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Poll: Most Arkansans supported religious freedom restoration law
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireBy a nearly two-to-one margin, Arkansas voters believe in the state’s so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA),...
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Washington D.C. often a training ground for Wal-Mart corporate jobs
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThere may no longer be a direct flight from the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Washington D.C. but there is a direct link between the two cities as the...
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Fort Smith area universities expand logistics, supply management courses
story by Janette Ballman, special to The City WireA growing demand for logistics employees in the area pushed by growth at Fort Smith-based ArcBest and Van Buren-based USA Truck has prompted one local...
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Arkansas jobless rate holds at 5.7% in May, new high set for nonfarm jobs
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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Poll: Huckabee tops Hillary, Beebe beats Boozman in Arkansas
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireNew survey data shows Republican Mike Huckabee would beat Democrat Hillary Clinton in Arkansas if both were their party’s...
View ArticleReport suggests Arkansas should treat rather than jail mentally ill convicts
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comDiverting offenders with mental illness into treatment instead of incarcerating them could save Arkansas $140 million...
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Wal-Mart disputes report saying it use tax havens to avoid paying taxes
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comBentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores says a report generated by union groups regarding the retailer’s use of tax havens to shield U.S. taxes is “flawed.”Wal-Mart...
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September school elections concern some, hailed by others
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comSchool board elections have for decades been held on the third Tuesday of September but for almost as long some Arkansans have complained that the annual...
View ArticleTulsa pipeline giant Williams Companies turns down $48 billion offer
Williams Companies, the Tulsa, Okla.-based natural gas pipeline and terminal operator with operations in Arkansas, turned down an unsolicited buyout offer valued at 64 cents per share or $48 billion,...
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Teens study entrepreneurship at boot camp held in Fayetteville
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comSixteen teenagers assembled in a small conference overlooking the Fayetteville Square on Monday (June 22) to begin a week long study of entrepreneurship...
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Gov. Hutchinson orders PARCC withdrawal, goes around Board vote
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comGov. Asa Hutchinson has directed the Department of Education to withdraw Arkansas from the Partnership for Assessment...
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Arkansas consumers ready to reduce debt, unsure about home purchase
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireThe number of consumers in Arkansas looking to make a major household purchase over the past six months rose 5 points in...
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Penner, McMillon relationship ‘crucial’ to long-term Wal-Mart success
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAt least two retail watchers say the change of board leadership at Wal-Mart Stores is a good move. They suggest that Greg Penner is more than just a son-in-law...
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May traffic down at Arkansas’ commercial airports, XNA up for the year
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Highway funding group follows several of Blue Ribbon committee ideas
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comOn Wednesday, the 20-member Working Group on Highway Funding will hold its first meeting to discuss the state’s road...
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America’s Car-Mart execs get modest raises in 2015
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe used car business is good these days, but not good enough to secure cash performance-based bonuses for America’s Car-Mart’s top two executives. CEO Hank...
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Fort Smith School Board votes to end use of Rebel mascot, ‘Dixie’ song
A tremor from the June 17 tragedy in Charleston, S.C., in which nine members of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal church were shot and killed by Dylan Roof has reached Fort Smith. The Fort Smith...
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Wal-Mart, educators, entrepreneurs tout need for STEM education
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAt any given time Wal-Mart Stores said it has 800 or more openings for coders and information technology (IT) systems architects at its corporate offices in...
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Prepared food tax, business license may be part of Fort Smith pension solution
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comThe Fort Smith Board of Directors didn’t shy away from considering a prepared food tax and re-instating of a business license fee to address a looming...
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The Supply Side: Contract changes ask more from Wal-Mart suppliers
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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