by - February 28, 2016 10:07 am
Texas Senator Ted Cruz said the GOP Presidential field might well be a two-man race between Donald Trump and himself after Tuesday’s SEC primaries and that contender Marco Rubio should consider…
by - February 28, 2016 9:58 am
Arkansas’ average jobless rate in 2015 was 5.2%, below the 6.1% in 2014 and well below the 7.4% average in 2013. It is the first time the annual average dropped…
by - February 28, 2016 9:53 am
The two candidates vying for the Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice seat – Justice Courtney Goodson and Judge Dan Kemp – offered their arguments for election and defended themselves on…
by - February 28, 2016 7:37 am
The three top contenders for the GOP Presidential nomination – Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio – held big rallies in Northwest and central Arkansas just three days before…
by - February 27, 2016 4:29 pm
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas Saturday nominated four additional candidates for House races and four additional ones for local races, even though its deadline for nominations has passed, in order…
by - February 26, 2016 7:34 pm
Developer Tim O’Reilly said Friday (Feb. 26) that the work on a $35 million convention center on the Arkansas State University campus could begin as soon as Monday. He made…
by - February 26, 2016 4:57 pm
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7 in Central Arkansas and now in Northeast Arkansas…
by - February 26, 2016 3:15 pm
Political attack ads and protecting the “integrity of our judiciary” were points raised Friday (Feb. 26) when candidates Circuit Judge Shawn Womack and attorney Clark Mason spoke to the Northeast…
by - February 26, 2016 2:54 pm
Hillary Clinton wants to work with states and provide flexibility in health care but is not supportive of a block grant approach, one of Clinton’s three senior policy advisors said…
by - February 25, 2016 8:53 pm
Osceola Mayor Dickie Kennemore said Thursday (Feb. 25) that another steel company will locate south of Osceola and bring 50 jobs to the area. Arkansas Steel Processing is building its…
by - February 25, 2016 8:03 pm
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Tourism Ticker is sponsored by the Arkansas Hospitality Association. –––––––––––– Tourism and business travel in Arkansas during 2015 created new highs in the collection of the…
by - February 25, 2016 7:52 pm
Editor’s note: Notes from the Campaign Trail is a compilation of various political insider tidbits and is sponsored by Little Rock-based Capitol Advisors Group. –––––––––––– BERNIE IN ARKANSAS An email…
by - February 25, 2016 7:24 pm
The Video Wire anchor Dawson Meadows has been uninvited to a concert to be held by Luke Pruitt. Might be one of the smartest things Pruitt has ever done. The…
by - February 25, 2016 7:07 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is cutting jobs in its technology division known as Walmart ISD (Information Systems Division) located in Bentonville. The company did not provide a number, except to say the…
by - February 25, 2016 2:58 pm
Arkansas State University Vice President for University Relations Shane Broadway said Thursday (Feb. 25) that a meeting of educators and economic development was about one key goal. “It is about…
by - February 25, 2016 2:32 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 - February 25, 2016 6:05 am
Windstream Holdings reported a healthy fourth quarter posting net income of $140.5 million, or 1.41 per share, versus a $77.5 million loss one year ago. Revenue for the Little Rock-based…
by - February 24, 2016 10:07 pm
A newly formed committee that says its purpose is to ensure integrity in judicial campaigns has issued a letter to a D.C.-based group saying one of its campaign mailouts contains…
by - February 24, 2016 8:04 pm
From content partner KUAR FM 89.1 News: Gov. Asa Hutchinson is calling Donald Trump’s words “frightening” and hopes his endorsement of Sen. Marco Rubio can help sway the tide in…
by - February 24, 2016 8:01 pm
Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets were up almost 10% in 2015, and marked five consecutive years of gains in the number of homes sold and four consecutive years…
