by - July 8, 2018 9:38 am
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair allows states to require out-of-state internet retailers to collect and remit sales tax when they do business with in-state customers….
by - July 4, 2018 1:24 pm
Halley’s Comet came around in 1986 and is estimated to make another Earthly pass in 2061. There is a 50% chance Arkansas officials will have by then made progress on…
by - July 4, 2018 1:14 pm
This summer, nearly $1 billion in four-lane highway construction projects across the state is scheduled thanks to the Connecting Arkansas Program (CAP) which is the half-cent sales tax approved by…
by - July 3, 2018 11:44 am
The passing of former Jonesboro Sun editor and publisher John Troutt Jr. recently put me in a reflective mood, not just about the near quarter century I spent in his…
by - July 1, 2018 6:29 pm
I began working for Arvest Bank in high school, so I can attest to many changes in the banking world during my career, as well as offer some helpful observations…
by - June 27, 2018 1:10 pm
Since 1994, just two people have served as Bentonville’s mayor: Terry Coberly (1994-2006) and Bob McCaslin, who announced earlier this year he will not seek re-election this fall. A lot…
by - June 25, 2018 12:17 pm
Arkansas law has a number of hurdles to maneuver in order to establish an enforceable mechanic’s and materialman’s lien in the construction industry, many of which must be satisfied well…
by - June 18, 2018 6:14 pm
A new Pew Research Center survey suggests that 68% of us have “news fatigue.” It’s 77% with Republicans and 61% with Democrats. The survey results are great news for Republicans,…
by - June 17, 2018 1:56 pm
Tourism plays an important role in Arkansas’ economy. Total travel expenditures exceeded $8.2 billion last year, according to a preliminary state Department of Parks and Tourism report that estimates nearly…
by - June 13, 2018 7:03 pm
Arkansas has a physician shortage, especially in rural areas. Several trends are driving this shortage. One reason is the increased number of Arkansans who have access to health care through…
by - June 5, 2018 1:17 pm
A tried and arguably true maxim in politics is things are never as bad or as good as you believe them to be. Such is the case with Monday’s (June 4) U.S….
by - June 5, 2018 11:03 am
We can’t help it, but those of us who follow sports generally, or follow one team particularly, like to think we can predict the outcome of the next contest by…
by - June 3, 2018 4:25 pm
As the chase for Amazon’s second headquarter location revealed, cities and regions are increasingly expected to have connected and integrated infrastructure to handle modern corporations’ and citizens’ demands. Businesses and…
by - May 28, 2018 7:04 pm
Folks in Bentonville are prepping for the June 1 Walmart shareholders meeting. We at Talk Business & Politics may or may not have acquired a draft agenda of the big…
by - May 28, 2018 12:29 pm
I believe life has a way of turning out the way it is supposed to. “What is” is what’s supposed to be, otherwise it wouldn’t be. I never put myself…
by - May 24, 2018 12:29 pm
I have read article after article about how each previous generation views the work ethics of Millennials in a poor light, which has been the case with every new generation….
by - May 21, 2018 2:36 pm
Times are good, and Northwest Arkansas is hot. Everybody is jumping into real estate — again — and it’s up to the Realtors to educate owners how to best get…
by - May 17, 2018 7:09 pm
Across the nation, our infrastructure is in a deep state of decay. The American Society of Civil Engineers has given America’s infrastructure a D+. Local municipalities and their citizens have…
by - May 17, 2018 12:20 pm
Maybe it’s the weather. A chilly and rainy April didn’t seem at all like the prelude to our usual hot, steamy election-year month of May in Arkansas, filled with equally…
by - May 15, 2018 5:41 pm
One of the grow sites for medical marijuana in Louisiana is LSU. No joke. Won’t be ready this year, but 2019 tailgating in Baton Rouge could be a gold and…
