Pulaski County
Pulaski County, Shorter College receive federal economic development grants
Pulaski County and Shorter College in North Little Rock are getting $4.3 million in federal funds to support business growth and workforce development, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced Tuesday. The Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration is providing grants of: $3 million for Pulaski County to extend rail service at the Port of Little […]
Central Arkansas cities, counties forming panel to support Little Rock Air Force Base
A handful of local governments in Central Arkansas are trying to band together to support the Little Rock Air Force Base’s mission. The first-of-its-kind interlocal agreement — expected to ultimately include Pulaski, Faulkner, Lonoke and White counties as well as the cities of Austin, Cabot, Jacksonville, Maumelle, North Little Rock, Sherwood and Ward — seeks […]
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders reverses predecessor’s position on mask mandates
The Arkansas governor’s office asserts that it is unconstitutional for public entities to require people to wear masks as a COVID-19 prevention measure, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Wednesday, just over a week after taking office. Sanders’ predecessor, fellow Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson, signed a 2021 law prohibiting state and local governments, including public school […]
Landers outspends Scott by about $250K in race for Little Rock mayor
Retired auto dealer Steve Landers Sr. has raised almost $1 million in campaign contributions in the race for Little Rock mayor, more than doubling incumbent Mayor Frank Scott Jr. ‘s $403,604 total, according to campaign finance disclosure reports filed Tuesday (Nov. 1). Landers’ campaign contributions include a $400,000 loan to himself. All four candidates in […]