Dwain Hebda

1 week ago | aymag.com | Dwain Hebda

Photos courtesy of Arkansas Hunger Relief AllianceThe statistics are all too familiar yet still shocking — according to Feeding America, Arkansas ranks first in food insecurity with more than half a million Arkansans living the reality of not knowing where their next meal is coming from. That includes more than 168,000 children spread out over 213,000 households, the U.S. Department of Agriculture states.

1 week ago | arkansas-catholic.org | Dwain Hebda

It wasn’t perfect, but under the circumstances, it was pretty darn close. The Ozark Catholic Academy track and field teams were denied the state team titles for 2025, despite individual performances that broke school records and personal bests. It was the Griffins’ first year stepping up from 1A into 2A to face stiffer competition. “We knew going into the season this year our chances of winning state would be possible, but not easy,” said Greg Cawein, OCA head track coach.

2 weeks ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Dwain Hebda

FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinEmailWhat do you get when you pit the leader of the free world against the most powerful retailer on the planet over tariffs? Hint: It’s apparently not, as Walmart’s slogan once promised, “Always Low Prices. Always.”The Bentonville-based behemoth put none too fine a point on the impact shoppers are likely to feel as a result of President Trump’s trade back-and-forth with China on May 15.

2 weeks ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Dwain Hebda

As the old saying goes, “If you don’t like the weather in Arkansas, just wait 30 minutes, and it will change.” As the past four weeks since Part 1 of Arkansas Farm Bureau President Dan Wright’s interview appeared in last month’s Arkansas Money & Politics has shown, the political climate can also shift mighty fast. Since then, the Trump administration has found itself embroiled in political skirmishes on multiple fronts, all of which have consequences for the nation’s economy.

3 weeks ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Dwain Hebda

Feature image above: The newly rebuilt I-30 bridge at Little Rock. (Photo courtesy of ARDOT)Coming into the 2020 U.S. elections, one of the main talking points for candidates was the state of the nation’s infrastructure and the many issues facing Americans as they traveled or shipped by land, sea or air.