Arkansas reported 20 more deaths from the illness caused by the coronavirus on Wednesday as the state asked a judge to dismiss an effort by some Republican lawmakers to invalidate virus safety restrictions. read more >
A lawsuit asks a federal judge to require Arkansas election officials to give absentee voters a chance to correct their ballots before they're rejected due to signature issues. read more >
Arkansas Business is once again seeking nominations of the state's outstanding businesses, business executives and nonprofits for its Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
Arvest Bank can be added to the list of plaintiffs suing troubled investment adviser Adam Kuettel and his firm, Kuettel Capital LLC of Bentonville. read more >
A third cannabis dispensary under construction in Little Rock is facing a lawsuit. read more >
The reshuffling of state offices around Little Rock has set the stage for construction of two buildings and the possible sale of a third. read more >
The FBI has been asking questions about the planned sale of 6,300 acres by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, a deal that has drawn allegations that bid manipulation produced a lower sale price and a higher broker commission. read more >
The Arkansas medical marijuana system has cleared three new growers, but the existing five cultivators are suing. read more >
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a referendum on a law expanding the procedures optometrists can perform. read more >
Lorrie Trogden was named president and CEO of the Arkansas Bankers Association in October 2018. She is the first woman to fill the role for the organization, which was established in 1891. read more >
An attorney for Quapaw House Inc., the troubled Hot Springs drug and alcohol treatment provider, says its liabilities "exceed its assets and it is unable to pay its debts as they come due." read more >
Rob Wells, the University of Arkansas journalism professor who is helping take over the arkansascovid.com news site, is also taking strict precautions against the virus. read more >
The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System expects to see a loss of 1% on its investments for its fiscal year that ended June 30, marking the first decrease since 2009. read more >
Commit this to memory so you can stop being surprised: Wherever there are human beings, there will be waste, fraud and abuse. read more >
Is it any wonder that the phrase “May I provide you with some feedback?” sets up an emotional loop almost guaranteed to grate on nerves and create stress? read more >
Two Arkansas counties have sued Walmart Inc. over allegations that the Bentonville retailer contributed to the opioid epidemic by failing to maintain tight controls when filling opioid prescriptions. read more >
Hoping to replicate a strategy that has long been seen as key to his appeal among conservative voters, President Donald Trump announces he is adding 20 names to a list of Supreme Court candidates that he's pledged to choose from if he has future vacancies to fill. read more >
Joseph Jones sued the college for wrongful termination and left the open-enrollment school with an estimated $4 million hole at the end of his 15- month presidency. read more >
The Inn at Mountain View is another victim of COVID-19. read more >
Former University of Arkansas punter Matt Wait is moving on from his Fayetteville home that was once the focal point of a brief but convoluted legal tale. read more >
