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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare Subsidies

In a 6-3 ruling Thursday, the United States Supreme Court upheld the use of healthcare subsidies in connection with the Affordable Care Act.

Fort Smith business leaders question need for business license fee

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…

Arkansas drops six spots in ranking of U.S. startup activity

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…

Levees In Arkansas Unmaintained, With No State Oversight

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…

State Road Funding Group Meets Amidst More Highway Department Bid Cutbacks

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…

Highways Face Constant Needs, Federal Officials Say

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…

Boozman, Cotton In Senate Majority On Trade Bill

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….

Jonesboro Chamber Releases Survey On Economic Future

The results of a months-long look at Jonesboro’s economic future has provided a lot of detailed information for officials to digest.

Nicholas Norfolk: My Favorite TED Talk

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…

Kauffman Index: Arkansas Drops Six Spots In Annual Ranking Of U.S. Startup Activity

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.

New Deals In The Pipeline To Ship Crude Oil To Shreveport Area, El Dorado Refinery

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…

Shipping Industry Reports Show Slower Economic Start In 2015

May and April reports on the closely watched U.S. shipping industry suggest that the national economy may be struggling to maintain the pace that began in 2014.

Sale of historic Lane Hotel pending; closing scheduled next month

A contract is pending for the sale of the historic Lane Hotel, a focal point in downtown Rogers. Closing is scheduled sometime in July and depending on what the new…

NWA sales tax revenue rise in June report, up almost 10% among 4 cities

Sales tax revenue across the four largest cities of Northwest Arkansas rallied in the June report, with cumulative proceeds totaling $4.864 million, a gain of 9.92% from a year ago….

Shipping industry reports show slower economic start in 2015

May and April reports on the closely watched U.S. shipping industry suggest that the national economy may be struggling to maintain the pace that began in 2014. The Cass Freight…

The Supply Side: Contract changes ask more from Wal-Mart suppliers

The local supplier community across Northwest Arkansas is buzzing this week as insiders and consultants compare notes on recent contract amendments that Wal-Mart Stores sent out to roughly 10,000 of…

Near-Term Outlook For Region Sours, But Transportation Employment Rebounds

A May survey of business contacts in the Little Rock Zone of the Federal Reserve Bank shows a little more than half of respondents expect economic conditions in 2015 will be better than in 2014. That’s down from a survey three months ago.

ATA International Breaks Ground For New World Headquarters In Little Rock

Officials with an organization teaching the discipline of taekwondo broke ground Wednesday on their new headquarters in Little Rock. The group, ATA International (ATA), will have its new facility at…

Jessica DeLoach Sabin: Awaiting The Looming Supreme Court Health Care Decision

By the end of this month, the Supreme Court of the United States will have handed down its highly impactful decision that will have a profound effect on access to…

State Delegation Announces Over $1.8 Million For Airport Improvements

At least five airports around the state on Wednesday received a combined $1.8 million from the Department of Transportation to support facility upgrades and expansions, members of the state’s congressional…

911 vendor for Fort Smith, county allegedly breaches contract

Sen. Boozman introduces ‘Farm Bill 2.0’ with higher loan caps

Sebastian County Judge, Fort Smith Director not broadly supportive of NDAs

The Supply Side: ReturnPro in Bentonville processes returns for retailers, suppliers