Arkansas House Weekly
It is estimated that less than 15 percent of children who qualify for free or reduced-priced school lunches in Arkansas are getting the same high-quality meals…
It is estimated that less than 15 percent of children who qualify for free or reduced-priced school lunches in Arkansas are getting the same high-quality meals…
The average American spends over $10,000 annually on health care expenses and experts expect that number to continue to rise.
The rate of maternal mortality in Arkansas is above the national average, so earlier this year the legislature created a review committee to develop new strate…
Sometimes it seems like we’ve grown so accustomed to poor-mouthing our area that we fail to see the strides that we actually have made.
One day in early April I passed a big sidewalk sign on Michigan Avenue hawking something I’d never seen publicly promoted in downtown Chicago.
History knows Stephen F. Austin as one of the great heroes of Texas History. So often in life, a twist of fate or one simple decision can push a man in a compl…
In Arkansas, 41% of the population live in rural counties. In contrast, only 14% of the United States population as a whole live in nonmetropolitan counties.
While it may seem like the members of the U.S. Senate—much like America itself—are strongly divided on issues of national policy, I can say without a doubt tha…
The goal of the new Arkansas State Broadband Plan, announced by the governor, is to make high-speed Internet access available to all communities of more than 5…
Columbia County government is struggling with an environmental challenge that will persist in the future, not only here but across the state and country.
“I’m just a country boy from Arkansas,” one of America’s most important generals used to say about himself. In spite of his modesty, Brehon Somervell had anyth…
For students just beginning an education or going back to school, the lottery scholarship offers opportunities to pursue dream careers and secure financial fut…
According to the Small Business Administration, Arkansas is home to more than 247,000 small businesses, which is over 99.3 percent of all businesses in our sta…
Job training and workforce education are offered by numerous government entities in Arkansas. That’s part of the problem.
Magnolia High School students keep bringing home state honors this year.