Arkansas State University has named a new deputy director for the ASU Delta Center for Economic Development. Delta Center executive director Andrea Allen announced that Dr. Cliff Jones will serve as the new deputy director. Jones is the former chancellor for learning and instruction at ASU...
Do you drive and electric vehicle (EV) or plan to get one in the new future? A new program intends to increase adoption of electric vehicles by Arkansans as a result of increased charging infrastructure. For example, “range anxiety” and the lack of awareness or availability of EV charging...
Today I want to share the good news that we ended the 2019 budget year with a $295 million surplus. That means more people are working, we are controlling spending, and intentionally saving. A budget surplus doesn’t happen by accident. Just like in your family budget, if you’re going to save...
The number of Arkansas children in foster care has fallen by more than 700 since reaching an all-time high in 2016. That information was part of an annual report presented a legislative committee this week. On Tuesday, the Department of Human Services Division of Children and Family Services...
AgHeritage Farm Credit Services has announced two recent promotions. The financial cooperative has promoted Drew Vance to chief appraiser and Shannon Koder to the central office’s lending services manager. Since joining AgHeritage Farm Credit Services in 2004, Vance has served as an appraiser and...
Veteran journalist and revered Arkansas political writer highlighted his storied career Wednesday night at the David and Barbara Pryor Center in downtown Fayetteville. Former Arkansas governor and senator David Pryor and his wife Barbara were among the large crowd that gathered to hear Dumas speak...
The state Division of Youth Services (DYS) closed a secure facility at Dermott, which was the second closing of a juvenile lockup this year. With support from the legislature, officials at DYS are changing their basic approach to handling adolescents who get in trouble with the law. Rather than...
The Fayetteville Planned Parenthood clinic has yet to identify a new location, and abortions have halted in the meantime. As previously reported by AMP, Planned Parenthood will move its Fayetteville Health Center to a new building later this summer after reportedly having its lease terminated by a...
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced 14 appointments today, ranging from a State Board of Education position to Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy positions. The majority of the appointments are replacements in the positions. Hutchinson named four reappointments, three of which were to the Arkansas...
Mark Carter has been named the new editor for Arkansas Money & Politics, the monthly business and political magazine based in Little Rock. Carter has worked in print journalism and corporate communications in Arkansas for 30 years. He will edit Arkansas Money & Politics and serve as a...