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A bill to ban public schools from teaching or promoting division or social justice for certain groups of people is already causing controversy in the 93rd General Assembly. The bill’s…
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The Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus announced its new slate of officers for 2021-2022. State Rep. Monte Hodges, D-Osceola, President. He is a banker from Blytheville representing District 55, who is…
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SGL Carbon, a provider of carbon-based solutions for the automotive, aerostructure, and other sectors, announced Thursday (Jan. 21) that it will expand its operations in Arkadelphia. The company plans to…
by - January 20, 2021 12:08 pm
Joseph R. Biden Jr., the son of a furnace cleaner, became the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday (Jan. 20) after he took the oath of office in…
by - January 20, 2021 10:26 am
A hallmark of recent Arkansas legislative cycles has been tax cuts. During his State of the State address last week, Gov. Asa Hutchinson noted that since he took office in…
by - January 19, 2021 5:03 pm
The college-going rate among all Arkansas students fell last school year, while four-year high school graduation rates improved, according to the Arkansas Department of Education’s 2020 School Report Card released…
by - January 19, 2021 4:54 pm
Arkansas has added a dozen new listings to the National Register of Historic Places, according to state officials. The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) received word this week from the…
by - January 19, 2021 2:28 pm
Guns and liquor rarely mix, but they were the center of attention at the state capitol on Tuesday (Jan. 19). Arkansas state senators easily passed SB 24, the bill known…
by - January 19, 2021 2:17 pm
Fort Smith could have a new RV park located near the Arkansas River in 2022. Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) commissioners approved a request Tuesday (Jan. 19) by…
by - January 19, 2021 2:04 pm
The University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University will compete on a collegiate field, but it won’t be in football. Both schools’ baseball teams are slated to play each other…
by - January 18, 2021 3:23 pm
The College of Agriculture at Arkansas State University has received a $500,000 grant to expand and improve the laboratory space devoted to livestock research. The project will improve the current…
by - January 18, 2021 2:05 pm
This year’s Talk Business & Politics annual State of the State executive roundtable participants are ready for a new start in 2021. AT&T Arkansas President and Arkansas State Chamber chairman…
by - January 18, 2021 1:54 pm
One thing is for certain, 2020 was a year like no other. That was especially true in Arkansas’ tourism industry, which was the hardest hit of any state economic sector…
by - January 18, 2021 1:32 pm
The 2021 legislative session will be unlike any other for the Arkansas Education Association and its president, Carol Fleming. In a Talk Business & Politics interview, Fleming offered commentary on…
by - January 17, 2021 9:57 am
Two bills would require medical providers to allow patients to have visitors, but the Arkansas Hospital Association says hospitals need flexibility to protect patients, visitors and health care workers. House…
by - January 14, 2021 6:46 pm
Arkansas’ 93rd General Assembly didn’t even get through committee assignments and rulemaking procedures this week before a member came down with COVID-19. State Rep. Milton Nicks, Jr., D-Marion, tested positive…
by - January 14, 2021 1:07 pm
A one-of-a-kind project in Jonesboro has received the last piece of funding to complete the project later this spring. Mayor Harold Copenhaver told Talk Business & Politics the city has…
by - January 14, 2021 9:22 am
The COVID-19 pandemic has created momentum for permanently expanding telemedicine and some medical professions’ scopes of practice, Arkansas state legislators say. Meanwhile, the Arkansas Works program again will be an…
by - January 13, 2021 7:42 pm
A ‘Stand your Ground’ bill has passed its first hurdle after a Senate committee passed the measure by a 5-2 vote on Wednesday (Jan. 13). The first bill to be…
by - January 13, 2021 4:24 pm
President Donald J. Trump made history on Wednesday (Jan. 13) by becoming the first sitting president to be impeached twice. The vote saw 10 Republican members of Congress, including GOP…
