by - November 22, 2015 9:11 pm
guest commentary by Dr. Williams Yamkam Editor’s note: Dr. Williams Yamkam is an assistant professor of Political Science at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith where he teaches multiple…
by - November 22, 2015 11:24 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) has signed a “letter of intent on investment cooperation” with Chinese-based Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co. to pursue a $1.3 billion pulp mill to…
by - November 22, 2015 9:59 am
Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., said the U.S. must consider all options in dealing with the latest heightened terrorist attacks regarding ISIS and that protecting the American public “has to be…
by - November 22, 2015 9:58 am
This week’s Talk Business & Politics roundtable featured KATV’s lead capitol reporter and weekend anchor Janelle Lilley and TB&P contributor, banker and highway commissioner Frank D. Scott, Jr. Talk Business…
by - November 22, 2015 8:43 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. NISSAN’S MISSISSIPPI PLANT BEGINS PRODUCTION OF THE TITAN XD PICKUP TRUCK: Nissan officially…
by - November 21, 2015 9:00 am
Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp. and President and CEO Judy McReynolds were honored Thursday (Nov. 19) by the Women’s Forum of New York at the third biennial Breakfast of Corporate Champions…
by - November 21, 2015 9:00 am
Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp. and President and CEO Judy McReynolds were honored Thursday (Nov. 19) by the Women’s Forum of New York at the third biennial Breakfast of Corporate Champions…
by - November 21, 2015 8:54 am
Arvest Bank has exceeded its 1 Million Meals goal by raising a total of 1,652,870 meals in the fight against hunger. Launched in 2011, Arvest’s 1 Million Meals campaigns have…
by - November 21, 2015 8:54 am
Arvest Bank has exceeded its 1 Million Meals goal by raising a total of 1,652,870 meals in the fight against hunger. Launched in 2011, Arvest’s 1 Million Meals campaigns have…
by - November 21, 2015 8:39 am
Drones have many different uses and several enterprising people are breaking new ground. Is it possible to 3-D print drones? How about use it in the ocean or deliver food?…
by - November 20, 2015 6:32 pm
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics with Roby Brock, which airs Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Ch. 7: U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark.,…
by - November 20, 2015 5:54 pm
Local philanthropist Johnelle Hunt helped kick off a $15 million capital campaign for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) with a $5 million contribution toward construction of a new…
by - November 20, 2015 5:03 pm
Slowly on its way up the Mississippi River, heading toward North Little Rock is the USS Hoga, a United States Navy, Woban-class district harbor tugboat that’s been the subject of…
by - November 20, 2015 1:34 pm
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) this week issued the long-delayed final rules on Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) for the trucking industry, opening the door for the…
by - November 20, 2015 1:12 pm
While it may sound counterintuitive, the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said Friday (Nov. 20) that the pace of job growth is likely to…
by - November 20, 2015 10:55 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate fell in tandem with the rest of the nation in October as government, education, health services and the trade and transportation sectors continued to add workers to…
by - November 20, 2015 6:55 am
Before 2011, Andrew and Sabrina Rodgers had no children. Now they have six ages 4-15. The Maumelle family was featured Thursday by the Arkansas Department of Human Services during a…
by - November 20, 2015 6:33 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. EIA: PASSENGER TRAVEL ACCOUNTS FOR MOST OF WORLD TRANSPORTATION ENERGY USE – The transportation…
by - November 19, 2015 9:39 pm
Arkansas is one of 17 states where electronically filing campaign finance reports is only an option, and that makes it harder for members of the public to track how candidates’…
by - November 19, 2015 8:58 pm
story info compiled by David Rice Editor’s note: Welcome to the fourth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group…
