by - December 1, 2015 7:03 pm
The controversial ordinance dealing with a property maintenance code for the city of Jonesboro got another airing Tuesday, with a packed house filling the Jonesboro Municipal Complex. Council members have…
by - December 1, 2015 6:46 pm
While it’s still early in the holiday shopping timeframe, consumers took advantage of the promotional Cyber Monday sales to the tune of $3.07 billion, up 16% from last year and…
by - December 1, 2015 6:14 pm
A study by two Arkansas researchers shows racial differences in criminal convictions for murders, which they said is the result of unintended bias. Adjoa Aiyetoro, a professor at the University…
by - December 1, 2015 5:22 pm
The proverbial race was on Tuesday as Craighead County officials worked to add the finishing touches to the 2016 county budget. The proposed $29.9 million budget, which must still be…
by - December 1, 2015 5:13 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp. is spending about 10% of its more than $260 million in cash to beef up its logistics business by acquiring Bear Transportation Services, a Plano, Texas-based…
by - December 1, 2015 3:26 pm
The yearlong downturn in Arkansas’ much-maligned manufacturing sector will continue through the early part of next year and will likely push the number of blue collar jobs near or below…
by - December 1, 2015 3:17 pm
An October poll by the Good Roads Foundation found that Arkansans support more funding for highways but would oppose any increase in the gas tax above 2 cents per gallon….
by - December 1, 2015 3:00 pm
It’s been more than five years since the recession of 2008 and 2009 officially ended, but consumer spending patterns across Arkansas remain muted compared to the rest of the nation….
by - December 1, 2015 8:06 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics. HENDRIX COLLABORATES WITH CHINESE COLLEGE ON NEW STUDENT EXCHANGE, STUDY PROGRAM: Hendrix College and…
by - November 30, 2015 11:10 pm
A discrimination/retaliation lawsuit filed Monday (Nov. 30) against the Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD) notes that the department has not promoted a black officer since 1988 and has not hired…
by - November 30, 2015 10:24 pm
Relentless rain in many parts of the U.S. and an icy mess from the Texas Panhandle to South Dakota didn’t stop consumers from seeking promised bargains in stores and online…
by - November 30, 2015 7:34 pm
The state of Arkansas will be working with the Council of State Governments Justice Center to try to reverse the growth of the nation’s fastest rising prison population from 2012-14….
by - November 30, 2015 7:10 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson Monday told the state’s Legislative Criminal Justice Oversight Task Force that inmate sentencing guidelines should be given more teeth and more weight. Composed of legislators, law enforcement…
by - November 30, 2015 6:24 pm
A plan to extend the terms for all county officials from two to four years is one step closer to being on the 2016 general election ballot. Arkansas Attorney General…
by - November 30, 2015 5:21 pm
Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets are up more than 9% during the first nine months of the year, with a September home sales boost of more than 10%…
by - November 30, 2015 4:51 pm
Little Rock area gaming enthusiasts and video streaming fans who spend hours each day playing Grand Theft Auto V online or binge-watching Netflix’s latest hit series may have to limit…
by - November 30, 2015 4:44 pm
Terry Hays said Monday that the last week or so his business in Jonesboro has been open, the crowds have been really good. Hays, a co-owner of Hays Clothing, said…
by - November 30, 2015 3:55 pm
Bikes, Blues and BBQ, Razorback football and other events helped push sales tax revenue 17.26% higher for Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities in September, compared to the year-ago period. Bentonville,…
by - November 30, 2015 1:10 pm
Former Arvest Bank President for Benton County H. Dennis Smiley Jr., will be sentenced Jan. 21 at the Judge Isaac Parker Federal Courthouse in Fort Smith. U.S. District Court Judge…
by - November 30, 2015 9:49 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. FED CHAIRWOMAN GOES TO WASHINGTON, D.C.: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will make two…
