by - May 3, 2017 5:40 pm
Lawmakers ended the First Extraordinary Session of 2017 on Wednesday with a familiar and long floor debate on a proposal backed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson that would create a recession-ready…
by - May 3, 2017 5:12 pm
Key claims about stoppage of the city’s recycling efforts made by Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken and supported by Mayor Sandy Sanders are in conflict with information from the…
by - May 2, 2017 10:18 pm
Fallout from the city of Fort Smith’s decision to landfill close to 1,500 tons of curbside recyclables continued to play out during the abbreviated regular meeting and in the town…
by - May 2, 2017 9:18 pm
April gross tax revenue was up almost 4% compared to April 2016 and up almost 2% above the forecast, but it was not nearly enough to put a dent in…
by - May 2, 2017 9:17 pm
Floodwaters topped the primary earthen levee along the Black River in Pocahontas Tuesday, swamping the city’s eastern side. U.S. 67 connecting the city to points east has been shutdown, and…
by - May 2, 2017 8:45 pm
As the Arkansas legislature prepares to end its three-day special session tomorrow, a House panel today approved a resolution by Republican House Speaker Jeremy Gillam that would open the door…
by - May 2, 2017 6:59 pm
Three bills at the center of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s agenda for the ongoing special session moved one step closer to becoming law on Tuesday following marathon committee and floor debates…
by - May 2, 2017 5:37 pm
Congressional leaders hope to schedule a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on the latest version of the American Health Care Act Wednesday or Thursday, and U.S> Rep. Bruce…
by - May 2, 2017 4:41 pm
Arkansas’ second-largest city has sent approximately 1,484 tons of recycling collections to the landfill since November 2016, according to Fort Smith Deputy City Administrator Jeff Dingman – an average of…
by - May 1, 2017 8:51 pm
Lawmakers dealt Gov. Asa Hutchinson a rare setback on Monday (May 1) after the legislature kicked off a special session initially expected to last three days before lawmakers head back…
by - May 1, 2017 1:51 pm
Sen. Trent Garner, R-El Dorado, issued a statement on Monday calling for the Arkansas House of Representatives to bring articles of impeachment against Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen. “Because…
by - May 1, 2017 9:58 am
Talk Business & Politics has added two new political contributors to its editorial line-up. Tamika Edwards and Robert Coon will provide regular guest commentaries as well as make appearances on…
by - May 1, 2017 9:06 am
On Wednesday, May 3rd, Talk Business & Politics takes over the central Arkansas Political Animals Club. TB&P host Roby Brock will lead a legislative roundtable that includes Sens. Joyce Elliott,…
by - April 30, 2017 9:54 am
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, R-Ark., said the earliest Arkansas could see a restart of the execution process is in mid-May when a stay of execution for Jason McGehee will expire….
by - April 30, 2017 9:54 am
Senate President Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, said he thinks it’s premature to investigate circumstances surrounding state prison officials’ acquisition of lethal injection drugs. The state Senate’s leader also said this week’s…
by - April 30, 2017 9:53 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, says he ‘leans yes’ on the current healthcare measure being debated among Republican caucuses in Congress. Womack said that the MacArthur amendment, brought forward as…
by - April 29, 2017 6:33 pm
U.S. District Court Judge Kristine Baker has ordered the state to collect blood and sample tissues from and conduct an autopsy on the body of Kenneth Williams, the death row…
by - April 28, 2017 6:21 pm
Arkansas native Colette Honorable announced plans Friday (April 28) to step down in two months from her influential position on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, a post she has held…
by - April 28, 2017 1:53 pm
Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin has hired David Ray, the former Arkansas director of Americans for Prosperity, as his deputy chief of staff and communications director. Before heading the state’s AFP…
by - April 28, 2017 11:55 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (April 29) said he will limit next week’s special session primarily to items involving health care and he announced plans to cut the fiscal year…
