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Whole Health Institute Breaking Ground on New Facility in Spring 2021
by Tyler Hale December 14, 2020
by Tyler Hale December 14, 2020
The Whole Health Institute will be launching construction on a new facility in Bentonville in the upcoming year. Announced in January 2020, the Whole Health Institute is the brainchild of Walmart scion Alice Walton. The Whole Health Institute is a…
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Four Arkansas Residents Make 2020 Forbes 400 List
by Tyler Hale September 9, 2020
by Tyler Hale September 9, 2020
Multiple Arkansans have secured a spot on the Forbes 400 list in 2020. Every year, Forbes assembles a ranking of the 400 wealthiest individuals in the United States. According to the publication, the 400 ranked in 2020 have a collective…
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Alice Walton Creates Whole Health Institute and Chopra Library
by AMP Staff January 16, 2020
by AMP Staff January 16, 2020
Alice Walton is setting out to improve health care in Arkansas and beyond. On Wednesday, the Walmart scion announced the creation of the Whole Health Institute and Chopra Library in Northwest Arkansas. The new institutions will be located in Bentonville.…
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Deepak Chopra Hosting Health Symposium in Bentonville
by AMP Staff October 17, 2019
by AMP Staff October 17, 2019
A Walmart scion and a New York Times best-selling author have announced that the 2019 Sages and Scientists Symposium will be held in Bentonville. The symposium will be held in Bentonville at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, according…
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Arts in Arkansas: Windgate Foundation Helps Fund Art Education
by Jeremy Peppas February 25, 2019
by Jeremy Peppas February 25, 2019
by Jeremy Peppas With assets of more than $270 million, the Windgate Charitable Trust is one of the country’s largest foundations that exclusively gives money to other organizations. All out of a modest office suite located off Ranch Drive in…
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Governor’s Address: The Peaceful Transfer of Power January 22, 2021
The inauguration of President Joe Biden was like no other in our history. I have had the privilege of attending five inaugurations before President Biden’s this week, and the atmosphere this year was understandably more somber than the others. With… The post Governor’s Address: The Peaceful Transfer of Power appeared first on AMP.
Natural Resources Commission OKs $4.2 Million in Funding for Water Projects January 22, 2021
Seven water and wastewater projects have received funding from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission. In total, the commission approved $4,626,938 in loans. The largest loan went to the East End Improvement District No. 1 in Saline County,… The post Natural Resources Commission OKs $4.2 Million in Funding for Water Projects appeared first […]
House Report: New Bills Advance to Senate January 22, 2021
In the second week of the 2021 Regular Session, the House voted on bills addressing everything from car tags to jury duty pay. The bills now advancing to the Senate include: HB1028-This bill changes the length of time a consumer… The post House Report: New Bills Advance to Senate appeared first on AMP.
Hodges Elected President of Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus January 22, 2021
Rep. Monte Hodges (D-Blytheville) has been elected to serve as the new president of the Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus (ALBC) for 2021-2022. A new slate of officers was elected on Thursday, Jan. 21. Hodges succeeds outgoing president Sen. Joyce Elliott… The post Hodges Elected President of Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus appeared first on AMP.
A Baseball Signed by the Babe and Hank: A Story I’ll Never Forget January 22, 2021
In the summer of 1996, I served an internship at my hometown newspaper in Carroll, Iowa. Five days a week for most of the summer, I reported on an array of general assignment stories and also helped the veteran sports… The post A Baseball Signed by the Babe and Hank: A Story I’ll Never Forget […]
New Report Shows Ex-Cons Owe $4 Billion January 22, 2021
For many in the South, prison is a debt sentence. Formerly incarcerated individuals in five Southern states owe a combined $4 billion in debt, severely hampering their ability to rejoin society while upping the chances of recidivism and reentry. Those… The post New Report Shows Ex-Cons Owe $4 Billion appeared first on AMP.
Report: What It Takes to Be in the Top 1 Percent in Arkansas January 22, 2021
What it takes to be financially secure is an individual, subjective question. However, what it takes to be among the top 1 percent in net worth can be answered with cold, hard numbers. A new report from Windfall, a San… The post Report: What It Takes to Be in the Top 1 Percent in Arkansas […]
DDAR CEO Ed Choate Retiring in January 2022 January 22, 2021
Delta Dental of Arkansas (DDAR) president and CEO Ed Choate will be retiring at the end of 2021. Choate announced that he would be leaving the company in January 2022. Choate has served as president and CEO of DDAR, the… The post DDAR CEO Ed Choate Retiring in January 2022 appeared first on AMP.
The Top Performer’s Field Guide: Avocado Toast and Mocha Lattes January 22, 2021
“If you live like no one else, later, you can live like no one else.” –Dave Ramsey Tim Gurner, a luxury property developer in Melbourne, Australia, made headlines in 2017 by suggesting young people who consistently spent their money on… The post The Top Performer’s Field Guide: Avocado Toast and Mocha Lattes appeared first on […]
New Bill Would Increase Governor Appointments to State Plant Board January 22, 2021
A recently filed bill would realign the manner in which the members of the Arkansas State Plant Board are appointed to the agency. House Bill 1210 (HB 1210), sponsored by Rep. David Hillman (R-Almyra), would amend how individuals are appointed… The post New Bill Would Increase Governor Appointments to State Plant Board appeared first on […]

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