By Caleb Talley As I began the ancient practice of putting pen to paper to draft this column, I wasn’t yet sure in which direction I should take it. I weighed the merits of each topic swirling around inside my…
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Since its opening as part of the Pine Bluff Arsenal in 1941, the National Center for Toxicological Research, or NCTR, in Jefferson County has been considered essential to the country. That’s not the case during this partial federal government shutdown…
by Jeremy Peppas The current partial shutdown of the federal government, barring a declaration of a national emergency, will become the longest in the country’s history on Saturday, Jan. 12, passing the 1995 shutdown led by then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich.…
by Jeremy Peppas As the partial federal government shutdown continues into the new year, its impact, so far, has been limited in Arkansas. Jay Chesshir, the President and CEO of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, is optimistic the…