Global financial services company FIS of Jacksonville, Florida, and the Venture Center in Little Rock have named the 10 startup companies selected to participate in their 2018 VC FinTech Accelerator program. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday that White Hall has been awarded a $70,000 Military Affairs grant the city will use to conduct a joint land use study. The intent of the study is to implement projects that will improve the military value of the Pine Bluff Arsenal. read more >
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces the launch of AEDC's Competitive Communities Initiative evaluation program. read more >
The Arkansas District Export Council is accepting applications for the 2018 Governor's Award for Excellence in Global Trade to recognize the exporting excellence and successes among Arkansas small, medium and large enterprises. read more >
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he'll call a special legislative session to address reimbursement rates for pharmacies and to amend the state's open container law if there is consensus among lawmakers on the proposals. read more >
Arkansas' governor called for cutting income taxes for the state's top earners by $180 million on Monday, and said his plan to set aside surplus money will help set the stage for that reduction when lawmakers take up the proposal next year. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Dr. Matthew McDonough of Jonesboro to the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said in a letter Thursday that the Arkansas Public Service Commission should, “as expeditiously as possible, take whatever steps are necessary to pass the benefit of the corporate tax cut to Arkansas families and businesses in the form of lower utility rates." read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is releasing $500,000 in state discretionary money to the Arkansas State University System to help fund its "Accelerate ASU" efficiency study. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday the completion of a new digital map detailing each of the state's 75 counties. read more >
The third season of HBO's crime anthology "True Detective," created by Nic Pizzolatto and starring Oscar winner Mahershala Ali, will be filmed and produced in northwest Arkansas early next year. read more >
Andy Goodman, chief legislative aide to state Sen. Jonathan Dismang, will join Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s staff as director of policy coordination and legislative outreach on Jan. 2. read more >
While economic development has benefited communities statewide, several high-profile foreign companies and a majority of the newly created jobs (1,000) are slated for northeast Arkansas. The companies include Shandong Ruyi Technology, Risever and Sediver. read more >
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock's William H. Bowen School of Law announced Wednesday that it will host a Health Care Policy & the Law Symposium from 8:15 a.m.-4:15 p.m. on Oct. 20 in the school's Friday Courtroom at 1201 McMath Ave. in Little Rock. read more >
A gun-rights advocate who declared her firing range "Muslim-free" said Tuesday she's exploring challenging Arkansas' governor in the state's Republican primary next year. read more >
The Arkansas Supreme Court's ruling striking down a grant system used to fund local projects didn't necessarily kill outright lawmakers' efforts to divert surplus money to pet needs in their districts. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the Arkansas Research Alliance on Thursday announced five new ARA fellows. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday announced that Arkansas will opt in to the First Responder Network Authority and AT&T plan to deliver a wireless broadband network to the state’s public safety community. read more >
The Medicaid expansion helped cut the state’s uninsured rate in half. What would the proposed changes coming from the governor and Republicans in Congress mean for those who rely on that coverage? Let’s take a look. read more >
Courtney Pledger is named the new executive director of the Arkansas Educational Television Network. read more >
