by - February 18, 2021 6:32 pm
Sen. Jim Hendren’s announcement to leave the Republican party and serve as an independent was met with a lack of enthusiasm from most GOP officials as the day unfolded Thursday…
by - February 18, 2021 8:38 am
State Sen. Jim Hendren has moved his political party affiliation from Republican to Independent and has plans to form a new organization aimed at working in bipartisan fashion, he announced…
by - February 17, 2021 10:31 pm
The freshmen class of the 93rd Arkansas General Assembly has been at work for over a month. With a wintry weather break, Talk Business & Politics caught up with three…
by - February 15, 2021 9:48 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Rural Telehealth Evaluation Center has a received a $1.5 million federal grant to evaluate the performance of the Telehealth Broadband Pilot Program…
by - February 14, 2021 10:00 am
Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin, R-Ark., pivoted from his pursuit of the governor’s office to Attorney General last Monday (Feb. 8). His departure from the GOP primary field for the state’s…
by - February 14, 2021 9:59 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, already has issues with the Biden administration, but he’s interested in finding areas of common ground in future policy. Hill, a Republican, and Biden,…
by - February 13, 2021 2:54 pm
The U.S. Senate on Saturday (Feb. 13) voted 57-43 to acquit former President Donald Trump of “high crimes and misdemeanors” for his role in an “incitement of insurrection.” Both Arkansas…
by - February 13, 2021 9:12 am
If we’re sick or in pain, it can be difficult to focus on or complete work-related tasks. Fortunately, as adults, we have the awareness to alert others and treat the…
by - February 13, 2021 9:04 am
The Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of Arkansas Heritage, will honor eight Arkansas artists during a virtual ceremony at 7 p.m. on March 19 on Facebook Live and the council’s…
by - February 11, 2021 3:01 pm
Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District would have the most low-wage workers to benefit from a federal minimum wage increase to $15 an hour. Still, the head of the state’s chamber says…
by - February 11, 2021 2:02 pm
Five new circuit judges are now a month into their six-year terms in the 2nd Judicial District, dealing with both the change of gears in their professional lives and the…
by - February 11, 2021 1:55 pm
The Delta Caucus has received several reports that people in some east Arkansas counties are using a parasitic worm treatment to treat COVID-19. In Arkansas, Prairie, and White counties, several…
by - February 10, 2021 6:30 pm
The field is set for proposed constitutional amendments that may be referred by the 93rd General Assembly for the 2022 general election. The state legislature can refer up to three…
by - February 10, 2021 6:21 pm
A bill to abolish abortions in Arkansas sailed through the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee on Wednesday (Feb. 10). SB 6, the Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act, would…
by - February 10, 2021 1:34 pm
Dansons USA said Wednesday (Feb. 10) it will open “the country’s largest barbecue wood pellet mill and distribution center” in Hope, Ark. The facility is expected to create 50-100 new…
by - February 10, 2021 1:33 pm
Since taking office for his first term as mayor in 2019, Joe Hurst has had to deal with record flooding of the Arkansas River and a year-long national pandemic. But…
by - February 10, 2021 8:12 am
The majority opinion in a recent session of court was that the Three Rivers Rule is no longer a reliable defense. The opinion was rendered not at the bar of…
by - February 9, 2021 5:46 pm
A bill requiring political candidates in Arkansas who switch races to return the money they have already raised was temporarily pulled by the sponsor Tuesday (Feb. 9), partly because of…
by - February 9, 2021 3:07 pm
A resolution “To Commemorate American History” filed in the Arkansas Senate to recognize the “accomplishments of African-Americans throughout America’s history” includes a refutation of the “1619 Project” and a narrative…
by - February 9, 2021 1:26 pm
The proposal to restrict the teaching of the 1619 Project in Arkansas public schools failed on a voice-vote in a House committee Tuesday (Feb. 9). Following a two-hour debate and…
