Sanders Appoints Husband to Lead New Recreation & Tourism Council
He won't be paid. Other members of the council have yet to be appointed. read more >
He won't be paid. Other members of the council have yet to be appointed. read more >
The program is funded through a $2 million, four-year grant from the Arkansas Department of Commerce. read more >
Aristotle chief says hurdle is costly and likely to keep small firms out of program. read more >
An Aug. 22 Arkansas Business article failed to include an important piece of information about federal broadband grants. read more >
While the state is committed to expanding broadband access, its new proposal could hurt smaller providers. read more >
A new proposed new state funding formula would route broadband grants only to internet service providers that can cover 25% of the upfront costs, possibly leaving out smaller providers. read more >
He comes to the state Commerce Department from "one of the most highly regarded broadband offices in the country.” read more >
Before his catering business, Vibrant Occasions Catering of Benton, even gets a phone call, said Serge Krikorian, brides have already done their research. read more >
Emerson was named deputy director and executive vice president of operations. read more >
Hudson previously worked for the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, where he was director of strategy and operations. read more >
The state will receive $100 million in federal funding “right off the bat” for broadband deployment through the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act that President Joe Biden signed on Nov. 15. read more >
The lowest scoring but most expensive company bidding to devise a statewide broadband deployment strategy was selected in a process one competitor thinks was tailor-made for the politically connected vendor. read more >
Projects in Wynne and Osceola are expected to create about 300 jobs. read more >
The governor says it will support new jobs and spark economic growth. read more >
China remains a viable market for investment in and trade with Arkansas, including the state’s farmers, despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, trade officials say. read more >
For the past 20 years, a half-cent for every buck spent in Newport has pumped millions of dollars into local economic development, helping to stem an exodus and turn Jackson County into a commuter destination for 3,000 incoming workers per day. read more >
Raw materials, labor and fuel price increases are forcing producers to both economize and pass on the costs to customers. read more >
President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2022 includes $149 million for the Three Rivers Project, which officials say would prevent an economically devastating shutdown of the 50-year-old McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. read more >
Money to upgrade broadband infrastructure is being spread across Arkansas at a furious pace after the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the depths of the digital divide and delivered federal dollars to address it. read more >
The Texarkana Regional Airport will hold a groundbreaking June 12 for a $36 million, 37,000-SF terminal as it prepares for a post-COVID-19 future. read more >
