Arkansas Money and Politics

1 week ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Dwain Hebda

The Middle East ground has been shaking — literally — under heavy ordnance ever since Israel launched airstrikes on its neighbor June 13, touching off retaliatory missile and drone attacks from its longtime Muslim antagonist. Now, the ground appears to be pushing back. The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck central Iran on June 20, about 22 miles southwest of the city of Semnan.

1 week ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Mark Carter

Brian Bridges grew up with the Arkansas Alligator Farm & Petting Zoo, which has been in his family since 1965. Opened in 1902, the attraction is one of Hot Springs’ oldest and most iconic, and Bridges serves as director of marketing. The alligator farm and the petting zoo, of course, make for two distinct components to the overall experience, and working at each of them requires quite different levels of composure.

2 weeks ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Dwain Hebda

FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinEmailThe University of Arkansas baseball team suffered an opening-game 4-1 loss Saturday night at the hands of archrival LSU during a much-anticipated College World Series match-up in Omaha. The Tigers scored three runs in the second inning at the expense of Hogs ace Zach Root. Root was pulled after 38 pitches, his shortest outing of an otherwise sterling postseason, for reliever Gabe Gaeckle who got the Hogs out of the second-inning jam.

2 weeks ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Mark Carter

American consumers still struggle with certain aspects of life insurance, though total premiums paid for individual policies set a record for the fourth consecutive year in 2024. Life insurance premiums in the United States totaled $16.2 billion last year, according to financial services research firm LIMRA. Life insurance represents a sound security blanket, even if it can feel confusing and intimidating to some consumers.

2 weeks ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Dwain Hebda

Joe Carter looked out his window onto the Colorado landscape. The scene was breathtaking, from the towering mountains and soaring skies right down to the bees buzzing in the lavender. As workspaces go, it is a pretty sweet setup and a constant source of inspiration for the CEO of Little Rock-based EverBranch Capital Group.