by - December 9, 2016 5:52 am
There have been attempts in recent years by state Democrats and advocacy organizations to increase the amount of money the state spends on its pre-K program, known as Arkansas Better…
by - December 8, 2016 8:56 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled 4-1 with two other justices both concurring and dissenting Thursday that the state is not required to list on a birth certificate the names of…
by - December 8, 2016 5:24 pm
Wal-Mart Stores confirmed plans to invest $1.3 billion in its Mexican operations to build a new distribution center and expand several others over the next three years. Walmart International CEO…
by - December 8, 2016 5:07 pm
At a recent budget hearing, Fort Smith City Director George Catsavis asked whether terms of the $480 million consent decree leveled against the city by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
by - December 8, 2016 3:12 pm
American consumers cast positive votes about the economy each time they reach for a credit card to make purchases, and that reach totaled more than $21.8 billion in the third…
by - December 8, 2016 2:44 pm
Annual construction permits are threatening to reach the $1 billion mark in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities. Through the month of November this year, $907.49 million in residential and commercial…
by - December 8, 2016 2:39 pm
Craighead County officially owns Bono Lake after spending almost $5 million to construct the recreational and flood control waterway, Judge Ed Hill told Talk Business & Politics. The county has…
by - December 8, 2016 1:00 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the creation of the “Arkansas Future Grant,” or ArFuture, paying two years of tuition and mandatory fees of Arkansas community college and technical students who are…
by - December 8, 2016 9:35 am
Acxiom Corp. closed Wednesday (Dec. 7) on its recently announced deals to acquire two East Coast tech startups that industry analysts say are pioneers in the so-called “people-based” marketing industry…
by - December 8, 2016 9:20 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– MINORITIES UNDERREPRESENTED IN PROMISE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, STARTUP ACTIVITY As the…
by - December 7, 2016 6:59 pm
The Obama Administration has approved Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s waiver for his Arkansas Works program, his version of the private option, though the waiver offers stricter requirements than he wanted in…
by - December 7, 2016 6:38 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., hopes to learn more Thursday about allegations of significant financial waste at the Pentagon, and U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, said Congress must take…
by - December 7, 2016 5:45 pm
Devon Parks is a Van Buren native, past assistant to Oscar-winning director Ridley Scott, and current filmmaker at Mad Possum Pictures in Los Angeles. His passion for filmmaking first manifested…
by - December 7, 2016 5:01 pm
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 - December 7, 2016 4:48 pm
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) Chancellor Dr. Paul Beran discussed the looming financial and legislative uncertainty that will touch his campus in the coming months at Wednesday’s (Dec….
by - December 7, 2016 4:41 pm
A longstanding battle between residents and business developers culminated Tuesday night when Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin cast a deciding vote to change the commercial zoning restrictions on an already developed…
by - December 7, 2016 3:21 pm
The five members of the Medical Marijuana Commission who will control regulations for cultivation and distribution of the plant were announced Wednesday by Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Speaker of the House…
by - December 7, 2016 2:48 pm
Amazon Go, the completely self-service convenience store in Seattle expected to open in January, is not an immediate threat to large retailers like Wal-Mart Stores, but it likely has their…
by - December 7, 2016 2:25 pm
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– HEALTHCARE SPENDING JUMPS 5.8% TO $3.2 TRILLION IN 2015 Per capita health care spending…
by - December 6, 2016 9:18 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a $50,853 addition to Frontier Engineering’s original $156,000 contract for work on the recently completed Greg Smith River Trail, but it was not…
