Federal Judge strikes down parts of Arkansas law intended to …
Dec 23, 2024 · U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Brooks on Monday (Dec. 23) issued an order striking down key provisions in Act 372, an attempt by the Arkansas Legislature to censor …
Tyson Foods to shutter meat plant in Kansas, cut more than 800 jobs
Dec 3, 2024 · More than 800 employees at Tyson Foods’ meat processing plant in Emporia, Kan., learned Monday (Dec. 2) they will lose their jobs when the plant there is shuttered in February …
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Jan 17, 2025 · Talk Business & Politics is a news website that covers business, politics and culture across all the Arkansas regions. You can also sign up for daily e-mail news delivered …
Lennar agrees to buy Rausch Coleman Homes
Nov 19, 2024 · Miami-based Lennar Corp. announced Tuesday (Nov. 19) it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fayetteville-based Rausch Coleman Homes.Terms of the deal were not …
Treaty Oak Clean Energy announces 1,000 acre, 100 MW solar …
Treaty Oak Clean Energy, LLC of Austin, Texas, a company that develops, builds, and operates utility-scale solar and battery storage projects, announced the development of a 100 …
Funding approved for Miss Laura’s Brothel Museum
Dec 18, 2024 · The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved $522,579 for Miss Laura’s Brothel Museum during its regular board meeting Tuesday night (Dec. 17). The Fort Smith Convention …
Combined pay for Walmart’s top six execs was $96.724 million last …
Apr 26, 2024 · The top six executives at Walmart saw higher compensation last year of a combined $96.724 million, or $264,997 per day. Most of the compensation is deferred or in …
George Makris to return as CEO of Simmons Bank, new COO named
Nov 15, 2024 · Simmons First National Corp. announced this week that Robert “Bob” Fehlman will step down as CEO and former CEO George Makris, the current executive chairman, will …
Governor announces $102 million state employee pay plan
Nov 12, 2024 · Average salaries would increase 9.8% for 14,539 state employees, or about two-thirds of cabinet agencies’ total workforce, under a $102 million state employee pay plan …
Fort Smith Board rejects ordinance that would have banned …
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Dec. 17) rejected a proposed ordinance to address homelessness that in some ways mirrors a Grants Pass, Ore., ordinance that …