
Steve Brawner / Talk Business & Politics
Steve Brawner is a freelance journalist and contributor to Talk Business & Politics.
He is also a syndicated columnist in 10 Arkansas newspapers.
You can email him at brawnersteve@mac.com or follow him on Twitter: @SteveBrawner.
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Of the 210,000 households in the state without reliable internet, almost half are being addressed by federal or state programs. The remaining households could be covered with a cost of up to $550 million.
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President and CEO David Burritt said at a luncheon Wednesday that moving costs and even free water is being provided to company officials.
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As one group tries to remove Pope County from the counties eligible for casino licenses, another group has been formed representing the Cherokee Nation, which would operate the casino.
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Paperwork was filed with the state Thursday by a group opposed to a proposed amendment that would require a 60% majority to pass ballot initiatives.
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Arkansas’ public schools are again being disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but educators at least now have plenty of practice, and federal dollars to help deal with the learning loss that has occurred.
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Being home to the nation's most advanced steel facility could help attract an auto manufacturing plant, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday.
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Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday that based on international trends he expects cases will diminish significantly by next month, but for now "it is raging across Arkansas."
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The head of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement says with the rapid spread of COVID-19 cases, all school districts in the state should require students and staff to wear masks.
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The former Senate president announced Monday he will not run for reelection. Hendren left the Republican Party earlier this year to become an independent, citing the Jan. 6 insurrection. He has also ruled out a run for governor.
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The state survived the economic downturn better than most, but Michael Pakko, chief economist and state economic forecaster for the Arkansas Economic Development Institute, says a slowdown in spending is expected.