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Hutchinson to announce private option position, may cut some agency budgets
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Business & Politicsroby@talkbusiness.netGov. Asa Hutchinson said his mind is made up on the private option and he will make his vision...
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Tyson Foods settles civil suit with Missouri related to fish kill
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSpringdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. has agreed to a $530,000 settlement with the state of Missouri over "unlawful dumping of untreated wastewater" that caused a...
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Fort Smith Board OKs trails funding plan, Steel Horse Rally request
story by Aric Mitchell, special to The City WireCivic involvement and undoing a 2015 budget item were front-and-center at the Fort Smith Board of Directors Jan. 20 regular meeting. A full house packed...
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Shortening supply chains may create a new reality for trucking sector
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThere’s a fundamental shift underway in the transportation and logistics sector that could shorten the supply chains for shipping companies during the next few...
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U.S. shipping industry set for good 2015, but port and driver problems persist
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comRetailers like Wal-Mart Stores and their respective vendors and customers may not benefit from labor issues at major U.S. ports and truck driver and...
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JBU goes public with $125 million capital campaign
story by Jamie Smithjsmith@thecitywire.comJohn Brown University, a private college based in Siloam Springs, kicked off the public phase of its $125 million capital campaign in an announcement on...
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Arkansas Senate OKs income tax cut bill, increases capital gains tax
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerGov. Asa Hutchinson’s signature middle class tax cut unanimously passed the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Wednesday with an...
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Saint-Gobain to ‘temporarily’ close Fort Smith plant, idle 120 jobs
The drop in energy prices and the subsequent drop in demand for energy-industry products has resulted in Saint-Gobain closing its Fort Smith proppants plant and cutting around 120 jobs. The cuts were...
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2014 income up almost 10% for J.B. Hunt, revenue hits $6.16 billion (Updated)
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor's note: Story update with changes throughout.Rate increases across its business divisions was the primary reason Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services...
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BHP reducing Fayetteville Shale Play rig count to ‘zero’
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comBHP Billiton recently said it is still looking for a hasty exit from its unprofitable foray into Fayetteville Shale as declining natural gas prices continue to...
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Fort Smith chamber endorses sales tax redirection plan for trails
The Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce has endorsed a plan that would direct around $10 million in sales tax revenue during the next 10 years toward building and maintaining a citywide trails...
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Hutchinson supports private option to 2016, forms task force to review options
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Business & Politicsroby@talkbusiness.netGov. Asa Hutchinson delivered a major health care policy speech at the University of Arkansas...
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Senate approves Hutchinson’s tax cut plan, bill moves to the House
story by Michael Wilkey, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsmwilkey@talkbusiness.netA key part of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s tax-cutting legislative agenda moved from one end of the capitol to the...
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HanesBrands moves work from Honduras to Clarksville, adds 120 jobs
The first big jobs announcement for Gov. Asa Hutchinson took place Friday (Jan. 23) in Clarksville. It is there that HanesBrands is adding 120 jobs as part of a $1.4 million investment in the building...
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Legislators set to see state budget, debate tax cuts and lottery bill
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerThe third week of the Arkansas General Assembly starts Monday, with legislators expected to act on several issues including the Governor’s...
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Wal-Mart truck driver George Hart logs 4 million accident-free miles
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWhen Wal-Mart trucker George Hart drives into the sunset March 6, he could be the second employee in Walmart’s history to log more than 4 million accident-free...
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Mayor Sanders vetoes Steel Horse Rally funding, sets ‘unhealthy precedent’
story by Aric Mitchell, special to The City WireFort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders vetoed an ordinance to provide organizers of the Steel Horse Motorcycle Rally with an $84,000 donation from the city's...
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Fort Smith sales tax revenue up in 2014, beats budget estimates
Collections during 2014 the Fort Smith’s 1% sales tax for the street program topped $20 million for the first time since 2008. The 1% tax generated $20.099 million for the January-December reporting...
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Hutchinson tax plan faces opposition, AEDC funding proposed
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerGov. Asa Hutchinson’s tax cut proposal faces opposition in the House from some Republicans opposed to the repeal of a capital gains tax cut...
View ArticleVan Buren welcomes new council members, approves RITA funding
story by Aric Mitchell, special to The City WireThe Van Buren City Council welcomed three new members at its inaugural meeting of 2015 on Monday, Jan. 26. The meeting was held at the city’s Municipal...
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