by - May 2, 2017 5:37 pm
Congressional leaders hope to schedule a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on the latest version of the American Health Care Act Wednesday or Thursday, and U.S> Rep. Bruce…
by - May 2, 2017 5:04 pm
Outdoor recreational activity generates $887 billion in consumer spending each year, according to a report released April 25 by the Outdoor Industry Association. Most of that spending ($702 billion) was…
by - May 2, 2017 4:41 pm
Arkansas’ second-largest city has sent approximately 1,484 tons of recycling collections to the landfill since November 2016, according to Fort Smith Deputy City Administrator Jeff Dingman – an average of…
by - May 2, 2017 4:29 pm
Job prospects for the spring 2017 undergraduate degree recipients look brighter than previous years, according to national and local sources. Eight out of 10 employers describe the college labor market…
by - May 1, 2017 8:51 pm
Lawmakers dealt Gov. Asa Hutchinson a rare setback on Monday (May 1) after the legislature kicked off a special session initially expected to last three days before lawmakers head back…
by - May 1, 2017 8:32 pm
A water wall is moving down the Black River and parts of Northeast Arkansas are bracing for the worst floods in generations. At least 300 people were evacuated from eastern…
by - May 1, 2017 5:30 pm
German grocery giant Lidl is a real threat for grocery chains across the U.S., but for suppliers to Wal-Mart Stores, Kroger and other conventional grocers it’s also a growth opportunity,…
by - May 1, 2017 3:50 pm
The Bentonville Film Festival (May 2-7) this year is expanding its theme of inclusion and diversity to promote work done by individuals with disabilities, through a partnership with Inclusion Films,…
by - May 1, 2017 1:51 pm
Sen. Trent Garner, R-El Dorado, issued a statement on Monday calling for the Arkansas House of Representatives to bring articles of impeachment against Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen. “Because…
by - May 1, 2017 9:58 am
Talk Business & Politics has added two new political contributors to its editorial line-up. Tamika Edwards and Robert Coon will provide regular guest commentaries as well as make appearances on…
by - April 30, 2017 7:40 pm
Human limits interest Dr. James Polk. He was part of the team that helped rescue the 33 Chilean miners trapped below ground for more than 10 weeks. He’s also the…
by - April 30, 2017 9:54 am
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, R-Ark., said the earliest Arkansas could see a restart of the execution process is in mid-May when a stay of execution for Jason McGehee will expire….
by - April 30, 2017 9:54 am
Senate President Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, said he thinks it’s premature to investigate circumstances surrounding state prison officials’ acquisition of lethal injection drugs. The state Senate’s leader also said this week’s…
by - April 30, 2017 9:53 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, says he ‘leans yes’ on the current healthcare measure being debated among Republican caucuses in Congress. Womack said that the MacArthur amendment, brought forward as…
by - April 29, 2017 6:33 pm
U.S. District Court Judge Kristine Baker has ordered the state to collect blood and sample tissues from and conduct an autopsy on the body of Kenneth Williams, the death row…
by - April 29, 2017 2:42 pm
Fayetteville Shale leader Southwestern Energy Co. on Friday reported improved first quarter earnings as the independent natural gas driller announced plans to heighten drilling activity in the emerging Moorefield Shale…
by - April 28, 2017 6:21 pm
Arkansas native Colette Honorable announced plans Friday (April 28) to step down in two months from her influential position on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, a post she has held…
by - April 28, 2017 11:55 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (April 29) said he will limit next week’s special session primarily to items involving health care and he announced plans to cut the fiscal year…
by - April 28, 2017 9:48 am
Realtors in Northwest Arkansas sold a combined $418.86 million in residential properties through March this year. That’s according to data provided by Eric Harris, an agent with Crawford Real Estate…
by - April 28, 2017 6:39 am
Earnings for P.A.M. Transportation Services declined 22% in the first quarter as it reduced some costs but has yet to secure rate increases. In the quarter that ended March 31,…
