October 2021

Tommy Smith is famous. And he’s infamous, which only makes sense for a radio personality who for much of his career was called “Outlaw.” When you hear the story of Smith’s radio career, it’s easy to conclude that he beat…

College Sports and NIL: A Whole New Ball Game Tom Mars is one of the most powerful men in collegiate sports, but he’s never caught a screen pass, coached a Final Four squad or sat at the head of a…

Arkansas Money & Politics needed a good lawyer — our readers came through. They gave us a lot more than one. We present the 2021 Legal Elite — 100 or so go-to attorneys representing the spectrum of specialties in Arkansas…

Technology, COVID likely to Shape Law Profession for Years to Come Of all the industries impacted by the encroachment of technology and the creep of COVID-19, law firms aren’t the first to spring to many people’s attention. But that’s exactly…

Located in Northwest Arkansas, Thaden School spans 30 acres and features several sleek modern classroom buildings with large green spaces in between for students to lounge and learn. It looks more like a small college than the private middle and…

In 2022, many political offices in The Natural State will become the stage for political showdowns. With the Democratic and Republican primaries set for the spring, Arkansas Money & Politics provides this primer on the candidates and their positions going…

As any Bentonville visitor could see, Walmart has broken ground on its new corporate office space in the heart of town. Rather than the traditional skyscraper model, Arkansas’ homegrown, billion-dollar company is adapting to changes in how and where employees…

There has been barely a whisper of information in Carroll County about plans by a Colorado company, Scout Clean Energy, to build the first wind farm to generate electricity in Arkansas. “The 180 MW Nimbus project is estimated to expand…

Some businesses are so entrenched in their communities that they serve as a symbol of the city in which they’re based. With a long history stretching back to the Great Depression, Yarnell’s has become exactly that kind of institution in…

The burdens of working in the world of corporate radio are heavy — no control over programming, being held to unrealistic ad revenue expectations, and being second-guessed at every turn by corporate “suits” and consultants. But those are mere inconveniences…