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Arkansas legislators hear about Private Option 2.0
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netArkansas lawmakers heard Tuesday (June 17) about the next wave of Private Option concepts that will be...
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Bricktown Brewery to renovate downtown Fort Smith restaurant, add jobs
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA taste of Oklahoma City's Bricktown is coming to downtown Fort Smith with the news Tuesday (June 17) that Varsity Sports Bar and Grill has been sold to the...
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Hutchinson pitches his jobs and tax plans to manufacturers
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comRepublican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson addressed the onshoring of jobs to the United States and what he said was a burdensome regulatory...
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Legislators say they are near a special session for teacher insurance fix
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerThe House and Senate leaders of a task force charged with addressing soaring school employee health insurance rates said Tuesday (June 17)...
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Sebastian County again searching for an election coordinator
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comSebastian County is on the hunt for an election coordinator for the third time since November 2013 after the latest hire tendered his resignation Monday (June...
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Fort Smith Board rejects legal review, approves fire training center
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFort Smith City Director Philip Merry's third attempt to get a review of the city's legal billings and the formation of a committee to review whether the city...
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Urban agriculture on the rise in Northwest Arkansas
story by Jamie Smithjsmith@thecitywire.comWhen Melissa Terry and her husband Flint Richter were children, they grew up on a farm, him near Springfield, Mo. and her in central Arkansas. Their background...
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Arkansas Lamp adds new product line, changes name to ‘Arkansas Lighting’
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comVan Buren-based Arkansas Lamp has launched a new product line and a new company name to signify the growth the company is experiencing. President Jeff Null of...
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Arkansas hog raisers rally around Boston Mountain breed
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNorthwest Arkansas is known for calling those hogs, but at Mason Creek Farm near Fayetteville, it’s not about sports, it’s a way of life. Rose Konold, owner of...
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Smartphones changing when and where people buy groceries
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe days of once a week shopping trips for the family groceries have morphed into something more complex according to analysts with Willard Bishop, a marketing...
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FCRA Chief: Chaffee Crossing in a different phase of development
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comArcBest's announcement of a new corporate headquarters at Chaffee Crossing, bringing with it nearly 1,000 jobs to Fort Smith, is just the latest big news to...
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Wal-Mart not concerned about cannibalization with small-store expansion
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHow close is too close for Wal-Mart to put a Neighborhood Market to its cash cow supercenters? The retail giant said Thursday (June 19) that one to two miles...
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Beebe seeks consensus on teacher insurance, prison funding
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netGov. Mike Beebe said Thursday (June 19) he’s not calling a special session on changes to...
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Independent CNG conversion business opens in Fort Smith
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFort Smith was home to Arkansas'first compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station and now Fort Smith is home to one of the few independent CNG conversion...
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Arkansas' labor force size continues decline, jobless rate falls to 6.4%...
Editor's note: Story updated with analysis from the Arkansas Policy Foundation.Arkansas’ jobless rate fell to 6.4% in May, but the state’s labor force continues to decline in size, and the number of...
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Arkansas Legislative body reaffirms support of state’s gay marriage ban
story by Ryan Saylor and Michael Tilleyrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Arkansas Legislative Council passed on a voice vote an interim resolution by Faulkner County Republican Sen. Jason Rapert that affirms...
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Gov. Beebe leaves in July for third European trade mission in five years
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netGov. Mike Beebe is heading overseas for his third European trade mission in five years....
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OK Foods union vote could be thrown out, new union election proposed
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA failed May 1 vote on whether to unionize workers at an OK Foods facility in Heavener, Okla., could be dismissed by the National Labor Relations Board after...
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Beebe optimistic about private option survival, open on workforce czar idea
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netGov. Mike Beebe says math, not health, may eventually determine the fate of the Private...
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Higher on-shelf metrics a priority for Wal-Mart execs eager to boost sales
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comKeeping shelves better stocked to boost sales and top line revenue is a priority among Wal-Mart executives working to break the cycle of negative to flat...
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