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Arkansas gains jobs for the eighth consecutive month

6.19.23 – by By Merrilee Gasser | The Center Square contributor Arkansas saw its eighth straight month of employment gains in May, as its unemployment rate dropped slightly. The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services reported the state’s seasonally adjusted...

Remote-work desire fueling employer, worker disconnect

Remote work illustration. (Knut/Adobe Stock) 23remotework 6.11.23 – Arkansas Democrat Gazette — Remote workers don’t want to surrender those freedoms, citing increased costs for issues such as child care, transportation and commute time, … We may be...

Fayetteville looks to lower false alarm penalties

6.4.23 – Arkansas Democrat Gazette – FAYETTEVILLE City leaders hope to make the ordinance about false security alarms fairer and simpler. The City Council on Tuesday will consider adopting some changes to the ordinance, enacted in 2007. It imposes...

New legislation amends Arkansas speed trap law

5.8.23 – THV11.com -MENIFEE, Ark. House Bills 1621 and 1712 amend the Arkansas Speed Trap Law and change what constitutes revenue. Before, that $46,000 would count— now, revenue is only made up of fines and costs from speeding tickets and arrests. The past nine...