by - February 14, 2018 8:38 am
Dr. Anthony Bland, a previously announced candidate for the Democratic nomination for Arkansas Secretary of State, said he will now run for Lt. Governor. Bland said he was encouraged by…
by - February 14, 2018 5:56 am
After a day of special legislative elections, one race is final, one primary is decided, and a run-off will occur in a third match-up for three different legislative seats. Voters…
by - February 13, 2018 10:18 pm
Springdale residents voted on Tuesday (Feb. 13) to issue $224.7 million in bonds to fund multiple projects in the city. Voters approved in a special election $92.7 million for street…
by - February 13, 2018 6:11 pm
The ROC has broken ground. On Tuesday (Feb. 13), the 188th Wing of the Arkansas Air National Guard announced the Razorback Operation Center at a groundbreaking ceremony from Ebbing Air…
by - February 13, 2018 4:07 pm
After Gov. Asa Hutchinson outlined his $5.6 billion budget for fiscal 2019, lawmakers on Monday filed several non-appropriation bills that could turn the legislature’s attention away from the state’s financial…
by - February 13, 2018 3:30 pm
A special election to fill the recently vacated District 8 Senate seat representing Fort Smith will be held Aug. 14, with the primary for the seat coinciding with the already…
by - February 13, 2018 12:34 pm
Arkansas will have its first graduate program for architects, landscape architects and interior designers next fall, pending approval of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. The University of Arkansas System…
by - February 13, 2018 11:15 am
Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Director Wixson Huffstetler abruptly resigned Monday (Feb. 12) afternoon citing personal reasons. His resignation is effective immediately, Jonesboro Communications Director Bill Campbell told Talk Business &…
by - February 12, 2018 5:28 pm
Sales tax revenue for 2017 finished just ahead of 2016 with $42.408 million, culled from a 2% rate that includes 1% for Fort Smith’s streets program, 0.75% for bond issues,…
by - February 12, 2018 4:55 pm
A provision in the new budget deal reached by the U.S. Senate and House could benefit Arkansas cotton farmers by making them eligible for Price Loss Coverage (PLC), a United…
by - February 12, 2018 4:11 pm
As Arkansas lawmakers headed to Little Rock Monday (Feb. 12) for the fiscal session, former Rep. Eddie Wayne Cooper, D-Melbourne, pleaded guilty in federal court for his role in a…
by - February 12, 2018 3:23 pm
Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Michael John Gray, D-Augusta, told Talk Business & Politics that Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s newly proposed tax cuts were irresponsible government, noting several state agencies are already…
by - February 12, 2018 1:27 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson called Monday (Feb. 12) for a reduction of the state’s top income tax bracket from 6.9% to 6%. The proposal, made during his address to the Arkansas…
by - February 11, 2018 10:09 pm
Editor’s Note: The author of this article is a regular columnist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. This article first appeared in the 2018 State of the State magazine produced by Talk…
by - February 11, 2018 9:55 pm
Could the Legislature be headed for another big fight over the state’s Medicaid expansion program? How will health care decisions in Washington affect Arkansas? And what’s the future for medical…
by - February 11, 2018 8:03 pm
Governor Asa Hutchinson is hoping that the parties involved in the pharmaceutical business can find a marketplace solution versus a legislative solution despite increased scrutiny from the Arkansas Attorney General…
by - February 11, 2018 9:51 am
Where will the votes come from for Arkansas Works in the upcoming fiscal session? Gov. Asa Hutchinson says it’s less about lawmakers changing their minds and more about reforming a…
by - February 10, 2018 12:12 pm
The UA Walton College’s annual Arkansas Business Hall of Fame ceremony was held Friday (Feb. 9) in Little Rock to induct four new members into the prestigious circle of honor….
by - February 8, 2018 11:48 pm
A group of 52 Fort Smith residents gathered Thursday (Feb. 8) for the fifth – and last time – to craft an improvement plan and associated funding level for broad…
by - February 8, 2018 6:44 pm
A draft of President Trump’s infrastructure plan leaked two-and-a-half weeks ago is “very much a rich get richer plan” that wouldn’t result in large amounts of money for Arkansas, Department…
