Coming out of the last legislative session, net metering of electricity was not something that was likely to knock the LEARNS Act or prison reform from headlines above the fold. However, for consumer and commercial owners of solar generating systems…
Lauren Waldrip
When Dr. Jim Dudley of Eureka Springs bought a hybrid Ford C Max car in 2017, there was so little interest in that kind of vehicle that he was able to buy it for $18,000 (including a $4,000 federal tax…
Lauren WaldripPartnerCampbell Ward, Little Rock Lauren Waldrip serves as partner at Campbell Ward, a Little Rock-based public affairs and public relations firm. A native of Moro (Lee County), Waldrip oversees communications, promotional efforts, media relations, trade association management, event planning,…
- AgricultureMagazineMay 2020
Rice Man: State’s Signature Crop Withstands Trade Wars, Floods, Pandemic
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleHeading out of Stuttgart, Jay Coker drives through the heart of Arkansas rice country, as he surveys the land around Lodge Corner, where his farmland is located. He grows contemplative about the present and future of the rice industry. A…
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Arkansas Rice Farmers Holding Board Election in December
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThis December, an election will be held to select the new members for the Arkansas Rice Farmers (ARF) board of directors. The new board members will be elected during the USA Rice Outlook Conference in Little Rock. Composed of exclusively…