by - February 22, 2015 8:57 am
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by - February 21, 2015 9:16 pm
Education Bills On Legislative Agenda
The seventh week of the Arkansas General Assembly will likely feature several education bills up for discussion, ranging from Common Core and workforce training as well as the state commission…
by - February 20, 2015 12:36 pm
Windstream Stockholders Approve REIT Spin-off
Windstream has a different look and is a little lighter than it was yesterday. The Little Rock-based telecom announced that its shareholders approved all proposals presented at a special meeting…
by - February 20, 2015 12:31 pm
Baldwin & Shell Hires Mica Strother As VP For Marketing And Business Development
Baldwin & Shell Construction Co. has hired Mica Strother as vice president of marketing and business development. Scott Copas, president and CEO of Baldwin & Shell, made the announcement on…
by - February 19, 2015 12:39 pm
Feds Send $9.1 Million To Arkansas For Early Childhood Grants
The U.S. Health and Human Services Department announced $9,170,693 in grant funding to Arkansas to support the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (Home Visiting Program). The funds…
by - February 18, 2015 7:06 pm
Talk Politics Roundtable 2.18.15
by - February 18, 2015 9:25 am
Mary Lewis Replaces Charisse Childers At Accelerate Arkansas
Mary Lewis has been hired to replace Dr. Charisse Childers as executive director for Accelerate Arkansas, the group announced Wednesday. Childers was appointed by Gov. Hutchinson to lead the Arkansas…
by - February 18, 2015 8:06 am
Health Beat: New Hiring Leading To Health Care Spending Growth
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - February 17, 2015 9:28 pm
John Kucharik Named President Of BlueInGreen
John Kucharik has been named president of BlueInGreen, LLC, the water treatment technology company headquartered in Fayetteville, Ark. Kucharik has more than 25 years experience in the domestic and international…
by - February 17, 2015 7:57 am
Campus Talk: Scott Ford Center To Open At Arkansas Baptist College
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily…
by - February 17, 2015 7:05 am
Lobby Up: Constitutional Proposals On Deck
Bradley Phillips with LobbyUp.com joined Talk Business & Politics this week for his segment on the most viewed bills from the legislative session, including a look at some of the…
by - February 16, 2015 1:14 pm
Pro Bono Patent Services for Cash-Strapped Inventors, Innovators
Beginning Feb. 20, financially-constrained inventors and small businesses in Arkansas will be able to receive pro bono legal services to help them navigate the process for obtaining patents and trademarks…
by - February 16, 2015 10:00 am
Inventors Club Of Northeast Arkansas To Host February Meeting On Thursday
A group of prospective inventors will hear Tuesday from two men with ties to marketing and building start-up companies for the future. Steve Trotter and Dr. Brian Rogers will speak…
by - February 16, 2015 8:58 am
HARK: A Startup Dad Discusses The Creative Process
HARK, Arkansas’ newest informal online forum, has posted its third in a series of web-based video discussions aimed at showcasing the breadth of the state’s fast-growing startup community. Partners Tim…
by - February 16, 2015 7:52 am
Money Talk: Arvest Mortgage Names Steven Plaisance CEO
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily…
by - February 16, 2015 7:04 am
Winter Weather Impacts Arkansas
Nearly three-fourths of the state has been impacted by winter weather that has included snow, sleet, ice and freezing rain across Arkansas. Entergy Arkansas, the Electric Cooperatives, state Highway Department…
by - February 15, 2015 9:22 am
Charles Morgan On Life, Data, Entrepreneurship And Jeff Ubben
Charles Morgan, the longtime leader of database giant Acxiom, served as its iconic CEO for decades. His new memoir, “Matters of Life and Data,” is an adventure for business readers.
by - February 15, 2015 9:21 am
Minus The Weather, Lawmakers Will Turn To Workforce, Prisons This Week
The weather early next week is expected to be cold, but lawmakers may be warming up to discussing workforce training, economic issues and criminal justice reform when the legislature reconvenes…
by - February 15, 2015 8:39 am
Charles Morgan
by - February 14, 2015 11:23 am
Congressional Recap: Keystone XL Pipeline Heads To President For Expected Veto
The following is a recap of congressional news this week: KEYSTONE PASSES HOUSE The House voted 270-152 Wednesday to approve Senate Bill 1, involving the Keystone XL pipeline. The bill…