change My Son’s Future (Hallie Shoffner Commentary)
Emissions-driven climate change amplifies extreme weather events — longer droughts, more torrential rains and stronger storms. The devastating weather experienced in the last two farming years will be the new norm. read more >
Alex Smith Moves Up at MCE (Movers & Shakers)
Alex Smith has been promoted to senior associate at MCE in Little Rock. read more >
LR Men Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Costing CTEH $560,000
Two former employees of CTEH of North Little Rock pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to a $560,000 scheme that involved selling their employer’s cell phones online and keeping the proceeds. read more >
Arkansas Lottery Chief Opposes 'Amusement Machines' Effort
The head of Arkansas' lottery on Friday said he opposes a measure a group is trying to get on the ballot that would allow thousands of coin-operated “amusement machines” around the state to raise money for the lottery program. read more >
Travis Napper Named Director of Arkansas Tourism
Travis Napper has been named director of Arkansas Tourism, a division of the state Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, department Secretary Stacy Hurst announced Friday. read more >
New Bankruptcy Options for Small Businesses in the SBRA (Lindsey Emerson Raines Commentary)
A look at the Small Business Reorganization Act, which took effect Feb. 19, marking one of the most significant changes in bankruptcy law since 2005. read more >
Tudor to Lead ArDOT as Bennett Looks to Retire
The state’s Highway Commission has named Lorie Harris Tudor as Scott Bennett's replacement. She will be the first woman director of the ArDOT. read more >
Arkansas Department of Transportation Director to Retire
The director of Arkansas' Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that he is retiring after nearly a decade managing the state's highway system. read more >
Georgia-Pacific CEO to Headline Arkansas Economic Development Foundation Luncheon
Georgia-Pacific President and CEO Christian Fischer will headline the Arkansas Economic Development Foundation Luncheon on April 21 in Little Rock. read more >
Early Voting Begins for Arkansas' March 3 Primary Election
Early voting began Tuesday for Arkansas' March 3 primary and nonpartisan judicial election, with the solidly Republican state drawing interest among Democratic presidential hopefuls. read more >
Gas Used at Baxter Plant Draws Attention
Gary Beck doesn’t know for certain if his multiple myeloma is linked to his neighbor, a Baxter International plant just blocks away in Mountain Home. read more >
Biggest Deals of 2019 See Values Plummet 85%
The value of big deals in Arkansas plummeted 85% in 2019 compared with the previous year, dropping to $7.9 billion compared with a stratospheric $53.9 billion in 2018. read more >
Open Mike: Ads for Bloomberg Pump $2M Into Arkansas Markets
A $320 million ad push by Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg is driving up prices in Arkansas and elsewhere before Super Tuesday, March 3. read more >
Income Growth in Central Arkansas Lags Nation’s
While the unemployment rate remains low in central Arkansas, income growth in the region has lagged behind that of the rest of the United States, notes the Metroplan report “Metro Trends: Economic Review and Outlook.” read more >
Willis to Head Mangan Holcomb's Foray Into Government Savings (Movers & Shakers)
Emma Willis has been hired as a senior strategist at Mangan Holcomb Partners/Team SI in Little Rock. read more >
US Appeals Panel Upholds Block of Medicaid Work Requirements in Arkansas
The Trump administration's effort to remake Medicaid by requiring low-income people to work for health care suffered a serious setback Friday when a federal appeals court ruled it goes beyond what's allowed by law. read more >
State Supreme Court: Adam Weeks Should Be On Ballot
A candidate for an Arkansas circuit judge post should remain on the ballot despite a misdemeanor traffic offense, the state Supreme Court said Thursday in reversing a lower court decision that he was ineligible. read more >
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