by Mark Carter It seems longer, but Sarah Huckabee Sanders had been away for just two and a half years when she returned home to Arkansas in August after a tour as President Donald Trump’s press secretary. Grateful for the opportunity to serve as a member of Trump’s inner circle, Sanders...
by Mark Carter Is there a monetary value that can be attached to doing business in Arkansas as a former Razorback? Does being an ex-Hog give one a leg up in the business world? Business leaders who once played for the University of Arkansas believe there is value, and it does represent an...
by Mark Carter Arkansas’ reputation as the Natural State is well deserved. How many states can claim both native elk and alligator, after all? Our natural heritage is one of the many things that makes our state a great place to live and draws in tourism from all over the world. Traditionally, the...
by Mark Carter // Photography By Jamison Mosley Janine Parry, political science professor at the University of Arkansas and director of the esteemed Arkansas Poll, remembers reading a quote that she wants to attribute to either Mark Twain or Hal Holbrook, who she thinks may have said it on the...
by Mark Carter Growing up, Arkansas politics entailed November general elections often loaded with unchallenged Democrats. Most of the time, it seemed as though Democrats faced their toughest challenges in the primaries. For decades and despite the state’s relative conservative nature...
In a new series, Whimsical Graffiti, Arkansas Money & Politics editor Mark Carter tells it like he sees it. Check out his column every week on AMP. ••••• Delivering my son back to New Orleans for his sophomore year of college, a specific memory was jogged as we crossed the...
by Mark Carter With open enrollment just around the corner, three of Arkansas’ largest health insurance providers lent Arkansas Money & Politics their leaders for some Q-and-A that shines a light on the business of insurance and how it impacts consumers. Curtis Barnett, CEO, Arkansas Blue...
by Mark Carter | Photography by Beth Hall Reputations, earned or otherwise, are hard to shake, and Arkansans have a well-earned reputation for hospitality. The noted Texas journalist Molly Ivins, who died in 2007, was a believer: “Even for Southerners, Arkansans are amazingly friendly and extend...
by Mark Carter Rediscovering Her Purpose in Bentonville Women’s conference offers boutique director chance to share mission of beautiful Lives A foreign-service officer for the U.S. Department of State, Alma-native Melissa Carter worked to better the lives of the vulnerable. Carter and her...
by Mark Carter | Photography by Jamison Mosley Just as natives do in almost any city, Little Rock residents sometimes take their hometown for granted. But Gretchen Hall says the city has a lot to offer. Of course, she’s president and CEO of the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau; it’s...