Category: Business
By Wesley Brown – As the U.S. Transportation Security Administration’s REAL ID deadline looms, Arkansas Health Department (ADH) and Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) officials are working hard to assist state residents Starting on May 7, every traveler 18 years of age or older must present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or identification (ID) […]
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff April 18, 2025 – The Black unemployment rate in Arkansas rose significantly in March in tandem with the higher state and national employment situation, leading some economists to predict an emerging labor pool crisis in the months ahead. The Arkansas Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Bureau […]
Lawmakers proposed 2026 fiscal budget of $6.49 billion; $750 million prison proposal fails on fifth try By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff April 18, 2025—The Arkansas Legislature closed out the 95th General Assembly on Wednesday (April 16) with a flurry of last-minute bills highlighting the state’s standing as a conservative stronghold for the Make America […]
By theArkansas Black Vitality Staff March 8, 2025 – As President Trump and billionaire Tesla and Twitter owner Elon Musk aggressively cut federal government jobs through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), monthly state and U.S. jobless data show the trickle-down effect is disproportionately impacting Black workers. For March, the jobless rate in Arkansas and […]