Arkansas farmers were expected to plant 1 million acres of corn this year but frequent heavy rains have knocked that estimate down by about 15 percent, state agriculture experts said Thursday. Full story
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced grants and loans intended to improve the reliability of electricity in rural areas of Oklahoma, Arkansas and 14 other states. Full story
CNBC's Mary Thompson reports the world's largest retailer is holding court in Fayetteville, Arkansas, today.
Four insurance companies plan to sell their policies to more than 500,000 Arkansas residents through an online marketplace created under the federal health care law, the state Insurance Department announced Tuesday. Full story
An Arkansas judge granted the restraining order in advance of expected protests at the company's annual shareholders meeting in Bentonville, Ark. Full story
With virtual technology that would allow architects to show clients building plans or medical students to simulate procedures, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Monday unveiled a new $5 million technology center that officials said would be key in drawing businesses to the state. Full story
The Up panel talks about those Democrats that voted against background checks, specifically Alaska's Mark Begich and Arkansas' Mark Pryor, and the fact that despite voter dismay, it probably isn't enough to push voters to vote against him.
NYC Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson, The New Republic's Alec MacGillis, Shannyn Moore of Anchorage Daily News, and State Rep. Charles Armstrong, D-Ark., talk voting "no" on background checks - and the impact it's having on candidates seeking re-election.
Politico Playbook: "Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor, who's facing an onslaught of ads from New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg's gun-control group, has started buying TV airtime of his own," writes Politico's Maggie Haberman. Mike Allen joins Morning Joe to discuss.
After yesterday's tornado activity, more are expected on Tuesday in Texas and Arkansas, reports Alex Wallace, The Weather Channel.
In "Office Politics," Alex Witt interviews her MSNBC colleague and host of "UP," Steve Kornacki. Steve opines why Congress is incapable of delivering gun control legislation despite its support from a majority of the population. Steve also admits to Alex his new morning show hours are making for a s
Wal-Mart Stores Inc logos is seen at a company distribution center in Bentonville, Arkansas, in this June 6, 2013 file photo. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/Files
Scott County Sheriff Cody Carpenter is pictured in this handout photo provided by the Scott County Sheriff's Department May 31, 2013. Storms in Oklahoma and Arkansas left an Arkansas county sheriff dead, one man missing in an attempted water rescue and at least five other people injured elsewhere, o
Scott County Sheriff Cody Carpenter is pictured in this handout photo provided by the Scott County Sheriff's Department May 31, 2013. Storms in Oklahoma and Arkansas left an Arkansas county sheriff dead, one man missing in an attempted water rescue and at least five other people injured elsewhere, o
Arkansas governor Mike Beebe looks on during a Martin Luther King Jr. service in Little Rock, Arkansas in this January 15, 2013. REUTERS/Arkansas Governor's Office/Handout
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