by - January 12, 2015 6:14 am
Editor’s note: This article appears in the latest magazine edition of Talk Business & Politics, which you can read here. Former ABF Freight President and CEO Wes Kemp isn’t spending…
by - January 9, 2015 4:35 pm
Officials with two major institutions of higher learning in the state said Friday that the merger of Mid-South Community College into the Arkansas State University system later this year could…
by - January 8, 2015 1:43 pm
Arkansas schools ranked 36th in the nation in Education Week magazine’s annual Quality Counts study, and the state ranked ninth on its “early education index.” The study, which was skipped…
by - January 7, 2015 8:12 pm
Sarah Whites-Koditschek with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: Officials from the Arkansas Department of Education are recommending a state takeover of the Little Rock School District, while…
by - January 6, 2015 5:12 am
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 - January 5, 2015 7:54 pm
Sarah Whites-Koditschek with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: The Arkansas State Board of Education is scheduled to meet on Wednesday (Jan. 7) to review the Little Rock…
by - January 5, 2015 2:09 pm
Editor’s note: This guest commentary was written by Jerry Jones, EVP of Acxiom Corp. and chairman of FASTER, a coalition of business leaders, educators and advocates supporting high-speed Internet in…
by - December 30, 2014 4:10 pm
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson named Dr. Greg Bledsoe as the state’s new Surgeon General. He replaces Dr. Joe Thompson, who was told in late November that he would not remain in…
by - December 26, 2014 9:43 pm
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, or one of them, anyway. Wall-to-wall college football bowl games for a full month. Dale Nicholson III highlights how much money is flowing from the bowl bonanza.
by - December 23, 2014 11:10 pm
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 - December 23, 2014 7:39 am
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 - December 21, 2014 8:01 pm
Editor’s note: This guest commentary was written by Jerry Jones, EVP of Acxiom Corp. and chairman of FASTER, a coalition of business leaders, educators and advocates supporting high-speed Internet in…
by - December 21, 2014 7:14 pm
Arkansas State University System President Dr. Charles L. Welch and Mid‐South Community College President Dr. Glen Fenter said progress continues toward a merger agreement between the two entities. Both the…
by - December 19, 2014 9:41 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily…
by - December 18, 2014 6:23 pm
Arkansas State University System President Charles L. Welch said Thursday (Dec. 18) the university has made a pair of personnel moves for the system. Welch announced the promotions of Julie…
by - December 18, 2014 12:03 am
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has extended its support of nano research in Arkansas. The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced this week that it has been awarded a $1.2…
by - December 17, 2014 3:13 pm
Arkansas public schools can have necessary broadband internet at no extra cost to the state and without connecting to a “backbone” such as ARE-ON, the House and Senate Education Committees…
by - December 17, 2014 3:12 pm
Arkansas Department of Higher Education director Shane Broadway has been appointed vice president for governmental relations for the Arkansas State University System. Talk Business & Politics reported last week that…
by - December 16, 2014 10:32 pm
Fort Smith and Jonesboro are both vying for colleges of osteopathy to meet a growing demand for physicians in two very different regions of the state. According to who you…
by - December 16, 2014 4:53 pm
Arkansas lawmakers are considering an idea to encourage healthier, younger teachers into a troubled insurance system that is showing signs of improvement.
