Steuart Walton

As part of its efforts to increase and diversify the region’s tree canopy, the Walton Family Foundation provided more than $1.3 million (at the recommendation of Steuart Walton) to plant 1,239 new trees, and give away 5,375 trees to Northwest…

Heartland Forward, the nonprofit think tank based in Bentonville, on Wednesday released the results of its Arkansas Economic Recovery Strategy. The study was commissioned by Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s Arkansas Economic Recovery Task Force to offer guidance to Arkansas policymakers on…

With promises of a $10,000 incentive for moving to Northwest Arkansas, the “Life Works Here” program attracted significant national press and resulted in thousands of applications from professionals eager to make the jump to the Natural State. Since its announcement…

A new initiative is aiming to install new pieces of public art across Arkansas. OZ Art, the Unexpected and Justkids are partnering to launch ARkanvas, an intitative that will install 12 public art pieces in the state. ARkanvas will bring…

The Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation has donated $194.7 million to the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville for the establishment of a research institute designed to spur economic development across multiple fields. The gift marks one of the largest single,…

State officials unveiled a new poll on Wednesday, July 8 that provides a snapshot of Arkansas residents’ attitudes toward the COVID-19 pandemic and the guidelines governing the recovery. According to Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Arkansas Economic Recovery Task Force chairman Steuart…

The Economic Recovery Task Force has submitted its interim report to me, and today I’d like to talk about some of the steps we need to take to boost our economy after COVID-19. The report paints an accurate picture of…

Liability issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic have become a focal point of the economic recovery effort, according to the task force charged with developing recommendations for Gov. Asa Hutchinson. The Arkansas Economic Recovery Task Force has released its interim…

Although a reopening date has not been set yet, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Momentary are expecting to make an announcement next week. According to the public relations director of Crystal Bridges Museum, Beth Bobbitt, the museum…

 Today I’d like to talk about our plans to shift our economy out of low gear as we look to life after the worst of this health crisis has passed. I am optimistic about our economy and our ability to…