by - July 14, 2016 10:03 am
Home sales up 4.6% through June in Fort Smith area
There were 1,037 homes sold in Sebastian and Crawford counties during the first six months of 2016, up 4.6% over the 991 sales in the same period of 2015, according…
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by - July 14, 2016 9:58 am
Medical marijuana: The one with the most votes wins … probably
Arkansans may have the chance to vote on two medical marijuana initiatives in November. What happens if both pass? The one with the most votes wins, probably. In a letter…
by - July 14, 2016 8:21 am
Start-up Talk: Kauffman Foundation to sponsor entrepreneur summit in Little Rock
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION TO SPONSOR ENTREPRENEUR SUMMIT IN LITTLE ROCK IN LATE JULY…
by - July 13, 2016 8:49 pm
LR Tech Park votes to opt out of Venture Center lease, new HQ will be ready by 2017
As construction on the Little Rock Technology Authority’s multi-million dollar tech village picks up steam, the nonprofit’s newly-reconfigured board of directors voted Wednesday (July 13) to opt out of the…
by - July 13, 2016 7:10 pm
Group forms to oppose Arkansas medical tort reform effort
A group has formed to oppose a proposed amendment that would cap non-economic damages in medical lawsuits. The Committee to Protect AR Families filed paperwork Tuesday saying its aim is…
by - July 13, 2016 7:03 pm
USDA funds state obesity rate study for UAMS, Arkansas has nation’s highest rate
Scientists with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute received a federal grant of $1.4 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to…
by - July 13, 2016 5:43 pm
Food trucks, softball fields and new ‘artisan’ farmer’s market part of Fort Smith Parks and Rec group meeting
The Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Commission met Wednesday (July 13) from the Creekmore Park Community Center to discuss naming options for the Northside High School (NHS) softball fields at Martin…
by - July 13, 2016 5:13 pm
Northwest Arkansas home sales approach $1 billion through June
Realtors across Benton and Washington counties are having the best year in history through the first six months of 2016, selling 4,603 homes valued at $970.268 million through June. Sales…
by - July 13, 2016 3:35 pm
Talk Business & Politics Daily Digital: The tax policy, tourism and Governor in Europe edition
In today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily digital newscast, Parks and Tourism director Kane Webb talks about the booming hospitality economy. Rep. Charlie Collins of Fayetteville and Arkansas Advocates for Children…
by - July 13, 2016 2:38 pm
Magellan’s Fort Smith-to-Little Rock refined products pipeline now in operation
Central Arkansas’s fuel market received a big boost after the Fourth of July holiday when Tulsa-based Magellan Midstream Partners quietly began operation of its much-anticipated pipeline project that will deliver…
by - July 13, 2016 2:21 pm
University of Arkansas School of Law to help nation’s Indian tribes develop food code program
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded a $902,400 grant to a model food code project at the University of Arkansas School of Law to aid the country’s 567 Indian tribes….
by - July 13, 2016 12:38 pm
Gov. Hutchinson says he will speak in ‘primetime’ at GOP convention next week, talks death penalty
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (July 13) confirmed during a conference call from Europe that GOP and Trump campaign officials have offered him a “primetime slot” to speak at the…
by - July 13, 2016 10:05 am
Entergy in talks to sell troubled nuclear facility in upstate New York
Entergy Corp., the parent company of Entergy Arkansas Inc., announced Wednesday (July 13) that it is in discussions with Exelon Corp. for the potential sale of the James A. FitzPatrick…
by - July 13, 2016 6:06 am
Health Beat: NIH launches largest study ever on breast cancer in black women
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– NIH LAUNCHES LARGEST STUDY EVER ON BREAST CANCER IN BLACK WOMEN The largest study…
by - July 13, 2016 5:29 am
WorkHound joins logistics-focused Dynamo Accelerator
WorkHound, the Iowa-based logistics platform for the trucking industry and co-founded by Arkansas native Max Farrell, announced that it has joined the Dynamo Accelerator, a logistics-based accelerator that is part of a 12-week…
by - July 12, 2016 6:34 pm
President Obama calls for consideration of public option in some states
President Barack Obama on Tuesday (July 12) praised the accomplishments of the Affordable Care Act but called on Congress to reconsider a “public option” where individuals in states with limited…
by - July 12, 2016 3:58 pm
Talk Business & Politics Daily Digital: The highway funding, home sales, Hillary email edition
In today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily, Arkansas Trucking Association executive director Shannon Newton discusses the challenges of highway funding in the wake of the governor’s call to find a…
by - July 12, 2016 2:09 pm
Walmart U.S. focuses on 26 million ‘busy family’ households needing to save time and money
There are 26 million households Walmart U.S. deems as “busy families” and most are in need of low prices and convenient shopping formats, according to Tony Rogers, chief marketing officer…
by - July 12, 2016 1:47 pm
Fort Smith School Board elections draw four new names, one incumbent to two races
The Fort Smith School Board election planned for Sept. 20 is now locked in place and both positions up for grabs will be contested. For At-Large Position 5, Talicia Richardson…
by - July 12, 2016 11:15 am
The Supply Side: Retail suppliers face growth-challenged environment
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…