Arkansas to Host National Summit on Computer Science
Arkansas' governor says more than two dozen states are participating in an inaugural summit next month on computer science. read more >
Tagged: Asa Hutchinson
WeWork Wants Space With Bentonville Flavor
WeWork is a 9-year-old New York company that builds and runs shared office spaces in more than 100 cities worldwide. It announced April 1 that it would expand its operations to Bentonville at a soon-to-be-developed space at 224 S. Main St. that it hopes to open in 2021. read more >
Hutchinson Names 3 to State Judge Posts
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has named three people to state judge posts: Gunner DeLay, Marc McCune and Josh Newton. read more >
Reorganizing State Government (Greg Kaza Commentary)
Ideas serve as the basis for every broad policy initiative, and Gov. Hutchinson’s reorganization plan that reduces the number of state agencies from 42 to 15 is no exception. read more >
Hope Remains for $410M Forrest City Plant
President Donald Trump’s trade war with China may have helped delay the $410 million textile plant planned for Forrest City, but it hasn’t killed it. read more >
Aerojet Rocketdyne's New Camden Facility Looks to Future Contracts
Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO Eileen Drake and Gov. Asa Hutchinson celebrated the defense contractor's new facility designed to help Aerojet compete for a spot in the Pentagon's overhaul of America's ground-based nuclear missile defenses. read more >
Update: Czech Gun Maker Plans $90M HQ at LR Port, 565 Jobs
Czech gun-maker CZ-USA plans a $90 million gun manufacturing operation and North American headquarters that will employ 565 people at the Little Rock Port, the governor and company officials announce. read more >
Arkansas in Court Today in Fight Over Sedative for Executions
A federal lawsuit filed by death row inmates has renewed a court fight over whether the sedative Arkansas uses for lethal injections causes torturous executions, two years after the state raced to put eight convicted killers to death in 11 days before a previous batch of the drug expired. read more >
Sig Sauer Marks Growth of Ammo Plant in Jacksonville
SIG Sauer Inc. of Newington, New Hampshire, and Gov. Asa Hutchinson celebrate the company's plant in Jacksonville, which has added more than 100 jobs since opening two years ago. read more >
Springdale Hopes Opportunity Strikes
Daniel Hintz knows about revitalizing a city’s downtown area and believes a new federal tax program could be just the ticket for Springdale’s budding efforts. read more >
Jeremy Hutchinson Faces New Corruption Charges in Missouri
Former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson has been indicted and accused of accepting bribes from a Missouri nonprofit in a widening federal corruption probe. read more >
Legislators Approve Hutchinson's Plan to Reorganize State Government
Arkansas lawmakers have sent the governor legislation outlining his plan to cut the number of departments answering directly to him from 42 to 15. read more >
Arkansas Bill Banning 'Sanctuary' Cities Fails In Committee
A proposal to prohibit Arkansas cities from refusing to cooperate with federal immigration authorities failed before a House committee on Monday after the state's Republican governor said he wanted the legislation changed to ensure it wouldn't open the door to racial profiling. read more >
AETN Commission Demands Allegiance to Pledger
The Arkansas Educational Television Network Commission has issued an ultimatum to its nonprofit counterpart, the fundraising AETN Foundation: Get on board with Executive Director Courtney Pledger or else. read more >
Looking On the Bright Side (Editorial)
Those in positions of authority are sometimes advised to praise the behaviors they want to see more often. To that end, as voters we aim to please. read more >
Arkansas Lawmakers Weigh Monument Protection Bill
Arkansas lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it illegal to remove or alter any military or historical monument on public property, including those honoring the Confederacy, unless a state commission agrees to the changes. read more >
State Senate OKs Nursing Licenses for DACA Recipients
Arkansas lawmakers have sent the governor legislation that would allow people enrolled in the federal government's program for "Dreamers" to get nursing licenses. read more >
Texarkana Considers Outdoor Drinking Under New Arkansas Law
Texarkana is one of several Arkansas cities considering creating designated areas where outdoor drinking will be allowed following the passage of a new state law that changes alcohol regulations. read more >
Arkansas Lawmakers Pass 72-Hour Abortion Waiting Period
Arkansas lawmakers have sent the governor legislation requiring women to wait 72 hours before having an abortion, one of the strictest waiting periods in the country. read more >
Arkansas House Votes 75-18 to Keep Medicaid Plan
Arkansas lawmakers have voted to keep the state's Medicaid expansion another year, days after the program's future appeared in limbo following a court decision blocking the state from enforcing a work requirement. read more >
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