by - January 4, 2016 12:32 pm
A New Jersey grand jury recently indicted Walmart U.S. truck driver Kevin Roper on 10 charges related to the fatality accident that claimed the life of comedian James McNair and…
by - January 4, 2016 8:56 am
Editor’s note: Each week, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. LOCKHEED MARTIN WINS $142 MILLION CONTRACT, MOST OF WORK GOES TO CAMDEN: Lockheed…
by - January 4, 2016 8:48 am
Each of the 16 commodities in the widely followed S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (GSCI) Energy, Grains, Industrial Metals, and Precious Metals indices declined in 2015, with prices of some…
by - January 3, 2016 9:45 am
The editors of Talk Business & Politics have compiled our top statewide stories of the year in politics. Asa Hutchinson Puts Stamp on State Government Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) was…
by - January 3, 2016 9:41 am
In the state and nation, there was a decisive movement toward an improving economy in several key areas in 2015, but some dark clouds loom on the energy front headed…
by - January 2, 2016 1:05 pm
Comments from Arkansas’ political circles were quick to follow the news Saturday (Jan. 2) of the passing of former Arkansas Governor and U.S. Sen. Dale Bumpers. Dale Leon Bumpers, a…
by - January 2, 2016 11:38 am
Editor’s note: Story updated with a video at the end of the report. ––––––––––––– Arkansas has lost a political legend. Dale Leon Bumpers, a four-term U.S. Senator and two-term governor,…
by - January 1, 2016 1:51 pm
Assistance from the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) will go to help two local early stage companies that won state funding to support ongoing product research and…
by - December 31, 2015 1:24 pm
The baby new year will bring in some grown-up changes to Arkansas law. Typically, new state laws take effect 90 days after the regular session adjourns, or they can take…
by - December 29, 2015 7:15 pm
The board of the Arkansas Good Roads Foundation have elected Shannon Newton and Harold Beaver to its executive committee. Newton is president of the Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA), and has…
by - December 29, 2015 7:15 pm
The board of the Arkansas Good Roads Foundation have elected Shannon Newton and Harold Beaver to its executive committee. Newton is president of the Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA), and has…
by - December 29, 2015 3:24 pm
The application deadline for Fort Smith city administrator candidates was extended from Dec. 2 to Jan. 8 in an effort to find a few more “very good applicants.” Colin Baenziger,…
by - December 29, 2015 2:37 pm
Nichole Dykes has joined Sparks Health System as an assistant chief financial officer and will report to CFO David Rothenberger. Dykes has accounting experience in healthcare and manufacturing sectors. Before…
by - December 29, 2015 2:37 pm
Nichole Dykes has joined Sparks Health System as an assistant chief financial officer and will report to CFO David Rothenberger. Dykes has accounting experience in healthcare and manufacturing sectors. Before…
by - December 29, 2015 11:34 am
Arkansas is one of 30 states that has expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, and was the first of six states to do so through a federal waiver that…
by - December 29, 2015 12:24 am
EVALUATING SCHOOL THREATS INCREASINGLY COMPLEX: The New York Times takes a look at a rising concern in Arkansas and the nation: how to handle school threats of violence. Jonesboro, which…
by - December 28, 2015 4:27 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has issued disaster declarations for 12 counties following this weekend’s storms. According to a release from the governor’s office, those counties “at this time,” are Benton, Calhoun,…
by - December 28, 2015 12:47 pm
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to fund up to two institutes as part of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). For its…
by - December 28, 2015 10:58 am
Consumers are expected to spend more of their gasoline savings at restaurants in 2016, but foodservice visits are expected to grow only 1% during the year, according to a recent…
by - December 28, 2015 9:06 am
Arkansas achieved a check mark on six of 10 indicators for its infectious disease priorities, placing it above the middle of the pack, according to a December 2015 report, “Outbreaks…
