by - June 25, 2015 5:45 pm
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub and the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce have formed a partnership to develop a new Innovation Hub in a building that the Chamber of Commerce is…
by - June 25, 2015 5:36 pm
The federal government should spend more money on highways, and the best way to do that in the short term is by raising the gas tax, a U.S. Chamber of Commerce executive says.
by - June 25, 2015 5:27 pm
To meet America’s growing demand for mobile broadband, the wireless industry will need more than 350 megahertz (MHz) of new licensed spectrum by 2019, according to a new report.
by - June 25, 2015 2:47 pm
Arkansas severance tax collections fell more than 50% in May from year ago levels as the state’s rig count plummeted to single digits and drilling crews are leaving the state…
by - June 25, 2015 2:31 pm
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub and the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce have formed a partnership to develop a new Innovation Hub in a building that the Chamber of Commerce is…
by - June 25, 2015 1:30 pm
Arkansas severance tax collections fell more than 50% in May from year ago levels as the state’s rig count plummeted to single digits and drilling crews are leaving the state for other richer wet shale plays across the U.S.
by - June 25, 2015 1:24 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge was appointed Wednesday to serve on a national agriculture committee. Rutledge and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced that they will co-chair the newly formed…
by - June 25, 2015 11:16 am
The iconic ball cap worn by Sam Walton, a miniature Wal-Mart truck and short biographical stories of Walton’s retail rise are among more than 600 artifacts woven into the fabric…
by - June 25, 2015 10:11 am
It didn’t take long for many of Arkansas’ elected officials, candidates running for office, and trade groups representing business interests to comment on the Supreme Court ruling in the King…
by - June 25, 2015 8:30 am
In a 6-3 ruling Thursday, the United States Supreme Court upheld the use of healthcare subsidies in connection with the Affordable Care Act.
by - June 24, 2015 9:27 pm
The Fort Smith business community may not be as open to reinstatement of a business license fee as some members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors might hope. Putting…
by - June 24, 2015 9:23 pm
As more prominence and recognition has been given to the state’s burgeoning startup and entrepreneurial community over the past few years, Arkansas still fell from six spots in a highly-watched…
by - June 24, 2015 8:53 pm
Many of Arkansas’ levees are not being maintained. Taxes are being collected but not being spent for that purpose. No one is overseeing the situation because of state law and…
by - June 24, 2015 8:46 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson called on his appointed Working Group for Highway Funding to be creative but also to work within political realities on Wednesday, the same day that the Arkansas…
by - June 24, 2015 8:38 pm
The transportation needs for rural America are plentiful but the way to pay for it may not be, several witnesses told a House subcommittee Wednesday. The House Transportation and Infrastructure…
by - June 24, 2015 8:33 pm
A bill that would give Trade Promotion Authority to the executive branch of the federal government cleared an important hurdle Wednesday in the United States Senate. Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark….
by - June 24, 2015 8:18 pm
The results of a months-long look at Jonesboro’s economic future has provided a lot of detailed information for officials to digest.
by - June 24, 2015 8:04 pm
We’re going to try a new experiment here at Talk Business & Politics to hear from you about your favorite TED talks over the years. As we’ve reported earlier, Little…
by - June 24, 2015 7:44 pm
As more prominence and recognition has been given to the state’s burgeoning startup and entrepreneurial community over the past few years, Arkansas still fell from six spots in a highly-watched national index that ranks new business growth and startup activity among the 50 states.
by - June 24, 2015 7:33 pm
Plains All American Pipeline and Delek Logistics Partners LP announced Tuesday they have commenced an “open season” process for a proposed new pipeline that would ship crude oil into the…
