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Rep. Mullin faces ethics investigation over his plumbing business income
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comU.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Westville, Okla., could be in hot water now that the House Committee on Ethics has received a referral from the Office of...
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Startups to Watch: Picasolar, Overwatch plan for production
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe past few months have been a blur of activity for execs at Silicon Solar Solutions/Picasolar and Overwatch, both tagged as startups to watch in 2014 by The...
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Journalist talks about culture of Clinton-hating he helped create
story from Talk Business, a content partner with The City WireA journalist who sparked a wave of negative publicity for Bill and Hillary Clinton in the ’90′s shared his “cautionary tale” of fostering...
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Disney vacation costs outpace middle-class income growth
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comA Disney World theme park vacation may be every kid’s dream, but with the escalating costs of a one-day ticket such a fairy tale trip could be out of reach for...
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Growth in 2013 Arkansas personal income falls below U.S. average
Combined personal incomes in Arkansas during 2013 grew 2.2%, below the 2.6% U.S. average, with the state’s per capita average of $36,086 pushing the state’s national ranking from 45 in 2012 to 46 in...
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Fort Smith sales tax collections indicate a slow Christmas
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comSales tax collections for the city of Fort Smith were down in both city and county sales taxes for a period that included the typically busy Christmas...
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Arkansas River study requested; River operator says real fix needed
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Congressional delegations from Arkansas and Oklahoma released a letter Tuesday (March 26) requesting funding for a study that would allow the U.S. Army...
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Wal-Mart presence grows in Silicon Valley with new tech center
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores Inc. planted more seeds in Silicon Valley recently by opening a technology center in Sunnyvale, Calif., that is dedicated to growing the...
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Van Buren set to move forward with more parks improvements
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comPlanning for the future of parks and recreation in the city of Van Buren is moving along with the expected approval in April of a contract with...
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Another Arkansas gubernatorial candidate offers a tax cut plan
Republican gubernatorial candidate Curtis Coleman released a plan Wednesday (March 26) that would cut income taxes for two groups of Arkansas taxpayers, while also creating so-called "tax-free...
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Sebastian County Election Coordinator resigns after ballot error
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt didn't take long for new Sebastian County Election Coordinator David Mansell to tender his resignation following the discovery of a mistake on the...
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College football player ‘union’ ruling could force NCAA changes
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comThe University of Arkansas had no detailed comment on a Wednesday (March 26) ruling that football players at Northwestern University could unionize, but...
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Chain restaurant growth slows nationally, NWA remains hot
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNorthwest Arkansas, particularly Benton County, continues to be a hot attraction for chain restaurants looking to expand their reach. Some of the fastest growing...
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New coalition to push for tax, trade and immigration reform
story from Talk Business, a content partner with The City WireA new Arkansas coalition of business owners has formed to push for national tax reform, immigration changes, and expanded trade...
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Credit card fraud is a growing business in the U.S.
Consumers, banks and merchants fall prey to some $11.3 billion in card fraud annually creating chargebacks and losses of $3.4 billion in 2012 for credit card issuers, according to eConsumer Services,...
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February home sales up 7.3% in Arkansas despite winter weather
Two months is not a trend, but home sales in Arkansas’ four largest metro areas are up almost 7% for the first two months of 2014 and were up 7.3% during February. The number of homes sold in all of...
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Another error found on Sebastian County election ballots
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt turns out the order of Republican candidates for lieutenant governor was not the only mistake on Sebastian County ballots.Following news Wednesday (March...
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Wal-Mart debuts futuristic truck and trailer combination
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart showcased its futuristic truck Wednesday (March 26) at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky., a month after the world got its first...
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Fianna Country club owner says closure not an ‘idle threat’
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comWhile the Fort Smith Planning Commission unanimously approved the proposed planned zoning district for a proposed $20 million renovation of Fianna Hills...
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Acxiom CEO Scott Howe favors ‘much stronger privacy regulation’
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Businessroby@talkbusiness.netDespite a tough inquisition from Congress and the national media, Acxiom CEO Scott Howe says his company...
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