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Arkansas’ ‘Open Carry’ gun law reviewed by UA law professors
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe debate over whether Arkansans can openly carry a firearm in public continues, and this time the University of Arkansas' law school has thrown itself in...
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Consumer saving could further hinder big ticket sales for major retailers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comMore consumers plan to sock away their tax refunds which is bad news for retailers like Wal-Mart who are sitting on higher inventory levels two months removed...
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Fort Smith officials talk about how to be more business friendly
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comDevelopment and business friendliness took center stage for much of a more than hour long brainstorming session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Monday...
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More than 260 candidates file for elected offices on first day of filing period
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerDay One of political filing in Arkansas saw contestants for U.S. Senator, Congress, Governor, and Lt. Governor file paperwork at the state...
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Whirlpool to speed up TCE pollution mitigation plan
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comWhirlpool Corporation has submitted yet another revised Revised Final Work Plan to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) as the company...
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U.S. Chamber exec warns against overregulation of energy industry
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netA U.S. Chamber of Commerce official warned an Arkansas audience that overregulation of fracking...
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Five Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurial startups to watch in 2014
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: The City Wire has consulted with people closely affiliated with Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurial programs to compile a list of the five...
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Wal-Mart to invest $1.8 billion in Mexico expansion
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart’s Mexican business unit, Walmex, did not have much to cheer about last year, as comp sales throughout Mexico were down between 2% and 4% every month....
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Business group questions need for a third Fort Smith high school
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comPlans for a third Fort Smith high school are coming under more scrutiny after a Monday (Feb. 24) school board meeting in which a group of concerned residents...
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Fort Smith Board wants more pricing info on River Valley Sports Complex
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comProgress on the River Valley Sports Complex inched forward Tuesday (Feb. 25) during a study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors, but not without...
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Arkansas’ entrepreneurial network expands to central Arkansas
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe growth of entrepreneurial programs and financing support seen in recent years in Northwest Arkansas may soon be repeated in central Arkansas. More than 300...
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Arkansas’ tourism tax collections set new record in 2013
Revenue from Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax set a record in 2013 by reaching $12.716 million, and the state’s tourism chief is predicting that 2014 could be even better for Arkansas’ tourism and travel...
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No explanation given for sudden departure of CEO of O.K. Foods
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comO.K. Foods is under new leadership after the resignation of CEO Paul Fox, but the company is keeping quiet as to why Fox may have left the company.Donna...
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Advisory group rejects lone bid to manage Ben Geren Golf Course
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comProspects of an outside company managing the golf course at Ben Geren Golf Course appear dim as two Sebastian County advisory boards have voted not to...
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Barling Board seeks support to change Arkansas’ liquor law
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Barling Board of Directors on Tuesday (Feb. 25) passed a resolution that officially requests the Arkansas Municipal League to lobby for legislation that...
View ArticleWindstream net income rises despite falling revenue
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerDespite declining overall revenues, Windstream Corp. saw its bottom line improve as cost savings and strategic growth areas boosted its fourth quarter and...
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Arkansas House member to experiment with phone app in re-election bid
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comOne candidate seeking re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives is trying a relatively new way to reach out to voters in the lead up to November —...
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January home sales up 6.55% in Arkansas’ top four metro markets
Arkansas’ residential real estate sector ended 2013 on a good note and the miserable winter weather of January was not enough to slow the pace of home sales in the state’s four largest markets.The...
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Candidate list grows for Arkansas statewide, federal offices
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: A list of candidates filed in Arkansas legislative districts covering the Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith metro areas can be found at the end...
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Polling sites to be consolidated in Sebastian County
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Sebastian County Election Commission voted Thursday (Feb. 27) to consolidate several polling sites throughout the county. The consolidation of sites will...
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