by - November 1, 2018 1:58 pm
Health care and drugs have replaced the economy as a top concern for Arkansas voters, according to a new survey from the state’s flagship university. The Arkansas Poll, conducted by…
by - October 31, 2018 8:46 pm
According to the Arkansas Ethics Commission web site, there have been a couple of late entrants in the ballot question committee category. On Oct. 22 and 23, a ballot question…
by - October 28, 2018 11:03 am
While Arkansas’ unemployment rate has fallen to an all-time low of 3.5%, UA economist Mervin Jebaraj warns that there is a troubling trend of younger workers dropping out of the…
by - October 28, 2018 10:28 am
Arkansas Children’s CEO Marcy Doderer said one of the state’s largest health care systems will raise its minimum wage for entry level jobs to $14 per hour in the next…
by - October 28, 2018 10:01 am
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said America can exert enough pressure to force Saudi Arabia to toe the line on its investigation into a troubling murder of a journalist, and…
by - October 25, 2018 5:20 pm
In the wake of a coordinated bomb scare targeting two former Presidents, a former Vice-president, Democratic officials and critics of President Trump, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., says Americans should appeal…
by - October 23, 2018 5:27 pm
The race for the Arkansas Supreme Court looks largely undecided two weeks before Election Day. And, an amendment proposal to expand casinos in Arkansas has been improving its odds for…
by - October 22, 2018 5:23 pm
President Donald Trump has seen an upsurge in his job approval rating in Arkansas and that’s boosting the Republican brand in political races headed into the Nov. 6th general election….
by - October 21, 2018 9:59 am
A poll taken right before a controversial radio ad produced a skirmish in the Second Congressional District race shows incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, with a slightly…
by - October 18, 2018 8:23 am
The Little Rock Port Authority was recognized by Entergy Arkansas’ Office of Business and Economic Development for receiving a Select Site certification for conducting a comprehensive review and documentation process…
by - October 17, 2018 4:23 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson called on his main rival and the Democratic Party of Arkansas to pull a radio ad run that he says violates Arkansas ethics laws. The DPA apparently…
by - October 17, 2018 3:20 pm
Donald Guinn is president and CEO of Paragould-based First National Bank. The Northeast Arkansas bank was founded in 1889 as the Bank of Paragould and has expanded in recent years…
by - October 16, 2018 9:40 am
Federal Election Commission (FEC) quarterly reports were due on Oct. 15 for the third quarter and, according to the filings, Democrat Clarke Tucker outraised his Republican opponent, incumbent Rep. French…
by - October 15, 2018 6:47 pm
Little Rock voters in the upcoming mayor’s race may base their decisions on the city’s crime and education problems, according to a new survey. A new poll from Talk Business…
by - October 14, 2018 5:31 pm
Interim Director Andrea Allen has been promoted to executive director of the Delta Center for Economic Development located at Arkansas State University. Allen told Talk Business & Politics she is…
by - October 12, 2018 11:33 am
The Winthrop Rockefeller Charitable Trust on Friday (Oct.12) gifted $100 million to the University of Arkansas System to continue the UA Winthrop Rockefeller Institute. The landmark announcement was made at…
by - October 11, 2018 7:56 pm
Infrastructure in parts of northern Jonesboro is crumbling and city officials need to be proactive in fixing these problems, Alderman candidate Tom Elwood recently told members of the Jonesboro Kiwanis…
by - October 11, 2018 6:05 pm
A new poll conducted this week shows the race for Little Rock Mayor to be close and competitive among three of the five candidates with nearly one-third of the city’s…
by - October 11, 2018 8:19 am
United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley’s announced departure leaves President Donald Trump with a post to fill that requires international diplomacy. U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., a leading Republican voice on…
by - October 10, 2018 11:00 am
Talk Business & Politics has learned that Friday, Oct. 26, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be back in her native state for a GOP fundraiser. Sanders will be…
