Arkansas’ Unemployment Rate Remains Stable at 3.6% in January
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 17, 2025)— Today, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, Workforce Policy and Innovation unit, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics,...
75Strong Announces First Cohort to Drive Statewide Entrepreneurship
CONWAY, Ark. (February 17, 2025) – Conductor and Startup Junkie, in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), are excited to announce the selection of...
UAMS Recommended for $10.7 Million in Broadband Funding
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (January 29, 2025) – An Arkansas academic medical center has been recommended for more than $10 million in funding to support healthcare-related...
Arkansas’ Unemployment Rate Increases to 3.4% in December
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Jan. 28, 2025)— Today, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, Workforce Policy, and Innovation, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced...
Arkansas Securities Department joins $80 million enforcement action against Block, Inc., Cash App for BSA/AML violations
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (January 15, 2025) – Arkansas and 47 state financial regulatory agencies have taken coordinated action against Block, Inc., for violations of Bank Secrecy...
Arkansas Securities Department joins $17 million multi-state enforcement settlement with Edward Jones
Multi-state working group finds supervisory failures with respect to Class A mutual fund shares LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (January 13, 2025) – The Arkansas Securities Department, a...
Arkansas’ Unemployment Rate Remains Stable at 3.3% in November
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Dec. 20, 2024)— Today, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, Workforce Policy and Innovation, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced...
Arkansas Approved for $10.1M in Broadband Funding from NTIA
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (December 19, 2024) – The State of Arkansas has received approval for more than $10.1 million in funding to bring statewide digital...
Arkansas’ Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.3% in October
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Nov. 19, 2024)— Today, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, Workforce Policy and Innovation, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced...
Governor Sanders, Department of Commerce Award $48M in Employer-Driven HIRED Training Grants
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (November 14, 2024) – On Thursday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Secretary Hugh McDonald, Chief Workforce Officer Mike Rogers, and Arkansas Workforce Connections...