DALLAS, Texas, April 29 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * American Heart Association stands together with Arkansas and against the soda industry to reduce sugary drink consumption DALLAS, April 29, 2025 -- The American Heart Association, committed to changing the future of health for everyone, everywhere, is standing with Arkansas health officials in their efforts to reduce sugary drink consumption in the face of fierce oppositi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following statement on April 29, 2025: * * * ERIC Alert: New Prescription Drug Law Could Raise Costs and Limit Access for Arkansas Workers and Families Washington, D.C., April 29, 2025 - This month, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law HB 1150, a bill that prohibits any and all pharmacies owned by or affiliated with a pharmacy benefit manager ("PBM") from receiving a permit for the retail sale of drugs or medi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- Heritage Action for America posted the following news release: * * * Heritage Action Applauds Protecting American Prosperity and National Security in Electric Vehicle Manufacturing WASHINGTON - Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with 2.5 million grassroots activists nationwide, including thousands of Arkansans, praised the Arkansas General Assembly's passage and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' signing of HB 1683, legislation   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 30 -- The University of Arkansas' Walton College of Business issued the following news: * * * Simpson and Eichler to Speak at Walton College Commencement The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the U of A will have not one, but two speakers for its Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies: Shelley Simpson, president and chief executive officer of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., and Brad Eichler, chief operating officer of Stephens Inc. The Walton College is excit  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 30 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Graduate Students Present Virtual Reality Research at International IEEE Conference Two graduate students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock showcased their research on virtual reality (VR) at the 32nd Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, held March 8-12 in Saint-Malo, France. M.J.M. S  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 29 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * As Competitive Grain for Malting, Rice May Open Door to Increase Domestic Demand A new economics study shows the potential for an ancient process to develop new domestic demand for rice and offset declining exports. That process is malting, which has been around for millennia but is usually associated with another grain -- barley. But rice, which is grown prolifically in Arkansas, can also be malt  more