by - November 12, 2015 8:32 pm
Justices got their first peek at the 2016 Craighead County proposed budget Thursday, with the document providing a mixed bag of information. The proposed budget for 2016 was brought to…
by - November 12, 2015 8:28 pm
The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce Thursday expressed support for the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department’s proposed “30 Crossing” project design that would create six primary lanes and four…
by - November 12, 2015 2:53 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson told a business-friendly crowd of corporate executives, lawmakers and economic developers on Thursday that he has a list of companies in Japan and China that he plans…
by - November 12, 2015 7:03 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR TECH STARTUP FUND: Second Century Ventures,…
by - November 12, 2015 6:49 am
Author Bryan Harley with MotoUSA.com writes of his adventure touring a swath of Northwest Arkansas on assignment to the Bikes, Blues & BBQ Rally in a recent post for the…
by - November 12, 2015 6:27 am
Dawson Meadows takes over state government after it receives what he considers a failing grade on an integrity test. There is also a report about small anti-drunk driving computers being…
by - November 11, 2015 9:00 pm
Quentin Willard is learning to take the good with the bad. The military veteran and young entrepreneur pushing for inclusion of microbreweries into commercial-heavy (C-5) zones within Fort Smith’s Unified…
by - November 11, 2015 7:26 pm
The initial phase of a $24 million downtown tech development remains tied up in negotiations as the Little Rock Technology Park Authority board learned Wednesday that a bank consortium-backed financing…
by - November 11, 2015 6:47 pm
Former Gen. Stanley McChrystal said Wednesday (Nov. 11) during a Wal-Mart event in Bentonville that war is a “retail activity,” and it’s important for hometowns to do all they can to…
by - November 11, 2015 6:25 pm
Despite all the buzz and jargon around omni-channel retail or mobile and digital applications to enhance shopper experiences there has likely never been a better time to be in retail,…
by - November 11, 2015 6:02 pm
It had the feel of the TV show, “Shark Tank”, as people made their pitches for funding a series of community events in Jonesboro Wednesday. A key commission with responsibility…
by - November 11, 2015 12:28 pm
The Clinton Presidential Center will be free for visitors two days this week. Wednesday, Nov. 11, all entrances are free, and the Center extends a special invitation to veterans, active…
by - November 11, 2015 12:15 pm
ComiCon-way returns for a fourth year beginning Friday (Nov. 13) in Conway. The weekend-long event will begin 5 p.m. at the Faulkner County Library and move to the Conway Expo Center…
by - November 11, 2015 11:39 am
There is no free lunch according to a recent consumer survey by Visa that found Americans spend an average of $53 per person eating lunch every week. That’s nearly $3,000…
by - November 11, 2015 11:02 am
CenterPoint Energy has filed an application with the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) to change the company’s natural gas distribution rates that will push up the average residential customer’s bill…
by - November 11, 2015 10:24 am
More students will have access to a University of Arkansas at Little Rock education thanks to a $2 million donation from a local family foundation, UALR officials announced Wednesday (Nov….
by - November 11, 2015 10:24 am
More students will have access to a University of Arkansas at Little Rock education thanks to a $2 million donation from a local family foundation, UALR officials announced Wednesday (Nov….
by - November 11, 2015 10:17 am
The Arkansas Research Alliance on Wednesday (Nov. 11) announced a $764,000 contract with the Food And Drug Administration (FDA) to determine if a set of procedures and tests can be…
by - November 11, 2015 6:31 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. COLORADO TO VOTE ON SINGLE-PAYER STATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM: Colorado voters will decide next year whether the…
by - November 10, 2015 9:12 pm
Insurance carriers told legislators Tuesday that beneficiaries don’t always understand how to access the health care system and sometimes overuse the emergency room, and that the system needs to better…
