by - August 27, 2014 3:37 pm
Saying votes have “consequences,” Sen. Mark Pryor stood by a controversial ad tying the vote of his Republican opponent, Cong. Tom Cotton, to the Ebola outbreak that has created a…
by - August 26, 2014 7:44 pm
The state’s economic development community concluded two days of workshops hearing from leaders who called for a workforce overhaul and potential changes to Amendment 82, the state’s superproject amendment. Grant…
by - August 24, 2014 9:00 am
Delta Plastics and a consortium of agricultural interests in Arkansas launched a new water conservation software initiative that leaders say could reduce water usage by 20% by the year 2020.
by - August 23, 2014 3:08 pm
Republican gubernatorial nominee Asa Hutchinson announced the formation of a “Teachers for Asa” coalition, which identified that one of its efforts would be to find a long-term fix to the…
by - August 20, 2014 12:05 pm
Former Arkansas Senator, Congressman and Governor David Pryor appears in a new TV ad with his son, incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor, discussing Mark’s battle with cancer and insurance companies….
by - August 20, 2014 9:09 am
Highland Pellets LLC, an Arkansas company, will build a $130 million, 500,000 metric ton wood pellet facility in Pine Bluff creating 35 jobs. Highland Pellets is a privately held company…
by - August 18, 2014 9:34 am
Supporters of raising the minimum wage and a group wanting a statewide vote on expanding alcohol sales have both turned in additional numbers of signatures to potentially qualify their measures…
by - August 15, 2014 5:18 pm
With 80 days until Election Day, gubernatorial candidates Asa Hutchinson and Mike Ross are spending their campaign cash to book valuable air time in the race to succeed term-limited Governor…
by - August 14, 2014 6:14 am
Retail giant Wal-Mart saw its profits climb slightly higher with the help of rising revenues, but it lowered expectations for its earnings for the remainder of the year. The Bentonville-based…
by - August 10, 2014 9:07 am
Our latest business confidence survey of 150 Arkansas CEOs and company leaders. What do they see happening in the next six months with employment, sales, and business investment?
by - July 28, 2014 6:10 am
Tyson Foods capped a busy weekend with a higher third quarter profit, the sale of its Mexican and Brazilian poultry business, and closure of three U.S. plants. As it announced…
by - July 28, 2014 12:02 am
By a 20-point margin, Craighead County voters oppose an effort to expand local alcohol sales, according to a new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll.
by - July 27, 2014 8:24 am
Sen. Linda Chesterfield and businessman Sherman Tate, who came of age in the civil rights era, recalled their roles and memories in the tumultuous decade, which celebrates the 50th anniversary this month of the signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
by - July 23, 2014 11:22 pm
Electronic games of skill (EGS) wagers at the state’s two racinos continued to climb with Oaklawn topping more than $100 million in wagers monthly every month during the first half of 2014.
by - July 18, 2014 9:24 am
The 6.2% June unemployment rate in Arkansas is the lowest it has been since November 2008, when it stood at 6.1%.
by - July 13, 2014 9:20 am
Challenger Tom Cotton hopes to score a knockout punch against Mark Pryor, but the two-term incumbent has different designs.
by - July 13, 2014 8:09 am
Arkansas Speaker of the House Davy Carter — third in succession to be Governor — will serve as Acting Governor for nearly seven days starting Sunday (July 13). As Talk…
by - July 11, 2014 1:23 pm
With four gubernatorial candidates on stage at a Hot Springs debate held by the Arkansas Press Association, Mike Ross and Asa Hutchinson took plenty of shots at each other. Joshua…
by - July 11, 2014 12:07 pm
There were few fireworks in the Lt. Governor and Attorney General debates at the Arkansas Press Association in Hot Springs on Friday. Cong. Tim Griffin, the Republican nominee for Lt….
by - July 6, 2014 9:18 am
In a Talk Business & Politics interview, GOP gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson spelled out aspects of his jobs plan for Arkansas. He also noted his interest in reforming the state’s regulatory agencies.
