by - February 8, 2016 9:19 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. DARK MONEY STIRS ACCUSATIONS IN SUPREME COURT…
by - February 8, 2016 7:15 pm
Iberiabank management had big plans for the area almost eight years ago when the Lafayette, La.-based bank took over the failed Northwest Arkansas operations of ANB Financial. But those plans…
by - February 8, 2016 6:10 pm
Incumbent U.S. Sen. John Boozman. R-Ark., has a commanding 45-point lead over his Republican challenger Curtis Coleman, while Democratic voters are positive – but still undecided – on their attitudes…
by - February 8, 2016 6:06 pm
To fill two open seats on the powerful University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees, Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed a member of his staff and also appointed a two-time GOP…
by - February 8, 2016 5:38 pm
Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development Deputy Director Heather Walker Clark said Monday (Feb. 8) that a new program will help budding entrepreneurs fill in the gaps and…
by - February 8, 2016 5:26 pm
Craighead County Election Coordinator Jennifer Clack said the county has been able to winnow down a $110,000 debt owed by cities and school districts to about $4,200. “We did not…
by - February 8, 2016 5:05 pm
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has opened a competition to award new cooperative funding agreements for its Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers in 12 states and…
by - February 8, 2016 4:48 pm
A new survey by the Pew Research Center indicates that 62% of Americans believe the middle class is being ignored by both political parties even in the midst of presidential…
by - February 8, 2016 10:47 am
In addition to the thousands of large and small renovations ongoing at the Masonic Temple in downtown Fort Smith, there are thousands of historic documents and artifacts to catalog in…
by - February 8, 2016 10:42 am
story by David Rice Editor’s note: Welcome to the beginning of the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a…
by - February 8, 2016 6:41 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. IDENTITY THEFT ON THE RISE, BUT LESS STOLEN IN 2015, STUDY SAYS: The annual…
by - February 7, 2016 10:29 am
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton says he isn’t endorsing any GOP Presidential candidate at this time and has no timetable for making a decision. Cotton, R-Ark., said he wants to let…
by - February 7, 2016 10:00 am
With about three weeks until Arkansas’ March 1 primary, Presidential contender Hillary Clinton has a commanding lead over Democratic challenger Bernie Sanders, and Ted Cruz has a slight lead in…
by - February 7, 2016 8:32 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. REAL MEDIAN USUAL WEEKLY EARNINGS INCREASED 3 PERCENT OVER THE…
by - February 6, 2016 8:12 am
The race for Arkansas’ top judicial post is a dead heat roughly three weeks before Election Day. In the race for Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice, the two candidates are…
by - February 6, 2016 7:19 am
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics with Roby Brock, which airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7 in Central Arkansas and now…
by - February 5, 2016 7:03 pm
IberiaBank Northeast Arkansas market president Paul Hutcheson said Friday that in the 32 years he has been in the banking industry, there have been a lot of changes. Those changes,…
by - February 5, 2016 6:31 pm
Fayetteville saw a “phenomenal year” in 2015 and much is planned for 2016 Mayor Lioneld Jordan told the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee Friday (Feb. 5). He confirmed…
by - February 5, 2016 3:53 pm
Lawmakers this week dealt with a plethora of trade and financial issues, while a vote to override the President’s veto on a bill seeking to repeal the federal health care…
by - February 5, 2016 3:02 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, plans to take a trip this spring to Cuba to learn about furthering trade with the Caribbean nation. Crawford, who serves on the House Agriculture…
