by - January 20, 2016 7:10 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. U.S. ORGAN TRANSPLANTS EXCEED 30,000 ANNUALLY FOR FIRST TIME, ADVOCACY GROUP SAYS: Organ transplants performed in…
by - January 19, 2016 10:26 pm
The Future School of Fort Smith moved closer to a planned August 2016 opening during the Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting Tuesday night (Jan. 19) from the city’s Public…
by - January 19, 2016 7:24 pm
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by Talk Business & Politics, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of…
by - January 19, 2016 6:56 pm
City employees will have a new way to protect themselves in case of an emergency, while a council member announced his resignation Tuesday. Council Member Tim McCall, who serves in…
by - January 19, 2016 6:51 pm
The state Public Service Commission on Tuesday (Jan. 19) heard hours of testimony offering near-unanimous support for a proposed deal to lower Entergy Arkansas Inc.’s pending rate request by some…
by - January 19, 2016 4:16 pm
Editor’s note: Story info submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. ––––––––––––– Rep. George McGill, D-Fort Smith, leaned into the microphone and used an example from his past…
by - January 19, 2016 4:06 pm
The value of building permits issued by Jonesboro in 2015 totaled $140.461 million, down 3.9% compared to 2014 values. Almost 700 building permits were issued by the city. For 2015,…
by - January 19, 2016 2:08 pm
Fort Smith area Realtors had plenty to smile about in 2015 as Sebastian and Crawford counties each posted their best year for home sales since 2008 and 2009, respectively. The…
by - January 19, 2016 2:02 pm
It was no surprise to see Northwest Arkansas homes sales volume surpass $1.57 billion in 2015 given the strong monthly sales posted throughout the year. Agents sold 8,382 homes in…
by - January 19, 2016 1:48 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson Tuesday announced a plan to increase highway funding by $750 million over the next 10 years, making the state eligible for $2 billion in federal matching funds…
by - January 19, 2016 12:45 pm
A college education is more affordable in Arkansas than in other states, in part because state support for colleges and universities is above the national average, said the director of…
by - January 19, 2016 7:22 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and roundup of education news. NEW BASEBALL PARK IN WORKS FOR UALR: UALR plans to build a new baseball…
by - January 19, 2016 12:23 am
When members of the Health Reform Legislative Task Force meet Jan. 20-21, one of the issues they’ll be considering is whether certain state Medicaid programs should be administered using a…
by - January 18, 2016 2:00 pm
In what may turn out to be a preview for the oil and gas sector in the first quarter, BHP Billiton said it expects to recognize a pre-tax impairment charge…
by - January 18, 2016 1:27 pm
In his State of the Union address, President Obama called for an effort to “cure cancer” led by Vice President Joe Biden. The idea seems like one everyone could accept. Who’s…
by - January 18, 2016 1:11 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated with comments from officials with Tyson Foods and from U.S. Rep. Steve Womack. –––––––––––– Donald “Buddy” Wray, one of the legendary execs who helped Don Tyson…
by - January 18, 2016 7:18 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. ARKANSAS BETTER THAN AVERAGE IN MONEY MANAGEMENT RANKING: Arkansas is ranked 16th best at…
by - January 18, 2016 7:12 am
It may be a long way from the first floor of the Delta Center for Economic Development in Jonesboro to the corner of Wall and Broad Streets in New York…
by - January 17, 2016 7:09 pm
Several thousand people, along with most of the state’s leading elected officials, marched in opposition to abortion Sunday at the 38th Annual March for Life at the state Capitol. The…
by - January 17, 2016 9:38 am
The 2016 Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, Conner Eldridge, says he’ll bring a fresh approach to old problems in an effort to balance the budget and combat illegal immigration….
