by - July 12, 2012 7:58 am
Higher tuition, less state investment in higher education, and a tough economy equate to a tricky and complicated system for students and their families to navigate. Our content partner, The…
by - July 11, 2012 8:18 pm
Texas businessman Michael Wasserman’s latest effort to qualify a casino amendment for Arkansas voters to consider has failed again.
by - July 11, 2012 3:57 pm
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery says it should produce about $97.58 million for scholarships from its net revenues for the fiscal year that ended June 30. Two million dollars of the increase can be attributed to a contract renegotiation with lottery vendor Scientific Games.
by - July 11, 2012 3:26 pm
Clearesult Consulting, an Austin based energy-efficiency company, is occupying space in a former Alltel building in the Little Rock Riverdale area.
by - July 11, 2012 12:08 pm
Casino-style gambling wagers at Oaklawn and Southland topped $1.3 billion during the first 6 months of 2012. Is there any wonder why out-of-state casino interests want a piece of the action?
by - July 11, 2012 10:43 am
Little Rock businesswoman Karen Flake has been named the new president and CEO for Mount St. Mary Academy effective August 1, 2012.
by - July 11, 2012 8:23 am
Tim Wooldridge, who was in a First District run-off for the Democratic Congressional nomination in 2010, is throwing his support in 2012 to incumbent Republican Congressman Rick Crawford.
by - July 11, 2012 12:53 am
Wal-Mart’s stock closed trading Tuesday (July 10) at $72.11 a share after reaching an all-time high of $72.58 in intraday trading.
by - July 10, 2012 12:37 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D), already a candidate for Governor in 2014, appeared on the latest live-stream installment of Talk Politics to discuss the federal health care ruling, Arkansas’ execution law, and the current slate of ballot initiatives.
by - July 10, 2012 12:03 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe has asked U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for a Secretarial Disaster Designation to cover all 75 counties in Arkansas.
by - July 10, 2012 12:10 am
This morning, Tuesday, July 10 at 10 am, Talk Business & Politics will launch its latest installment of “Talk Politics,” our Q&A session with Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D).
by - July 9, 2012 11:55 pm
Electricity transmission coordinator, Southwest Power Pool, will open its new $62 million headquarters in west Little Rock on Friday.
by - July 9, 2012 11:40 pm
The State Board of Education moved through a packed agenda on Monday (July 9) pushing forward with an initiative to improve college remediation efforts, balance religious freedom in a program involving state funds, and select the future site of the Arkansas Governor’s School.
by - July 9, 2012 4:03 pm
Hawker Beechcraft announced an agreement with Superior Aviation Beijing Co., Ltd. that could preserve aerospace jobs in Little Rock and Wichita, Kan.
by - July 9, 2012 2:54 pm
With the retirement of long-time Arkansas House of Representatives Tim Massanelli, Speaker Robert Moore named Buddy Johnson as his replacement.
by - July 9, 2012 1:51 pm
AEDC Director Grant Tennille says that Arkansas could be a pivotal base for French companies springboarding into Asian and South American markets.
by - July 9, 2012 1:29 pm
Ken Aden, the Democratic nominee in the Third Congressional District, announced Monday (July 9) that he would withdraw from the race.
by - July 9, 2012 1:00 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has established a Center for Dental Education that will include an oral health clinic and postgraduate programs for dentists in advanced general…
by - July 9, 2012 9:16 am
Education dominates our state budget and it is a consistent concern for parents, voters and business leaders. This new portal will hopefully advance the state’s dialogue.
by - July 8, 2012 9:34 pm
On Saturday, President Obama signed a Congressional short-term fix to keep student loan rates reduced for one year, but experts warn that the new measure will restrict eligibility. The $6.7…
