Author: Talk Business & Politics staff

Talk Business & Politics staff

More than $702 million in funds approved for water projects in Arkansas

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission (ANRC) approved $702 million in funding for 122 water and wastewater projects serving more than 1.253 million Arkansans. This is the largest…

Economics Arkansas adds eight to board of directors

The board of directors for Economics Arkansas added eight new members at its May meeting. The appointments took effect on June 1, 2023. The new board members include: Matuschka Lindo…

Arkansas to receive $1 billion from Biden administration for high-speed internet

The U.S. Department of Commerce released details Monday (June 26) of a $42.45 billion high-speed internet grant program and Arkansas will receive more than $1 billion as a result. The…

Talk Business & Politics editorial: Throwing shade on sunshine laws

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has pulled together a seven-person “working group” to modernize the state’s Freedom of Information Act because the existing law was drafted before the iPhone was…

Sens. Boozman, Cotton announce $50 million in DOT funding for Russellville, Bryant projects

U.S. Senators John Boozman, R-Ark., and Tom Cotton, R-Ark. announced two U.S. Department of Transportation grants have been awarded to infrastructure projects in Arkansas. The city of Russellville will receive…

Philander Smith College names Hopson as interim president

Philander Smith College (PSC) announced Thursday (June 22) the appointment of Cynthia Bond Hopson, Ph.D., to interim president. Reporting to the board of trustees, Hopson will oversee the college’s strategic…

Mitchell Williams adds attorneys to national insurance regulatory practice

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C., a law firm with offices in in Little Rock, Rogers and Jonesboro as well as Austin, Texas, has added attorneys David Donahue, Jeff…

Randy Hurban, CEO of The First Tee of Northwest Arkansas, stepping down after 4 years

Randy Hurban, CEO of the Lowell nonprofit The First Tee of Northwest Arkansas, is leaving the organization. In a note to supporters on June 9, Hurban said he will transition…

Justice Robin Wynne has died

Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Robin Wynne died Wednesday night, according to an email from the Administrative Office of the Courts released Thursday (June 22). Wynne, 70, was re-elected to the…

Ritter Communications hires Victor Esposito to head engineering, network operations

Telecom provider Ritter Communications hired Victor Esposito as Senior Vice President, Engineering and Network Operations. As SVP of Engineering and Network Operations, Esposito will serve as a key technology executive and…

Citizens Bank hires Chris Treat as president of trust division

Batesville-based Citizens Bank hired longtime banking and investment professional J. Chris Treat as president of the trust division. Treat will be responsible for the division’s growth, profitability, business retention and…

Work continues on new Owens Corning plant; could open later this year

Owens Corning on June 13 received its fourth building permit in the past two years at its new facility at 5401 Excelsior Drive. The recent permit issued by the city…

Creative Mornings Fayetteville chapter marks one-year milestone

The Fayetteville chapter of Creative Mornings, the monthly breakfast lecture series and networking group, celebrates its one-year anniversary this month. Regina Buono organizes the Fayetteville chapter, which hosts gatherings at…

Andy Dunn returns to Bonobos in advisory role following Walmart sale

Andy Dunn is returning to Bonobos, the upscale fashion retail business he co-founded in 2007. He ran that business for its first 10 years until it was sold to Walmart…

Walmart continues DBI support with annual grant

The nonprofit Downtown Bentonville Inc. (DBI) announced Tuesday (June 20) a continued partnership with Walmart Inc. through an annual grant. “Thanks to the generosity of the world’s largest retailer, Downtown…

Jarrod Yates named EVP at Arkansas Farm Bureau

Jarrod Yates has been named executive vice president of the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation, whose board of directors chose him on Monday to lead the staff functions for the agricultural…

Ark Angel Alliance hires Melissa Kempkes as executive director

The Ark Angel Alliance announced Tuesday (June 20) it has hired Melissa Kempkes as its new executive director. She replaces David Moody who has taken another job, but will remain…

Gov. Sanders appoints Kyle Cunningham as state forester

Gov. Sarah Sanders appointed Kyle Cunningham as the state forester for Arkansas on Monday (June 19). Cunningham is replacing Joe Fox who is retiring at the end of June. The…

Arkansas Humanities Council promotes Clements, Jones

The Arkansas Humanities Council, an Arkansas non-profit affiliate of the National Endowment for Humanities, announced the promotion of Ann Clements to Director of Education and Adrienne Jones to Associate Director….

Arkansas District Export Council opens applications for global trade awards

The Arkansas District Export Council (ARDEC) has opened its application process for international businesses with operations in Arkansas to be recognized for their achievements. The 13th annual Governor’s Awards for…