June 2020

Covering national politics is not for the faint-hearted. That is especially true for covering national politics during what is expected to be one of the most polarizing elections in recent history. But one Little Rock native has been preparing for…

Arkansas is full of successful businesses that have become a part of the fabric of the communities they serve, if not the entire state. These operations are not only successful businesses but conscientious community partners.  Arkansas Money & Politics asked…

Stepping into Sissy’s Log Cabin in Little Rock, glittering diamonds, beautiful rings and handsome watches immediately welcome you in the store. As you scan the cases of earrings, necklaces, rings and more, one of the store’s employees will step up…

Northwest Arkansas’ political clout has grown with its population, but Little Rock has long been the center of the political world in Arkansas, and its status as capital, largest city and home to an influential statewide media market means it…

Why is broadband connectivity important? Broadband is much more than a high-speed internet connection. Broadband is economic development. Broadband is education. Broadband is health care. The COVID-19 pandemic has also proven that broadband access is essential for the present and…

Before the interstate opened in 1999, pig-trailing up the Boston Mountains was how one got to Fayetteville from points south and east. There was Highway 71, of course, but it too entailed a sometimes precarious two lanes skirting across, around…

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the primary health care focus has been on physicians and nurses as front-line workers. Respiratory therapists, though, have an especially critical role in helping patients fight and recover from the coronavirus. While physicians and nurses have…

Despite the impressive gains made by other quadrants of the state, Central Arkansas continues to hold sway over the largest share of the state’s economic activity, thanks to a central location, an abundance of resources and a pro-business attitude. These…

The coronavirus outbreak has many uncertainties, including when the pandemic will be over. But one certainty is that it will permanently change the way many people do their banking business. “People have had to become a lot more comfortable with…

Small businesses across Arkansas have been doing everything they can to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. But some have found themselves at a crossroads when it comes to available federal resources, notably loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program…