Arkansas
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
AR business owners collaborate to help ALICE residents
By Daniel Breen and Josie Lenora for Little Rock Public Radio.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for the Little Rock …
Poll: Rural voters in AR want candidates to put workers first
Rural voters in Arkansas and across the U.S. tend to be swing voters and may decide the outcome of this year's presidential election. According to a …
UA Little Rock sees growth in Hispanic/Latin Initiative
During this National Hispanic Heritage Month, the University of Arkansas in Little Rock is celebrating an increased enrollment of Hispanic and Latino …
Transgender Arkansans report discrimination at work
According to experts, a diverse workforce is crucial for creativity and social justice and equally good for a company's bottom line but reluctance to …
AR renters could benefit from proposed National Tenants Bill of Rights
By Wesley Brown for the Arkansas Delta Informer.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for The Arkansas Delta Informer-Wi…
Study: Low wage workers in AR could benefit from minimum wage increase
A new study finds minimum-wage increases have little or no impact on job loss. The Economic Policy Institute study comes as federal lawmakers …
University of Arkansas-Little Rock sees largest enrollment increase in 15 years
Enrollment continues to increase at The University of Arkansas at Little Rock. This semester, the school is experiencing its largest enrollment …
Latino voters in AR call on Congress to clean up Mississippi River
Some Latinos in Arkansas were among 400 residents across 10 states polled about the health of the Mississippi River. Both registered Republicans and …
AR seniors to benefit from Medicare prescription drug cap
Arkansans who are on Medicare will see big savings next year thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. The Act will cap prescription drug costs…
EV charging stations coming to NW Arkansas
The Ozark Regional Transit Authority will use a $14.9 million federal grant to build electric vehicle charging stations around northwest Arkansas…
AR officials consider new ways to address food deserts
By Daniel Breen and Josie Lenora for Little Rock Public Radio.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for the Little Rock …
AR volunteers prepare for National Voter Registration Day
Volunteers with the nonpartisan League of Women Voters are gearing up for National Voter Registration Day, September 17. To register to vote in …