by - March 16, 2014 9:00 am
Talk Business & Politics hits the campaign trail with GOP gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson. Catch a video of the campaign and a lengthy one-on-one interview.
by - March 12, 2014 8:17 pm
Hot Springs leaders are initiating public hearings and a community-wide effort to plan “what’s next” for historic downtown Hot Springs in the wake of a major fire that destroyed the…
by - March 10, 2014 2:10 pm
Fielding more candidates and having more contested primaries has the Arkansas GOP in new territory in modern history and experts argue if the trend could be short-lived or permanent as well as what the new dynamic may mean for the top of each political party’s ticket.
by - March 9, 2014 8:53 am
With a corporate turnaround under his belt, Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith talks about what’s next for the Springdale-based protein giant and the massive challenge of feeding the world’s population.
by - March 9, 2014 8:51 am
Here are statistics and facts related to Tyson Foods and CEO Donnie Smith: DONNIE SMITH, CEO – CAREER PATH President and Chief Executive Officer Senior Group Vice President, Poultry and…
by - March 8, 2014 2:36 pm
Democratic gubernatorial front-runner Mike Ross received the endorsement of the statewide teachers’ union on Saturday and his probable Republican challenger wasted no time tagging Ross with a “liberal” label. Ross…
by - March 6, 2014 2:54 pm
The CEO of Union Pacific Corp., the railroad transportation giant, told a Little Rock audience that he sees positive signs in the U.S. economy, particularly in the agricultural, chemical and…
by - March 5, 2014 10:02 pm
After reports surfaced, led by the Blue Hog Report blog, Judge Mike Maggio of Conway said he will not be a candidate for the Arkansas Court of Appeals. Maggio was…
by - March 4, 2014 3:58 pm
On a fifth and final effort, the Arkansas House of Representatives passed a funding measure for the private option health insurance program.
by - February 26, 2014 1:24 pm
A third, and likely final, wave of layoffs at Little Rock-based Acxiom Corp. began on Wednesday (Feb. 26) as the database marketer continued its push to realign its workforce to…
by - February 25, 2014 2:25 pm
A U.S. Chamber of Commerce official warned an Arkansas audience that overregulation of fracking practices in the oil and gas industry could cost jobs, tax revenue, and the overall economy….
by - February 25, 2014 1:04 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe, Rep. Warwick Sabin (D-Little Rock) and AEDC director Grant Tennille revealed a $575,000 infrastructure grant to the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, which held a “wall breaking” ceremony…
by - February 22, 2014 12:37 pm
U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor (D) endorsed a proposal to raise the state minimum wage incrementally to $8.50 over the next three years, signing a petition to support the ballot effort….
by - February 22, 2014 8:05 am
Cong. Tom Cotton (R), challenger to incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor, is this week’s featured GOP national spokesman in the party’s weekly address. Cotton spends the three-and-a-half minute high-profile platform…
by - February 21, 2014 3:36 pm
Windstream Corp. announced that it would cut 400 jobs companywide, including 67 positions in Arkansas and 36 at its Little Rock headquarters and facilities. The telecom provider said that the…
by - February 20, 2014 8:05 am
Revenues grew modestly, but profits took a tumble as Wal-Mart reported its fourth quarter and full year financials. The Bentonville-based retail giant reported fourth quarter net income of $4.43 billion…
by - February 19, 2014 6:57 am
America’s Car Mart posted lower earnings as charge-offs and competition reduced net income in its most recent quarter. The Bentonville-based “buy here, pay here” used car dealer reported third quarter…
by - February 18, 2014 10:19 am
A slice of drama was cut from the state capitol on Tuesday as a state senator previously opposed to the private option said she would now vote to fund it. However, the House fell short of passing the funding measure.
by - February 17, 2014 8:07 am
Two representatives in one Arkansas county offer a microcosm of the GOP rift that has split Republicans over the fate of the private option.
by - February 13, 2014 6:06 am
Four months after declaring he would not seek a third term in Congress, Rep. Tim Griffin (R) said he will run for Arkansas Lt. Governor, joining a crowded, but dwindling, field of Republican candidates.
