by - May 12, 2017 1:38 pm
It’s been nearly 14 years since U.S. beef could export to China but that’s about to change. The announcement came Friday (May 12) that the ban on U.S. beef exports…
by - May 12, 2017 12:15 pm
Top Hino Motors Corp. and local and state economic development officials today (May 12) launched the expansion of a 110,000 square feet production line at the Japanese auto part giant’s…
by - May 12, 2017 7:56 am
The concrete base of a popular memorial at the Arkansas State Capitol in honor of the nine black students famous for integrating Little Rock Central High School is literally falling…
by - May 11, 2017 7:11 pm
Questions remain after the termination of Fort Smith Sanitation Director Mark Schlievert on Wednesday (May 10). City Administrator Carl Geffken informed the city’s Board of Directors of the action via…
by - May 11, 2017 6:15 pm
The State Capitol Arts and Ground Commission on Thursday (May 11) unanimously approved a proposal to place a Ten Commandments monument on the west side of the State Capitol grounds,…
by - May 11, 2017 1:50 pm
Prosecutor Scott Ellington told Talk Business & Politics a probe into possible illegal activities by former Arkansas State University Chancellor Tim Hudson is not finished. Ellington’s office is examining Arkansas…
by - May 11, 2017 1:36 pm
Arkansas Trucking Association’s top priority for this legislative session was to change the state’s antiquated International Registration Plan procedures, allowing carriers to register their fleets in one state instead of…
by - May 11, 2017 9:15 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (May 10) expressed some concerns that the GOP-sponsored health care reform bill will shift some healthcare costs to states, but said Congress took “necessary action”…
by - May 10, 2017 3:24 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., said Americans deserve a “full explanation” as to why President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey. Arkansas Democrats said the firing is a “constitutional…
by - May 10, 2017 3:00 pm
Fort Smith Sanitation Director Mark Schlievert has been terminated. While no reason was given, it likely relates to recent controversy over the city sending recyclables to the landfill. On Wednesday…
by - May 10, 2017 2:12 pm
The Bella Vista bypass is nearly 6.4 miles closer to completion, and the state awaits Missouri on its portion of the bypass before Arkansas moves forward on its final segments…
by - May 10, 2017 6:55 am
Saline County resident Alex Ray said he intends to run for Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands. He joins Tommy Land in seeking the GOP nomination for the post to replace…
by - May 9, 2017 7:48 pm
State Rep. Scott Baltz, D-Pocahontas, knows what it’s like to operate a flood rescue mission on a flood soaked road in the dark. He’s navigated a tractor on Randolph County…
by - May 9, 2017 5:57 pm
The Fort Smith Police Department could soon add seven lieutenant positions while removing four sergeant and captain positions. The department also hopes to acquire an administrative position to help with…
by - May 9, 2017 5:52 pm
Wal-Mart Stores may soon settle a lengthy federal investigation by the U.S. Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission regarding allegations of the Federal Corrupt Practices Act violations. The allegations…
by - May 9, 2017 5:42 pm
Robert Coon and Jessica DeLoach Sabin are our guests on today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily program. Sabin is a longtime contributor to Talk Business & Politics, while Coon is…
by - May 9, 2017 5:34 pm
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order in February 1942 that authorized the military to – in designated areas on the West Coast – force out individuals deemed to…
by - May 9, 2017 5:09 pm
The cost to run recycling routes in Fort Smith during the 10-months – and counting – that recyclables have been going to the landfill is significantly higher than an initial…
by - May 9, 2017 4:01 pm
Here comes the sun and I say it’s alright, Entergy Arkansas and NextEra Energy Resource officials announced Tuesday (May 9). While no one was there to sing the Beatles’ solar-powered…
by - May 9, 2017 2:55 pm
Public library visits per capita have increased 83% in Arkansas during the past 20 years, despite a national decline in the print publishing industry over the last decade. Close to…
