Two Arkansas legislators will be presenting a new bill next week to create an “Arkansas Legislative Arts and Technology Bootcamp.” On Thursday, March 11, state Sen. Joyce Elliott and state Rep. Les Warren will unveil the bill during a press…

The CHI St. Vincent Heart Institute recently became the first in Arkansas to successfully perform the Transcaval TAVR heart procedure. New TAVR, or Transcather Aortic Valve Replacement, procedures offer patients with aortic valve stenosis an alternative to open heart surgery,…

The Arkansas State Plant Board has proposed a rule change to dicamba use, which would extend the amount of time farmers could use the pesticide. If passed, the proposed rule would allow for the over-the-top spraying of multiple dicamba formulations,…

An important piece of telling the story of school desegregation in Arkansas is in the works through the Hoxie: The First Stand Civil Rights Museum. This museum will share true stories of courageous leadership, personal accountability, and collective respect for…

Walmart has recruited two prominent financial executives to run its recently-announced fintech startup. In January 2020, Walmart announced its plans to launch a fintech startup with Ribbit Capital, aimed at providing financial solutions for the retailer’s customers. Details on what…

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is launching a study for COVID-19 variants in Arkansas, testing wastewater in Conway as well as patients from regional hospitals. According to David Ussery, Ph.D., UAMS is aiming to increase the state’s genomic…

Effective Tuesday, March 2, Gov. Asa Hutchinson is expanding COVID-19 eligibility to include food manufacturing workers in Arkansas. Hutchinson is expanding the Phase 1B eligibility to include food manufacturing workers in the state. These workers in the meat processing, poultry…

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will be serving as the health care provider for All Sports Production events in Arkansas in 2021. Based in Northwest Arkansas, All Sports Production is a sports event management and consulting firm…

Employers added 379,000 new jobs to the economy in February 2021, per the latest report from the U.S. Department of Labor. According to the Labor Department, most of the job gains were in the leisure and hospitality sectors. There were…

The CHI St. Vincent Heart Institute recently became the first in Arkansas to successfully perform the Transcaval TAVR heart procedure. New TAVR, or Transcather Aortic Valve Replacement, procedures offer patients with aortic valve stenosis an alternative to open heart surgery,…