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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.

President and CEO David Burritt said at a luncheon Wednesday that moving costs and even free water is being provided to company officials.

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.

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.

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.

Being home to the nation's most advanced steel facility could help attract an auto manufacturing plant, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday.

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."

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.

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.

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.