by - June 25, 2014 3:17 pm
Multi-state and local officials came together Wednesday (June 25) in a church parking lot in Alma not just to commemorate the designation of Interstate 49 behind them, but to start…
by - June 25, 2014 1:18 pm
Cable is not a utility bill but in the average household about $120 is forked over each month for a plethora of channels that are getting watched less and less,…
by - June 25, 2014 11:43 am
Bicycling helps keep him fit and trim, but on the June afternoon of the interview Rodney Shepard appeared tired, possibly a result of trying to meet directly with the hundreds…
by - June 25, 2014 10:59 am
Of home sales in Arkansas’ four largest metro markets, the Fort Smith region is the surprise leader with the best percentage growth for the first five months of the year….
by - June 24, 2014 9:53 pm
Voters in Oklahoma went to the polls Tuesday (June 24) to decide nominees in a variety of statewide and local primary races. Perhaps the race receiving the most attention statewide…
by - June 24, 2014 8:10 pm
Talk Business & Politics has confirmed that Arkansas House members will meet in the historic Old State House during a special session, which Gov. Mike Beebe has officially called for…
by - June 24, 2014 7:57 pm
The Fort Smith Airport Commission voted Tuesday (June 24) to follow the recommendation of airport staff and form its own fire department to serve the airport in the absence of…
by - June 24, 2014 7:43 pm
Personal income fell 0.2% in the first quarter as earnings for Arkansas workers failed to keep pace with inflation and Arkansas farms lost more than $1 billion, according to estimates…
by - June 24, 2014 7:12 pm
Consumers reined in spending across Northwest Arkansas in April which set sales tax revenue collections in the most recent report back 2.8% among the combined four largest cities in the…
by - June 24, 2014 6:59 pm
Fort Smith-based OK Foods has denied accusations leveled by the National Labor Relations Board that it interfered with a union vote at its Heavener, Okla., food processing plant. The accusations…
by - June 24, 2014 12:07 pm
Air travel is on the rebound in Northwest Arkansas and in the Fort Smith area, with both regional airports posting year-to-date gains above 6%. More passengers is not the case…
by - June 24, 2014 9:38 am
Whirlpool’s attempts to get vapor intrusion monitors installed in structures above the potentially cancer-causing plume of trichloroethylene (TCE) have not gone according to plan. The company recently disclosed to the…
by - June 23, 2014 7:57 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Benny Gooden told the district's school board Monday (June 23) that should a special session take place to address teacher insurance costs, he fears…
by - June 23, 2014 7:42 pm
Steve Schotta, director for the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter, was on Monday (June 23) handed the keys to a new Chevrolet 3500 cutaway van with a 15-foot cargo box attached….
by - June 23, 2014 6:49 pm
Citing an improved labor market and sales tax collections, the city of Fort Smith was the top performing of 16 Arkansas cities measured by an economic index created by Arkansas…
by - June 23, 2014 5:32 pm
Keeping shelves better stocked to boost sales and top line revenue is a priority among Wal-Mart executives working to break the cycle of negative to flat comparable store sales that…
by - June 23, 2014 5:08 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe says math, not health, may eventually determine the fate of the Private Option. During an interview with Talk Business & Politics, Beebe said it would be difficult…
by - June 23, 2014 2:57 pm
A failed May 1 vote on whether to unionize workers at an OK Foods facility in Heavener, Okla., could be dismissed by the National Labor Relations Board after it claimed…
by - June 22, 2014 5:22 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe is heading overseas for his third European trade mission in five years. In a recent Talk Business & Politics interview, Beebe said he will travel to London,…
by - June 20, 2014 3:47 pm
The Arkansas Legislative Council passed on a voice vote an interim resolution by Faulkner County Republican Sen. Jason Rapert that affirms the council's support of Act 83, a constitutional amendment…
