by - November 12, 2017 10:15 am
As the deadline for filing for 2018 elections draws closer, Democratic candidates are announcing at a steady clip against Republican incumbents at the state and federal level. Two Congressional candidates…
by - November 12, 2017 9:49 am
Fresh off a trade mission to Asia, Arkansas Economic Development Commission Executive Director Mike Preston said the pipeline remains open for foreign direct investment in Arkansas. In October, Chinese President…
by - November 6, 2017 8:25 pm
Candidate announcements have picked up and a soon-to-be-vacating State Senator has seen the first candidate for his replacement emerge. Read the full, updated candidate list at this link. Since our…
by - October 29, 2017 9:47 am
Arkansas Children’s CEO Marcy Doderer remains hopeful that a federal fix to health care will be achieved. She’s also encouraged by a new state study to baseline Arkansas’ insurance market….
by - October 29, 2017 9:44 am
State Sen. Jim Hendren, R-Gravette, co-chair of the Tax Reform And Relief Legislative Task Force, said the slow-moving start of his panel doesn’t concern him. It’s the third task force…
by - October 26, 2017 8:33 pm
The third time wasn’t the charm. Arkansas economic officials confirmed to Talk Business & Politics on Thursday (Oct. 26) that the state is out of the running for a $1.6…
by - October 26, 2017 6:38 pm
Arkansas voters don’t have a strong opinion on keeping or firing Razorback football coach Bret Bielema, but they certainly disapprove of NFL players kneeling in protest during the national anthem….
by - October 22, 2017 4:57 pm
Arkansas Department of Human Services Director Cindy Gillespie is hoping a new baseline study effort can position state policymakers for better future decisions, and she’s still bullish on the state’s…
by - October 15, 2017 9:35 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, wants to see a broader tax base as part of federal tax reform, and with few exceptions, he’s open to a review of many…
by - October 10, 2017 4:35 pm
Republican Jan Morgan, a Hot Springs gun range owner, public speaker, and Fox News contributor, has formed an exploratory committee to consider a GOP challenge to Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson….
by - October 9, 2017 11:03 pm
The Public Policy Center of the UA Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service works to explain ballot issues from a non-partisan perspective during election years. The group has new analysis…
by - October 8, 2017 10:06 am
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., wants a tougher nuclear agreement with Iran before it becomes the next North Korea, and he’s not afraid to use American force to leverage his…
by - October 8, 2017 10:01 am
State Reps. Michael John Gray, D-Augusta, and Charlie Collins, R-Fayetteville, have different views on the need for altering gun regulations, reforming General Improvement Funds, and the 2018 governor’s race. Collins,…
by - October 1, 2017 9:44 am
Economist Mervin Jebaraj likes what he sees in the current economy, but has his eye on several metrics and semantics to gauge future economic growth. Jebaraj, interim director of the…
by - October 1, 2017 9:37 am
The Frank and Barbara Broyles Foundation announced this week that the 2017 Broyles Award ceremony will be broadcast live and commercial free on KATV Channel 7, December 5th at 12:00…
by - September 28, 2017 9:50 pm
Cody Hiland has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas. U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., who supported Hiland for the…
by - September 28, 2017 11:54 am
Like father, like son. Arkansas film commissioner Christopher Crane announced Thursday (Sept. 28) that he will seek the Pulaski Circuit and County Clerk seat now held by his father, Larry…
by - September 24, 2017 10:01 am
Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., thinks the Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal and replace Obamacare will have upside for the Natural State despite projections that Arkansas could take a $6 billion hit…
by - September 21, 2017 9:01 am
Michael Lamoureux – former State Senate President Pro Tempore, former State Representative, and Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s first chief of staff – has a new gig. After a stint doing consulting…
by - September 17, 2017 5:15 pm
Benefitting from other states’ experiences, at least one national expert is complimentary of Arkansas’ effort to build an oversight system to create a medical marijuana industry in the Natural State….
