Opinion

by Jessica DeLoach Sabin - November 2, 2015 9:20 am

The CNBC debate trainwreck

Without question, last Wednesday’s CNBC Republican debate was one of the most poorly executed “debates” in televised history. While we can attribute some of this to a still-crowded stage full…

by David Potts - November 1, 2015 10:56 pm

The difference between plans and planning

guest commentary by David Potts Editor’s note: David Potts is a certified public accountant with more than 33 years experience. Although every effort is made to provide you accurate and…

by Daniel Maher - November 1, 2015 10:34 pm

Enacting the frontier

guest commentary by Daniel Maher Editor’s note: This commentary is part of a collaboration between the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and Talk Business & Politics to deliver an…

by Ancil Lea - October 21, 2015 2:21 pm

Ancil Lea: Join The Conversation

Editor’s note: Ancil Lea, author of this guest commentary, has worked with more than 1,500 physicians, clinics, out-patient surgery centers, and hospitals to help with everything from medical software to…

by Michael Tilley - October 20, 2015 3:02 pm

Natural gas, budgets and BS

Some in the upper levels of Fort Smith city leadership have said the city has cut expenses as much as possible and the best/only way to fix budget holes is…

by John Burris - October 19, 2015 12:53 pm

John Burris: The Fight For Democratic Hearts and Minds

Most conventional-wisdom types seemed content with Hillary Clinton’s recent presidential debate performance, saying she did well enough to stabilize her sometimes-rocky campaign. They’re probably right. That’s good for Clinton in…

by Talk Business & Politics staff - October 18, 2015 4:44 pm

No good options

In a previous post, I wrote on how quickly the world can be plunged into war. World War I is an example of how, in a series of cascading events,…

by The City Wire staff - October 12, 2015 11:35 am

Options on hiring a new DHS director

Gov. Asa Hutchinson will soon choose a new director for the Department of Human Services (DHS). With the departure of John Selig, there’s opportunity for needed change and restructuring that…

by The City Wire staff - October 11, 2015 2:55 pm

Trail tourism

I love the outdoors. As the summer weather winds down and the fall leaves turn, there’s no better place to be than right here in Arkansas. We’re known as the…

by The City Wire staff - October 11, 2015 2:34 pm

The Pope and politics

As a Southern Baptist later turned Presbyterian, I don’t follow Pope Politics. I was suspicious and a bit uncomfortable with his appearance before Congress, but I expect that was the…

by The City Wire staff - October 4, 2015 1:25 pm

The Bush and Clinton fizzle

One of the puzzling developments that have emerged over the course of the current presidential campaign is the lackluster performance of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and that of former…

by The City Wire staff - October 1, 2015 8:03 pm

Thoughts on the political animals

Democrats fawn over John Brummett, could care less about Conner Eldridge, and still groan at the mention of Tom Cotton. Those are my takeaways after participating in the Talk Business…

by Michael Tilley - September 26, 2015 2:11 pm

An unexpected cavalry

Downtown Fort Smith was alive. Alive with “special energy.” A new element of culture was brought to the city. The “cool switch” was turned on for Fort Smith. Those are…