by - August 6, 2017 10:21 am
Arkansas voters who expressed their support of President Trump find him meeting expectations, more truthful and innocent of Russia collusion by a nearly two-to-one margin. In the latest Talk Business…
by - August 6, 2017 9:33 am
As healthcare reform seems destined for a bipartisan solution in the U.S. Senate, Arkansas’ senior Senator John Boozman said he also expects tax reform to include both sides of the…
by - August 4, 2017 6:22 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital CEO Marcy Doderer said the new Springdale campus is on schedule for completion this fall and between now and opening in January the hospital will need to…
by - August 4, 2017 3:49 pm
Deep political divides in Congress may imperil efforts to craft a new farm bill in 2018, former U.S. Rep. Charlie Stenholm, D-Texas, said Friday at the 2017 Arkansas Rice Expo…
by - August 3, 2017 5:14 pm
Seven years ago L.J. Bryant became one of the youngest candidates in history to seek a statewide office when he ran for Land Commissioner. He lost that race narrowly, but…
by - August 3, 2017 2:41 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (Aug. 3) joined members of the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) at the State Capitol to announce five new fellows for a statewide, public-private program began…
by - August 2, 2017 4:17 pm
Robust individual and corporate income tax collections and an unexpected $1.4 million boost from the State Auditor’s Office unclaimed property program improved the state’s budget profile at the start of…
by - August 2, 2017 11:34 am
President Donald Trump was joined by U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., at a White House news conference on Wednesday (Aug. 2) to tout an overhaul of the nation’s immigration system….
by - August 1, 2017 8:24 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors unanimously approved the Propelling Downtown Forward strategic redevelopment plan at Tuesday night’s (Aug. 1) meeting from the Fort Smith Public Schools Service Center. The…
by - August 1, 2017 1:40 pm
There is some truth to the adage money can cure many ills, but it can’t always buy healthiness. The United States spends more on healthcare than nearly a dozen other…
by - August 1, 2017 12:41 pm
Little Rock native Susan Inman announced she will seek the office of Arkansas Secretary of State in 2018. Inman, a Democrat, served as director of the Elections Division of the…
by - July 31, 2017 9:15 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson was part of a small group of governors invited to the White House over the weekend to visit with Trump Administration officials about how to move forward…
by - July 30, 2017 9:53 am
Economist Mervin Jebaraj sees a lot of positives in the Arkansas economy, but warns that several key indicators need improvement to secure an even stronger future. Appearing on this week’s…
by - July 30, 2017 9:38 am
Arkansas Economic Development Commission Executive Director Mike Preston said Gov. Asa Hutchinson and President Donald Trump’s administration deserve credit for the breakthrough with the reopening of U.S.-China rice and beef…
by - July 29, 2017 2:43 pm
President Donald Trump has fired Delta Regional Authority co-chairman Chris Masingill. The co-chairman was informed of his termination late Thursday afternoon. His removal was immediate, DRA spokesman Andrew Moreau told…
by - July 28, 2017 10:45 am
Some 220 Arkansas patients have already received medical marijuana registry identification cards, less than a month since state Department of Health (ADH) officials began accepting applications to allow citizens to…
by - July 27, 2017 3:21 pm
A recent Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix poll showed that Arkansas’ four congressmen – Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, French Hill, R-Little Rock, Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, and Steve Womack, R-Rogers – have…
by - July 27, 2017 1:20 pm
Four years into Wal-Mart’s mission to support U.S. manufacturing jobs, the retailer continues efforts to shape discussions at the national level between manufacturers, government and non-government organizations and other stakeholders….
by - July 26, 2017 5:25 pm
Arkansas’ four incumbent GOP Congressmen could be in for a rocky ride in 2018. A new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College survey finds just 36% of Arkansas voters are certain…
by - July 26, 2017 3:32 pm
Relatively low health insurance rate increase requests for Arkansas’ individual marketplace indicate the state is a leader in health care reform, according to Gov. Asa Hutchinson. The Arkansas Insurance Department…
