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Businesspeople in the scrap tire industry shared their frustrations with Arkansas’ underfunded tire recycling program and suggested some improvements Friday before a legislative panel.

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Ator II, who played a role in bringing the foreign military pilot training center to Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, has been picked by Gov. Sarah Sanders as the next secretary of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the bipartisan, bicameral Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement (Dole) Act (H.R. 8371/S. 141). This omnibus-style legislation compiled several proposals that seek to modernize the delivery of healthcare, benefits and services at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

The December 2024 meeting of the Clark County Quorum Court was an emotional one for longtime Justice of the Peace Albert Neal, who finished a 30-year stint on the county’s legislative panel with honors from the Arkansas Senate.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced on Wednesday that $10 million will be awarded and disbursed among 13 Arkansas communities for industrial site development.

The State Board of Election Commissioners voted Wednesday to send complaints for violations of state election law to seven of the 11 Arkansas counties that were monitored during the 2024 general election.

County officials who find themselves representing something between rural and urban could find a new home with NACo in 2025, pending the work of an exploratory committee looking at a potential caucus for mid-sized counties.

Metroplan was awarded over $900,000 from the federal government to work on providing safer roadways for Arkansans.

Counties play a critical role in our nation’s workforce development system. As community representatives and employers to one in 50 Americans, county governments have a vested interest in building career paths for residents. Amid a nationwide workforce shortage, many counties are addressing a tight labor market by creating educational and employment pathways for groups who have historically faced barriers to job opportunities.