by - March 16, 2017 12:45 pm
The U.S. House Budget Committee on Thursday (March 16) advanced the American Health Care Act, with the two Arkansas members on the committee, U.S. Reps. Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman,…
by - March 15, 2017 7:41 pm
The House Rules Committee voted Wednesday (March 15) to ban the sale of marijuana edibles and to ban marijuana smoking in certain places and situations. House Bill 1392 by Robin…
by - March 15, 2017 6:51 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is rich with cash but the retail giant said it uses discipline when deciding how to spend that money. Headlines from this week indicate Wal-Mart is doling out…
by - March 15, 2017 6:33 pm
The sponsor of a bill that would require public facilities to designate single gender bathrooms and allow them to be sued after intrusions temporarily pulled her bill Wednesday because a…
by - March 15, 2017 6:16 pm
Three central Arkansas startups, Cocoa Belle Chocolates, RaftUp, and ClinicPass, have been chosen by the Delta Regional Authority to be part of New Orleans Entrepreneur Week, March 19-24 in downtown…
by - March 15, 2017 5:57 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s push to downsize state government continued Wednesday (March 15) when a House committee approved a measure to consolidate seven smaller farming-related boards and commissions into the State…
by - March 15, 2017 5:21 pm
An improved labor market, rise in household spending and desire to keep inflation at around 2% led the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday (March 15) to…
by - March 15, 2017 4:11 pm
Concealed carry permit holders with eight additional hours of training will be able to carry a weapon on college campuses after a vote Wednesday (March 15) by the Arkansas House…
by - March 15, 2017 12:31 pm
Several lawmakers on Tuesday (March 14) took time away from the State Capitol to attend a luncheon hosted by the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) that highlighted the economic benefits…
by - March 15, 2017 9:49 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, says he is whipping votes for Speaker Paul Ryan’s healthcare reform proposal and hopes to see it move to the House floor as early as…
by - March 14, 2017 9:08 pm
The 2017 Governor’s Conference on Tourism wrapped up Tuesday (March 14) with its Henry Award winners coming from a broad swath of the state, including Eureka Springs, Fort Smith, Texarkana…
by - March 14, 2017 8:30 pm
The United States Marshals Museum (USMM) grew its fundraising an estimated $5 million since the last Talk Business & Politics report in November. USMM CFO Randy Philpot said the facility…
by - March 14, 2017 8:00 pm
The House Education Committee voted Tuesday (March 14) to separate the state’s holiday that now honors civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King and Civil War Gen. Robert E. Lee….
by - March 14, 2017 5:04 pm
A controversial “guns on campus” proposal backed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the National Rifle Association that would expand the list of places where gun owners can carry a concealed…
by - March 14, 2017 3:58 pm
Change is the only constant in the retail world today and Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon told Wall Street analysts Tuesday (March 14) the retailer is committed to its digital…
by - March 14, 2017 3:11 pm
The House Education Committee Tuesday advanced a heavily amended bill that would create education savings accounts for school-age students funded by tax-credited donations. House Bill 1222, the Arkansas Parental Empowerment…
by - March 14, 2017 10:52 am
Competition for subprime credit began showing signs of slowing in the fourth quarter of 2016, as serious delinquencies rose and lenders tightened standards for lending. But while the rising delinquencies…
by - March 14, 2017 9:51 am
Eight legislators are attempting to defund Arkansas Tech University’s Department of Diversity and Inclusion after receiving complaints about its actions, including a sex education event one legislator says included a…
by - March 13, 2017 10:39 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores said it paid out $157 million in cash bonuses based on store performance in the fourth quarter. Across the U.S. about 850,000 store employees met the…
by - March 13, 2017 8:17 pm
The Steel Horse Rally motorcycle event on May 5 and 6 may still be close to two months away, but associated festivities are continuing on Saturday (March 18) with the…
