by - June 7, 2013 8:56 am
Two new polls show widespread state opposition to immigration reform, including a measure being considered at the federal level. A poll released Friday (June 7) by the Federation for American…
by - June 7, 2013 6:21 am
Steve Brawner uses his mid-week Stephens Media column to profile the recently elected Boys State and Girls State governors. Scott Sims from McGehee and Abby Hutton from Springdale were both…
by - June 6, 2013 9:35 pm
Arvest’s mortgage division hits an early milestone, Mid-south Community College makes a prestigious list, and a new hotel opens in Little Rock’s River Market. ARVEST MORTGAGE TOPS BILLION DOLLAR MARK…
by - June 6, 2013 8:40 pm
From e-Commerce confidence to small business challenges, top executives with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. promoted an expectation for growth at the world’s larger retailer this coming year. Wal-Mart is unfazed by…
by - June 6, 2013 7:05 pm
From e-Commerce confidence to small business challenges, top executives with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. promoted an expectation for growth at the world’s larger retailer this coming year. Wal-Mart is unfazed by…
by - June 6, 2013 5:50 pm
Wal-Mart executives are taking the retailer’s “store of the community” seriously these days across Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. Products like Norman Lures of Greenwood, Mainstay Candles made in Fayetteville, Cavender’s…
by - June 6, 2013 4:31 pm
Public and private energy officials are raising the profile of energy efficiency later this month as they kick of “Tighten Up” week on Monday, June 24. The week-long awareness campaign…
by - June 6, 2013 3:34 pm
Arkansas’ economy grew an estimated 1.3% in 2012, with growth in manufacturing, utilities and trade responsible for most of the increase. The increase is better than the 0.7% gross domestic…
by - June 6, 2013 1:49 pm
Arkansas’ economy grew an estimated 1.3% in 2012, with growth in manufacturing, utilities and trade responsible for most of the increase. The increase is better than the 0.7% gross domestic…
by - June 6, 2013 12:12 pm
Michael Tilley with our content partner, The City Wire, takes an in-depth look at several different perspectives in the emerging health insurance reform debate. As Arkansas moves forward with its…
by - June 6, 2013 12:01 pm
There is a clear sense of anxiety and frustration among even those who understand how medical insurance works and how the new federal health care law is theoretically designed to…
by - June 6, 2013 11:10 am
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) has named Jay Shue of Little Rock as Medicaid Inspector General. The position was created by the 89th General Assembly to oversee an independent office that…
by - June 6, 2013 11:10 am
Editor’s note: Talk Business Arkansas contributor Steve Brawner today offers another installment of “Three Questions,” a recurring feature for our education and public policy readers. Dr. Tony Prothro recently became…
by - June 6, 2013 7:56 am
From David Goins with our content partner, Fox 16 News: Officials with the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery say they will be able to project the amount of money going to college…
by - June 6, 2013 7:51 am
In mid-May, Talk Business reported that professional school higher education students were facing significant financial hurdles due to state budget cuts to the Arkansas Health Education Grants (ARHEG) program. The…
by - June 5, 2013 6:37 pm
Nearly 5,000 Walmart employees from U.S. stores get a message of “real opportunities, everyday possibilities” at the annual meeting in Fayetteville on Wednesday (June 5). Gisel Ruiz, chief operating officer…
by - June 5, 2013 5:47 pm
Matt Hass, executive director for the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, says his group may roll out its own version of a tort reform amendment based on new polling data.
by - June 5, 2013 4:17 pm
Officials with Wal-Mart Stores announced earlier this year a plan to source an additional $50 billion in products from the U.S. during the next 10 years. The company said Wednesday…
by - June 5, 2013 3:00 pm
Nearly 5,000 Walmart employees from U.S. stores get a message of “real opportunities, everyday possibilities” at the annual meeting in Fayetteville on Wednesday (June 5). Gisel Ruiz, chief operating officer…
by - June 5, 2013 2:50 pm
Natural gas severance tax revenue in Arkansas for the first four reporting months of 2013 is ahead of its 2011 record pace. Drilling is down, so why are collections up?
