State Finishes Fiscal Year With Record $1.6B Surplus
The surplus came in higher than the revised May forecast of $1.47 billion. read more >
The surplus came in higher than the revised May forecast of $1.47 billion. read more >
The Arkansas Senate Ethics has recommended that Sens. Alan Clark and Mark Johnson be stripped of their committee chairman and vice chairman posts and of their eligibility for per diem and mileage reimbursement for the rest of this year. read more >
Problems moving utilities caused a stoppage that has lasted a year, thanks to pandemic-related labor and supply chain issues. read more >
Increasing access to broadband is the mission of a $1.66 billion project in Arkansas. read more >
She previously served as the first secretary of the state Department of Transformation & Shared Services since July 2019. read more >
Cate Wilson brings 10 years of experience to the role. read more >
The increase of 648,000 barrels per day in August still leaves the world thirsty for oil as it rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic and runs up against the inability of the 23-member OPEC+ alliance to meet its production quotas. read more >
The court's ruling could complicate the Biden administration's plans to combat climate change. read more >
The agreement with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission will help facilitate construction of its first U.S. manufacturing center. read more >
The new tower is the second of four transmitters added to extend broadcast coverage to 31 counties. read more >
The agency alleges that Walmart didn't properly train its employees and used procedures that allowed fraudsters to cash out at its stores. read more >
The Arkansas camp for blind and vision-impaired students is set for July 18-22. read more >
The memo directs 21 federal departments and agencies to better share information, coordinate enforcement actions such as sanctions and visa restrictions and promote best practices among international allies. read more >
A ruling last week against the Arkansas Times has pushed its publisher to the doorsteps of the nation's highest court. read more >
Hundreds of so-called crisis pregnancy centers nationwide that aim to discourage women from seeking abortions are expected to wield even more influence now. read more >
He has served on the board since 2016 in roles including treasurer and vice chair. read more >
Some companies spoke up for the first time, including The Walt Disney Company. Others, including Walmart, are silent. read more >
He joins FNBC from Arvest Bank of Bentonville, where he was a senior vice president and commercial lender. read more >
Cooks Venture, which raises hardy free-ranging chickens at the old Peterson Farms grounds in Decatur (Benton County), has a CEO who’s exhaling again after the threat of avian flu had Arkansas poultry producers holding their breath just weeks ago. read more >
Research shows that employees who have a sense of belonging are more connected and contribute at higher levels. read more >
