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AG Griffin opens new office space in Fayetteville
4+ hour ago (290+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([email protected]) 6 minutes ago 9 views Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has opened new office space in Fayetteville. "I am excited to announce the opening of our new Fayetteville office on the Downtown Fayetteville Historic Square. This…...
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station to deploy statewide network of weather stations
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (673+ words) Arkansas has some of the most varied weather and terrain in the country. Weather events have dramatically different impacts across the state and it affects farmers each year. The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station is set to deploy new tools to…...
22 office buildings in Rogers, Bentonville sell for $68 million
13+ hour, 51+ min ago (640+ words) by Jeff Della Rosa([email protected]) 6 hours ago 789 views The Pinnacle Park area in Rogers A 22-building, more than 405,000-square-foot office portfolio in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers and off South Walton Boulevard in Bentonville recently sold for $68 million. The…...
ASU receives $2.1 million for steel research and testing
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (391+ words) ASU receives $2.1 million for steel research and testing'Talk Business & Politics Arkansas State University has received $2.1 million in federal funding to expand its steel research and testing capabilities, the school announced Tuesday (Feb. 10). The funding will support the acquisition of industry-grade…...
UAMS to receive $40 million for maternal, infant mortality
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (198+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 5 minutes ago 8 views The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced it will receive $40 million in congressional appropriations for a variety of programs, including several targeting Arkansas" high rates of infant and maternal…...
Arkansas Teacher Corps receives $5.1 million grant to train over 110 fellows
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (276+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 30 minutes ago 14 views Arkansas Teacher Corps, an outreach of the University of Arkansas" College of Education and Health Professions, said Wednesday (Feb. 10) that it"s received a three-year, $5.1 million grant to train at least…...
Most Arkansas metros post year-over-year job gains in December
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (680+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 4 hours ago 72 views Six of the seven metro areas in or connected to Arkansas posted year-over-year job gains in December, but most of the areas continue to show increases in the number of unemployed....
Winning Powerball ticket helps boost Arkansas tax revenue
1+ week, 1+ day ago (464+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 15 minutes ago 12 views Arkansas tax revenue in the first seven months of the fiscal year (July 2025-January 2026) totaled $4.777 billion, up 1.7% compared with the same period in the previous fiscal year and 3.6% above the budget…...
Morrilton Industrial Park nabs Entergy Arkansas ‘Select Site’ certification
1+ week, 2+ day ago (297+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 21 seconds ago 0 views The Conway County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) and Entergy Arkansas on Monday (Feb. 2) announced that the Morrilton Industrial Park " South Site has achieved Entergy Arkansas" Select Site certification, a designation that…...
Aaron Huntley to lead Arkansas Economic Development Institute
1+ week, 4+ day ago (227+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 4 hours ago 82 views The University of Arkansas at Little Rock named Aaron Huntley as executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Institute (AEDI). As executive director, Huntley will lead AEDI's research, outreach, and engagement…...