by - October 8, 2014 5:37 am
Four years ago, business and community leaders in Northwest Arkansas put forth a five-year plan to set the region on a path to greater prosperity. Mission nearly accomplished, at least…
by - October 7, 2014 1:28 pm
Democrat Pat Hays stayed with a theme to tie his GOP opponent French Hill to disgraced Democratic former State Treasurer Martha Shoffner, while Hill rolled out a new ad continuing…
by - October 7, 2014 1:28 pm
Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson received an endorsement from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) on Tuesday and promised to pursue tort reform if elected Governor. “Small businesses are…
by - October 6, 2014 6:05 pm
County judges and sheriffs are pushing for a special session to deal with jail reimbursements for state inmates, but Gov. Mike Beebe and at least one key state lawmaker are…
by - October 5, 2014 9:07 am
Democrat Pat Hays says “jobs” are the No. 1 issue in his bid for the open Second District Congressional seat, but the main subject voters and political observers are talking…
by - October 3, 2014 5:58 pm
GOP Attorney General candidate Leslie Rutledge filed a new voter registration form with Secretary of State Martin on Friday afternoon, but she made clear she was doing it under protest….
by - October 1, 2014 5:41 am
A post from Blue Hog Report, and subsequently the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, disclosed that Pulaski County Clerk Larry Crane has canceled the voter registration for GOP Attorney General candidate Leslie Rutledge….
by - September 28, 2014 9:20 am
AEDC director Grant Tennille says it’s time for Arkansas to refocus economic relations with Taiwan, the democratic island nation whose connection and relationship with China has improved.
by - September 23, 2014 6:19 am
A lawsuit to boot the minimum wage initiative from the November ballot has been filed on behalf of Jackson T. Stephens, son of Stephens Inc. co-founder Jack Stephens and a…
by - September 19, 2014 10:58 am
Arkansas’ August unemployment rate rose from the previous month one-tenth of a percent to 6.3%. The rate was two-tenths of a point higher than the U.S. jobless rate, but was…
by - September 18, 2014 6:08 pm
From candidates for Congress to Senate to even Lt. Governor, Arkansas’ airwaves will be seeing new TV ads full of complimentary and contrasting messages.
by - September 16, 2014 8:29 pm
The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it would extend a public comment period on controversial carbon emission regulations by an additional 45 days. The comment period was originally scheduled to…
by - September 11, 2014 11:28 am
Republican Congressman Tom Cotton and Democratic Senator Mark Pryor will debate in Fayetteville on October 14th in a live statewide debate sponsored by the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce.
by - September 9, 2014 7:44 pm
Democrat Mike Ross and Republican Asa Hutchinson compete to be the next governor of Arkansas.
by - September 9, 2014 8:20 am
The Austin Business Journal reports that Little Rock-based Acxiom Corp. will open a 150-person office in Austin, Texas in November. Acxiom plans to hire network engineers, security engineers, and network…
by - September 8, 2014 3:42 am
From Talk Business & Politics Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock: We value the input we get from our readers and are always happy to adapt our business model to meet your needs….
by - September 7, 2014 9:08 am
If you’re tired of Republicans and Democrats, there may be an alternative for you in the November election.
by - September 5, 2014 9:08 am
On Friday, GOP Senate hopeful Cong. Tom Cotton told radio talk show host Alice Stewart that he will support a ballot initiative in Arkansas to raise the minimum wage to…
by - September 4, 2014 11:33 am
Because you haven’t seen enough political advertising in the current U.S. Senate race, today a slew of new ads are making their debut. Republican challenger Cong. Tom Cotton unveiled a…
by - September 3, 2014 8:29 am
A statewide survey conducted last week found that a strong majority of Arkansans are persuaded by a variety of arguments to increase broadband access to K-12 schools and students.
