State Panel Backs Some Local Control for Little Rock Schools
An Arkansas panel has voted to return some local control to Little Rock schools nearly five years after the state took over the district. read more >
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Walmart to Stop Selling Electronic Cigarettes at Stores
Walmart said Friday that it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam's Clubs following a string of mysterious illnesses and deaths related to vaping. read more >
After Hot Springs, Ritter Communications Plugs Into Harrison
Broadband provider Ritter Communications of Jonesboro is broadening its footprint again, introducing business services in Harrison that recently made their debut in Hot Springs. read more >
Arkansas Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.4%
Arkansas' unemployment rate remain unchanged at 3.4% between July and August, the state Division of Workforce Services said Friday. read more >
Doug McMillon Named Chairman of Business Roundtable
The Business Roundtable, a group of CEOs of America's top companies, says Walmart CEO Doug McMillon has been named chairman, succeeding JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon. read more >
Solar Array to Meet City of Hot Springs' Energy Needs
Scenic Hill Solar of North Little Rock gets unanimous approval from the Hot Springs City Council for a 12-megawatt solar generation project to supply all municipal electricity needs. read more >
Leslie Rutledge Wants Judge Wendell Griffen Barred From Her Cases
Arkansas' attorney general is asking the state Supreme Court to reassign cases involving her office from a judge who has been prohibited from handling execution cases, accusing him of regularly being biased against her staff. read more >
A Divided Fed Cuts Key Rate for 2nd Time This Year
A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year while saying it's prepared to continue doing what it deems necessary to sustain the U.S. economic expansion. read more >
Governor's Spokesman Departs; Katie Beck to Take Over
Gov. Asa Hutchinson's spokesman, J.R. Davis, will leave the post by the end of the month for a job in the private sector, and Katie Beck, the governor's director of state-federal relations, will take move into that job Oct. 1. read more >
Arkansas Panel Approves New Rules for Dicamba's Use in 2020
An Arkansas panel has approved new rules for the use of an herbicide that has drawn complaints from farmers who say it has drifted onto their crops and caused damage. read more >
Arkansas House Voting on Bid to Oust Lawmaker in October
The Arkansas House will meet next month to consider whether to remove a lawmaker who pleaded no contest to not paying state income taxes. read more >
Jim Hendren Proposes New Vaping Tax, Regulations
Arkansas' Senate president on Monday proposed a new tax and regulations on vaping products, and said he hopes the governor will call lawmakers back to the Capitol to take up the issue. read more >
Former Arkansas National Guard Head Running for State House
The former commander of the Arkansas National Guard says he's running for a seat in the state Legislature. read more >
State Offices, Rather Than Raytheon, Relocate to Riverdale
Plans are still taking shape to move 977 state employees into the six-story building at 1 Verizon Drive in the Riverdale area. read more >
Do Your Employees A Solid (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Making your employees’ lives a little easier and less expensive would be a solid benefit at no cost to your company. read more >
Central Arkansas Population Growth Slows
The planning agency Metroplan has found that growth slowed considerably in most cities in central Arkansas when comparing the period 2000-10 with 2010-19, according to its latest report. read more >
Lost Causes (Editorial)
One of our mottoes is “Lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for.” Apparently, whether he knows it or not, it’s one of Congressman Bruce Westerman’s too. read more >
Tim Cain Named to Public Schools Post (Movers & Shakers)
Tim Cain has been selected as director of the Arkansas Division of Public School Academic Facilities & Transportation, where he will oversee facility and transportation programs that assist public schools in the state. read more >
New Alliance CEO Allison J.H. Thompson Finds Treasure in Jefferson County
Allison J.H. Thompson, the new CEO of the Economic Development Alliance for Jefferson County, finds new investments in the area promising. read more >
Arkansas House Speaker Files Resolution to Oust Lawmaker
Arkansas' House speaker has taken the first step toward removing a lawmaker who pleaded no contest to not paying state income taxes and who has refused to step down. read more >
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