Opinion

Governor’s mansion politics

Editor’s note: John Burris is a former member of the Arkansas Legislature. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They may…

What the Presidential candidates aren’t talking about

Editor’s note: Frank D. Scott, Jr. is a banker, state highway commissioner and a board member of the Little Rock Port Authority. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space…

Misinformation and Arkansas fuel taxes

Editor’s note: Shannon Newton is president of the Arkansas Trucking Association. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They may not…

Arkansas’ troubled death penalty process

Editor’s note: Justin Allen is a partner with the Little Rock-based law firm of Wright Lindsey Jennings. He leads the firm’s governmental relations group. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted…

A more ‘nuanced’ effort needed in the war on terror

President Ronald Reagan, a man never ill-equipped to deliver a great soundbite, once famously said: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it on…

Legislature has the chance to clear up school election mess

Editor’s note: Jessica DeLoach Sabin is a frequent contributor to Talk Business & Politics. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They…

Publicity rights law strikes a balance

Editor’s note: Betsy Broyles Arnold is the CEO of the Broyles Foundation, a nonprofit that helps educate Alzheimer’s caregivers. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly…

Arkansas non-compete rules still relevant under new federal trade secrets law

Editor’s note: Amanda Wilson Denton is an attorney specializing in intellectual property and technology law at PPGMR Law, a business-oriented law firm with offices in Little Rock and El Dorado….

Riff Raff: Got relevancy?

Carl Geffken, who recently arrived in Fort Smith to be the city’s top boss, may face a bigger chore than filling key management vacancies, or abiding by an estimated $480…

Frederick Douglass, Freedman’s and the importance of diversity

Editor’s note: Frank D. Scott, Jr. is a banker, state highway commissioner and a board member of the Little Rock Port Authority. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this…

Seeking a well executed heritage

Editor’s note: Dr. Daniel Maher is the assistant professor of Anthropology and Sociology at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space…

Helping foster kids with a better path

guest commentary from the office of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson ––––––––––––– Jarvis Hale, a Division of Children and Family Services Investigator who’s been on the job for nearly two years,…

What’s in your brand?

Editor’s note: Martin Thoma is an author, speaker and blogger on how to live your brand. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of…

Riff Raff: A fortunate son

Editor’s note: This essay was first posted May 10, 2009. Happy Mother’s Day! ––––––––––––– A lot has changed in Mom’s world. The world in 1949, the year of her birth,…

Which 2016 Presidential candidates would be best for business?

Editor’s note: Frank D. Scott, Jr. is a banker, state highway commissioner and a board member of the Little Rock Port Authority. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space…

Medical records security: Get it right and keep it safe

Editor’s note: Ancil Lea has worked in various aspects of medical software and healthcare marketing for nearly 30 years. He is the former coordinator for the Arkansas Office of Health…

Arkansans should vote on the judicial selection process

Trusting the decision maker is Key