by - September 5, 2017 1:56 pm
After President Donald Trump announced Tuesday (Sept. 5) his decision to move to end the “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” (DACA) program, reaction from Arkansas officials ranged from concern about…
by - September 5, 2017 1:03 pm
Revenue collections in the second month of fiscal 2018 came in flat as several major tax categories were below forecast, although U.S. national data show consumer confidence is at a…
by - September 5, 2017 12:22 pm
A new Arkansas education report shows that 50 public schools have chronic absenteeism rates of 30% or higher. Another 109 Arkansas schools are experiencing chronic student absence rates of 20-29…
by - September 4, 2017 6:18 pm
Entrepreneurs, public officials and academics have worked in the 21st Century to increase market awareness that Arkansas’ economy includes a growing “high-tech” component. One way to illustrate this development is…
by - August 31, 2017 5:45 pm
Natural State of Kind was part of an end-of the-month surge of applications to open pot-growing facilities and retail dispensaries inside Arkansas state boundaries as industry officials anticipate a rush…
by - August 31, 2017 5:15 pm
Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Executive Director Ivy Owen found himself at the head of the table following pointed remarks he made to Talk Business & Politics in an interview…
by - August 31, 2017 12:29 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission has expanded its program assisting minority business owners to include women and veterans. As a result, the division of AEDC is now the Minority and…
by - August 30, 2017 2:16 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) has been in the middle of a boon in economic development on the east side of Fort Smith over the last decade with more…
by - August 30, 2017 1:18 pm
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission has not yet received applications for pot-growing and cultivation facilities as of Wednesday (Aug. 30), and there have only been two submissions to locate a…
by - August 29, 2017 4:12 pm
A more transparent system will allow state residents a better understanding of who is funding candidates for office. The Arkansas Secretary of State’s Office is set to launch a new…
by - August 29, 2017 4:01 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors once again broached the “unpopular” topic of increasing revenue at a Tuesday (Aug. 29) study session. On the topic of city-wide budget goals for…
by - August 28, 2017 9:50 pm
Fort Smith Public School (FSPS) board elections are getting a date change for the foreseeable future, moving from the current September calendar date to the spring preferential primary season in…
by - August 27, 2017 9:51 am
On its 10-year anniversary, economist Mervin Jebaraj dusted off a 2007 economic impact study that shows Frank Broyles’ leadership contributed at least $2.9 billion to Northwest Arkansas’ economy. Jebaraj, interim…
by - August 27, 2017 9:50 am
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said Congress’ busy post-recess agenda includes healthcare reform, tax policy, and dealing with the limits of debt ceiling. But where those efforts land is a large…
by - August 25, 2017 12:54 pm
On the same day he set an execution date for death row inmate Jack Greene, Gov. Asa Hutchinson granted clemency to Jason McGehee. The inmate’s sentence changes from death to…
by - August 25, 2017 10:54 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (Aug. 25) set the date for the state Department of Corrections to execute death-row inmate Jack Greene on Nov. 9, 2017, opening the door for…
by - August 25, 2017 6:18 am
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) Chancellor Dr. Paul Beran wants to see a 10% drop in recidivism for Sebastian County by this time next year, citing the county’s…
by - August 24, 2017 8:13 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson had an important question when interviewing Stacy Hurst to become the director of the Department of Arkansas Heritage. The state’s deep historical and cultural history was important…
by - August 24, 2017 1:17 pm
States will be ready to enforce the electronic logging mandate when it goes into effect Dec. 18, said Joe DeLorenzo, director of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Office of…
by - August 24, 2017 6:10 am
A legal dispute has ended cattle rancher Mike Nelson’s bid for the Democratic nomination in Arkansas’ first congressional district. Nelson told Talk Business & Politics he has suspended his campaign…
