The late Sam Walton was 65 years old when he kept his promise to dance on Wall Street if Walmart made a pre-tax net profit of 8 percent. An AP photographer took this photograph on March 15, 1984. October 24,…
Discussing the future of the Clean Power Plan in the wake of declining use of coal In its first draft of the Clean Power Plan, the Environmental Protection Agency saddled Arkansas with one of the highest goals in the nation for reducing…
Despite Arkansas’ tax incentives and abundant natural resources, many big-budget Hollywood films are being made elsewhere. Now, the state is looking to a new grass-roots approach in attracting filmmakers. Photographs courtesy of Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Arkansas Secretary of…
en years ago, the University of Central Arkansas expanded its undergraduate major in “digital filmmaking” to include a Master of Fine Arts degree, making it the only graduate-level film school in the state. In 2017, there are plans to drop…
April/May 2016 Issue North Little Rock-based Seal Energy Solutions promotes energy efficiency by leveraging that ‘big fusion reactor in the sky.’ Illustration by Chad Maupin Top Image: This illustration demonstrates the energy-efficiency problems that many structures have. This is…
April/May 2016 Issue Arkansas is welcoming health care entrepreneurs from around the world into its new HubX-Life Sciences accelerator, the first health care-focused program of its kind in the state. n a particle accelerator, scientists slam tiny bits of matter together…
At a press conference today, Feb. 16, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he wanted to “debunk” the argument that supporting Arkansas Medicaid expansion also means support for the Affordable Care Act, a statement he called a “policy announcement.” While he said he…
February/March 2016 Issue The Bureau of Legislative Research takes a nonpartisan approach to helping legislators craft bills, while sometimes working with lawmakers’ lack of institutional knowledge. Illustration by Chad Maupin n the northwestern shadow of the state Capitol’s dome stands a low-slung…
November/December 2015 Issue Political strategist Laurie Lee mostly focuses on conservative and educational causes, but some of her pet projects cross party lines. Photography by Janet Warlick n the U.S. Navy, Little Rock political consultant Laurie Lee was among…
November/December 2015 Issue Naomi Cottoms has helped create a structured system for connecting people with health care resources in the Arkansas Delta. Photography by Ashlee Nobel he Arkansas Delta is a place of contradictions. Rainfall from a vast middle swath…