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Hutchinson signs private option bill, new tax cut bill proposed
story by Michael Wilkey, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsmwilkey@talkbusiness.netGov. Asa Hutchinson signed the funding bill for the state’s Private Option program securing spending authority...
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Take Back the Fort effort ends first week with 398 'firm' signatures
The group seeking to change the form of government in Fort Smith collected just short of 400 signatures during their first full week of the petition process.Take Back the Fort 2015 first met Jan. 16 to...
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Report says UA Fayetteville has $1.2 billion annual economic impact
Just a day after a $692.175 million appropriation bill for the University of Arkansas system was filed in the Arkansas General Assembly, UA officials issued a report that the flagship university in...
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P.A.M. Transportation sees stellar profits in 2014, driver problems persist
P.A.M. Transportation Services was on course for record earnings to end 2014, but a recent $5.6 million lawsuit and anticipated settlement over minimum wage violations reduced profits for the fourth...
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Wal-Mart’s small format push not new, but offers new opportunities
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTiming is everything when it comes to hitting the curve balls that are the constantly changing trajectories of the retail sector. History is also a great coach,...
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State Chamber planning workforce needs, opportunities push
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireThe Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce is preparing a major campaign to call attention to the state’s workforce needs and...
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Fort Smith Board debates auto and property insurance costs, options
A more than $230,000 difference between two bids for the city of Fort Smith’s auto and property insurance did not present an easy choice for members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors who on Tuesday...
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Amendments filed to select Supreme Court Justices, extend county terms
story by Michael Wilkey, with Talk Business & Politicsmwilkey@talkbusiness.netArkansas voters may decide next year on a plan to select – versus elect – the state’s Supreme Court justices, if a...
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USA Truck posts 2014 income of $6 million, ends five years of losses
If there is a comeback kid in the Arkansas corporate world, it would have to be Van Buren-based USA Truck. Officials with the long-haul trucking and logistics company announced 2014 net income of...
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Wal-Mart to lean on suppliers for better prices, products, sustainable solutions
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and...
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2014 tourism tax tally and employment up in Fort Smith and Van Buren
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox...
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Arkansas House Committee again rejects effort to split King and Lee holiday
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireA bill that would eliminate the dual status of a state holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Confederate general...
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West Coast port delays may cost retail $7 billion in 2015, impact meat sector
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe nine-month gridlock between major West Coast port terminal operators and dockworkers which resulted in a weekend shutdown has raised concerns within the...
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Arkansas House Committee OKs controversial ‘intrastate commerce’ bill
story by Michael Wilkey, with Talk Business & Politicsmwilkey@talkbusiness.netThe House City, County and Local Affairs committee approved a bill Wednesday that supporters say would improve...
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USA Truck chief sees a ‘better trajectory’ in 2015
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comLess than two years ago Van Buren-based USA Truck was losing money faster than a fur coat sales booth at a PETA rally. Company shares, which historically...
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Wal-Mart acknowledges inventory woes in U.S. stores, seeks ‘fresh’ fix
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comInventory issues continue to plague the nation’s larger retailer with some Wal-Mart stores carrying too much product while shelves are empty in other regions....
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Sen. English to push broad workforce education legislation
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerSen. Jane English, R-North Little Rock, will present a package of workforce education bills that will reorganize the state’s career...
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The Video Wire: USA Truck money and waterpark names
Parrot Island Waterpark, USA Truck money and the debate on how to insure Fort Smith’s estimated $240 million in assets are topics of this week’s video collaboration between The City Wire and Things To...
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2015 ‘Home and Living Show’ to promote life in the Fort Smith area
story by Aric Mitchell, special to The City WireThe annual Home Show presented by the Greater Fort Smith Association of Homebuilders will run from Friday, Feb. 20, through Sunday, Feb. 22, and this...
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Valentine’s Day weekend could deliver ice and snow to Arkansas
All of Arkansas could be covered in ice and snow beginning Sunday night (Feb. 15) and into Monday, according to a report from AccuWeather.Overall, AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Sosnowski reports that...
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