If you take the time to go to any medium-sized community in Arkansas and tour local manufacturing facilities, at some point you will inevitably say, “I had no idea that was made here.” On a recent humid day in Russellville, a manufacturing conference at Arkansas Tech University featured six medium to large employers. They make […]
The groundbreaking for the expansion of I-49 from Alma to Barling. A project that will include a new bridge over the Arkansas River. This multiyear effort will be another step in positioning Arkansas at the very heart of the American supply chain. Fort Smith is a unique meeting place for the river, railroad lines, the […]
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is praising new potential investments in infrastructure coming from President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion funding package. Speaking to members of the nonprofit Arkansas Good Roads Foundation in a meeting Monday, Hutchinson urged Congress to take a vote on the package as soon as possible. “What it gives for us is $3.6 […]
Press release, 2020-09-10 14:55 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (September 10, 2020) – Members of the Arkansas Economic Development Council, a commission composed of business leaders and economic development advisers who represent each region of the state, today passed a resolution to express support for Issue 1. Issue 1, a proposed constitutional amendment referred to Arkansas voters […]
By Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas-Democrat-Gazette, February 22, 2019 Legislation to enact Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s plan to raise $95 million a year for the Arkansas Department of Transportation to spend on highways zipped through the state Senate on Thursday. Senate Bill 336 by state Sen. Terry Rice, R-Waldron, would levy a wholesale sales tax on gasoline […]
Thanks for stopping by our web page. Christmas is behind us and we now start to look to the 2019 legislative session. Governor Hutchinson will be inaugurated on January 15 and then the legislative work begins. Lawmakers and groups engaged with local roads and bridges funding are already deep in discussions about what options are […]