by - February 23, 2017 4:04 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson opened a national energy summit at the nation’s capital on Thursday (Feb. 23) by saying the U.S. needs to do more to protect the nation’s energy grid…
by - February 23, 2017 2:47 pm
Talk Business & Politics’ Roby Brock participated via Skype in the White House press briefing on Thursday (Feb. 23) asking for clarification on the Trump administration’s approach to regulating marijuana…
by - February 23, 2017 11:33 am
William Dudley, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, has a theory as to why consumers have not spent more of the money they have saved…
by - February 23, 2017 10:30 am
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - February 23, 2017 8:55 am
Shares of Deltic Timber touched a 52-week high Wednesday after a Memphis-based investment firm said it and the El Dorado-based natural resources and timberland company were approached by “multiple parties…
by - February 23, 2017 8:29 am
Little Rock’s Communication Sales & Leasing said Thursday (Feb. 23) that it will change its bulky corporate name to “Uniti Group Inc.”, and will begin trading under the stock symbol…
by - February 22, 2017 8:59 pm
Democracy is not always pretty, with proof of that being a raucous town hall held Wednesday (Feb. 22) in Springdale by U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. Cotton took questions from…
by - February 22, 2017 8:56 pm
An eleventh-hour agreement that attached a six-page amendment to legislation allowing Walmart and other grocery store chains to sell an expanded selection of wines was approved late Wednesday (Feb. 22)…
by - February 22, 2017 8:54 pm
Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives Wednesday failed to pass a bill that would cap workers’ compensation benefits at 450 weeks and passed a bill requiring Arkansas students to…
by - February 22, 2017 8:49 pm
A proposed constitutional amendment that would require Arkansas voters to present a photo ID was advanced by a House committee Wednesday. Meanwhile, another proposal that would change the way constitutional…
by - February 22, 2017 8:44 pm
A Senate committee on Wednesday gave a “do pass” recommendation to legislation that would give charter schools across the state the “right of first refusal” to purchase facilities that are…
by - February 22, 2017 6:50 pm
The recent quarter was good for Walmart U.S., but the CEO of the division still has a long list of improvements he wants to make within the retailer’s flagship unit….
by - February 22, 2017 6:08 pm
The National Rifle Association no longer supports a bill allowing faculty and older students to carry concealed firearms on Arkansas college campuses because of amendments requiring training and an age…
by - February 22, 2017 3:40 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is offering a non-credit course for those interested in being a licensed commercial pilot of unmanned aircraft – aka, drones. It’s the first…
by - February 22, 2017 3:02 pm
America’s Car-Mart executives expect a busy next couple of weeks as tax refund checks begin reaching their customers. On Monday (Feb. 20), the company reported third-quarter earnings fell 30% to…
by - February 22, 2017 2:14 pm
Most carriers have been struggling to secure contract rate increases so far in 2017, but James Reed, CEO of Van Buren-based USA Truck, said the carrier and customers recently agreed…
by - February 22, 2017 1:41 pm
Enrollment continues to rise in broadcast journalism programs at several Arkansas universities, despite some lingering doubts that traditional media conduits can survive alongside digital. Instructors say the solution has been…
by - February 22, 2017 8:13 am
In a wide-ranging interview with Talk Business & Politics on Tuesday afternoon, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., opened up on his Intelligence Committee work investigating Russian influence in the U.S. saying…
by - February 22, 2017 6:18 am
Although a bill has yet to be filed, a continuing discussion at the state capitol involves separating the Martin Luther King, Jr.-Robert E. Lee holidays – a move supported by…
by - February 22, 2017 6:18 am
The Jonesboro City Council voted 11-1 Tuesday night to uphold Mayor Harold Perrin’s decision to fire IT Director Erick Woodruff. Perrin recused himself from an appeal hearing requested by Woodruff,…
