Tag: policy changes

President Donald Trump frequently touts his battle against higher prices, often by saying the U.S. currently has “no inflation.” On Sept. 19, while meeting reporters in the Oval Office, Trump…

Fort Smith taxpayers had a good day in the bond markets on Tuesday (Sept. 23). High demand for bonds sold to fund federally-mandated sewer system work resulted in a lower…

The ever-expanding arm of entrepreneurship in Northwest Arkansas is about to wrap itself around the rest of the state. The Northwest Arkansas Council’s Onward FX program is hitting the road…

Bentonville-based startup Sober Sidekick was a finalist for the 2025 Kraft Prize for Excellence and Innovation in Community Health. The peer-led application that aims to decrease the rate of relapses…

Kevin Rodriguez Zavala’s family is pushing for Stardust Racers to remain closed and for Universal to be transparent on what happened after Rodriguez Zavala died riding the roller coaster at…

A year after Hurricane Helene slammed Florida and plowed through several other states, U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody is pushing a new bill that would require emergency AM radio information be…

Last week we reported how Florida’s west coast cities are facing a tempting proposition: Dumping Duke Energy and creating city-run power companies instead. The numbers alone should give pause. One…

Arkansas Children’s Northwest in Springdale anticipates completing its $82.7 million expansion by late 2026. The expansion will increase inpatient beds to 40 from 25 and includes 50,000 square feet of…

The Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act heads to the U.S. House for consideration. U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody is celebrating after the U.S. Senate approved a measure she cosponsored…