by - September 15, 2020 3:38 pm
Based on U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, the Arkansas Department of Health on Tuesday (Sept. 15) reported 139 “probable” COVID-19 related deaths. The update came on the…
by - September 15, 2020 2:32 pm
After an extensive national search, Arkansas Children’s has named Dr. Pete Mourani as president of Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) and senior vice president and chief research officer for the…
by - September 14, 2020 7:32 pm
The four candidates for Jonesboro mayor – Harold Copenhaver, Amanda Dunavant, Thomas Elwood and Andy Shatley – recently answered Talk Business & Politics questions about economic growth in the city…
by - September 13, 2020 3:54 pm
Arkansas State University’s student roster numbers for the fall of 2020 are virtually the same as in 2019 despite the threat of COVID-19. The school reported to the Arkansas Division…
by - September 13, 2020 3:47 pm
In 2019, 698,131 Arkansans were 60 years or older, representing 23.2% of our population, according to a report by the U.S. Administration for Community Living. These numbers are projected to…
by - September 13, 2020 9:59 am
A new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College survey of 698 2nd Congressional District likely voters shows a virtual dead heat between incumbent GOP U.S. Rep. French Hill and his Democratic…
by - September 13, 2020 9:46 am
A new political action committee (PAC) was formed this past week with a goal towards electing more women of color to office in Arkansas. Supporters said the goal is to…
by - September 12, 2020 9:40 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed Susannah Marshall as the next commissioner of the Arkansas State Bank Department. Marshall has worked for the Arkansas State Bank Department since 1995. She was appointed…
by - September 11, 2020 3:10 pm
A record number of new known COVID-19 cases in Arkansas was reported Friday (Sept. 11), with almost 13% coming from colleges and universities, and some being delayed test results from…
by - September 11, 2020 11:00 am
If the year 2020 has been a bad weather system, Gov. Asa Hutchinson has survived the storms — a pandemic storm, an economic storm, and a storm of civil unrest….
by - September 10, 2020 5:07 pm
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $10 million for improvements to U.S. Highway 67 northeast of Little Rock and $4 million for the construction of a railroad overpass…
by - September 10, 2020 5:03 pm
The continuing pandemic and deep recession have seriously damaged many economic metrics such as employment and GDP output. Many cities and counties throughout the country have also suffered from declining…
by - September 10, 2020 5:00 pm
New data released by the state and the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement show a 29% decline in opioid prescriptions from 2017 to 2019. The data involves an analysis of…
by - September 10, 2020 4:48 pm
Second District Democratic Congressional candidate Sen. Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, released a new ad in her election bid that features healthcare and her role as a kidney donor. The new…
by - September 10, 2020 3:30 pm
With improved methods of reporting COVID-19 cases and a recent decline in new case numbers, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday (Sept. 10) his daily briefings – ongoing since mid-March –…
by - September 9, 2020 6:51 pm
More than $200 million in requests were approved Wednesday (Sept. 9) by the Arkansas CARES Act Steering Committee, with $150 million for cities and counties and $50 million for a…
by - September 9, 2020 4:54 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., was among 20 additional individuals named by President Trump as potential Supreme Court nominees at the White House on Wednesday (Sept. 9). Afterwards, Cotton released…
by - September 9, 2020 4:38 pm
The longest expansion in U.S. economic history started in June 2009 and ended in February 2020 just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns. Consumer spending crashed in March and April…
by - September 9, 2020 2:10 pm
Schools throughout Northeast Arkansas re-opened by Aug. 26 per state mandate and now some in the region have reported spikes in COVID-19 among their student populations. The Lawrence County School…
by - September 9, 2020 12:08 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, launched a new ad in his Second Congressional District re-election campaign that raps Sen. Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, for her votes on taxes, particularly…
