Greenlight Little Rock pulled its request to move to a site in Jacksonville near the border with Cabot.
Ricky Hill
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Senate approves potentially costly measure to require public entities to divest from ‘woke’ companies
The Arkansas Senate on Monday approved a bill that would require all state entities to divest from holdings with a financial provider that considers ESG — environmental, social and governance — factors. Should it become law, teacher and state employee retirement funds could take a sizable hit, but the feelings of guns and fossil fuels will be protected.
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Capitalism, E.S.G. Funds and Arkansas Republicans
Republicans’ crusade against financial services companies who consider environmental, social and governance factors (E.S.G) when deciding where to invest gets a look in The New York Times today. This is a relevant issue in Arkansas because Sen. Ricky Hill (R-Cabot), a banker, has a pair of bills scheduled to be heard by committees tomorrow that aim to very aggressively push back against woke investing.
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The Arkansas Times, in defiance of the legislature, pledges to continue not investing in oil or gun companies
Today, we are implementing a new corporate policy to continue our old corporate policy of not investing in the Peabody Coal company, Chevron, Glock or Ammo Inc. Instead, we have decided, in direct contravention of this new law, to put our money in the bank.
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Another bill filed to protect firearms and fossil fuel companies from woke investors
Senate Bill 62 would deny state contracts to any pansies who won’t get on board with the firearms, fossil fuels and ammunition industries.
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Arkansas lawmakers want to force public entities to divest from ESG investors
A new bill filed would force all public entities in Arkansas to divest from investments from a financial services provider that invests with environmental, social and governance considerations.
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Senate panel OKs bill to allow cities to provide broadband service
Senate panel opens a crack in private monopoly on broadband services.