Clik here to view.
Huckabee on White House bid: ‘From Hope to higher ground’
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireWith a campaign theme of, “Hope to Higher Ground,” former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee announced his second campaign for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gov. Hutchinson to tour state with new ‘coding Arkansas’ future’ program
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comWith Gov. Asa Hutchinson in tow, the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts has announced that it will...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Most Fort Smith Directors support citizen panel for street tax program
A new citizen panel proposed by Fort Smith Director Tracy Pennartz to provide some measure of oversight of the more than $200 million in the city’s street tax program outlays over the 10-year cycle of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Legislative Review: 82 days at the Arkansas Capitol
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireEditor’s note: This story first appeared in the May/June 2015 edition of Talk Business & Politics magazine. Link here to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
First quarter home sales up 15.3% in Arkansas’ four largest markets
Arkansas real estate agents were busy in March. Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets rose an impressive 15.33% in March after being up 2.4% in February and down more than 2% in January. For the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Commercial work drives Fort Smith area building permit values up almost 30%
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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Video Wire: Watermelon seeds and the White House
Voting, voting on mustaches and the odds on Huckabee losing an arm-wrestling contest to Hillary are part of this week’s The Video Wire.The Video Wire is a collaboration between The City Wire and Things...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Arkansas River system upgraded to ‘Corridor’ status
story by The City Wire and Talk Business & PoliticsA federal classification upgrade of the Arkansas River from “Connector” to “Corridor” status will raise the river’s visibility in the shipping...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Different paths deliver better days for Arkansas truckers
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: This story first appeared in the May/June 2015 edition of Talk Business & Politics magazine. Link here to see the electronic version of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
USA Truck CEO says he has lung cancer, no timetable for return
Strokes and lung cancer are what caused USA Truck CEO John Simone to in early April take an indefinite leave of absence, according to a statement issued Thursday (May 7) by the Van Buren-based trucking...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More Arkansas road work delayed because of federal funding issue
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comArkansas highway officials have again pulled construction projects out of the bid process because of uncertainty with federal funding. To date, 70 road...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UAFS mentor program connects students with business leaders
story info from the University of Arkansas at Fort SmithUniversity of Arkansas at Fort Smith student Casey Millspaugh’s life was changed by a business card. Millspaugh was a senior business student at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Big jobs project setting up need for special Legislative session
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireLegislative leaders are asking members about their availability for a May 26-28 special session, the day after the Memorial...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wal-Mart ‘satisfied’ so far with test of Care Clinics in supercenters
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comA test by Wal-Mart Stores to offer access to affordable health care that involves 17 Care Clinics inside Walmart U.S. supercenters is going well, according to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Arkansas consumer optimism grows, lags Missouri and Oklahoma
The economy across the Natural State is looking up which has helped hoist consumer sentiment measured by Arvest Bank’s semi-annual survey. This spring report released Tuesday (May 12) shows the index...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Former AEDC boss: Lockheed deal would be a big win for Arkansas
story by Michael Tilley and Talk Business & Politicsmtilley@thecitywire.comWith one of the worst-kept economic development secrets officially out in the open, former Arkansas jobs chief Grant...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Whirlpool suggests ‘strategic demolition’ for shuttered Fort Smith plant
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comA Whirlpool vice president said Tuesday (May 12) that a successful redevelopment plan for the company’s shuttered manufacturing plant and associated 95...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wal-Mart eyes expansion opportunities with its optical, vision services
story and photos by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTucked discretely away at one of the busiest intersections in Fayetteville more than 630 workers are turning out an average of 55,000 pair of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fort Smith voters OK street tax, reject trail plan; Crawford County tax renewed
Fort Smith voters overwhelmingly renewed a 1% street tax for city infrastructure, but rejected a plan to divert 5% of the street tax revenue for construction of a 35-mile multi-use trail system. Based...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Eureka Springs voters support controversial Ordinance 2223
Eureka Springs voters on Tuesday (May 12) voted to keep an ordinance approved by the city council in February that sought to prevent employment and housing discrimination based on sexual...
View Article