by - February 15, 2017 4:28 pm
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) Chancellor Dr. Paul Beran is feeling more at ease with shifting funding formulas that have been a topic of discussion during the 2017…
by - February 15, 2017 1:45 pm
A bill requiring the state’s public colleges and universities to allow concealed carried weapons by faculty and staff passed the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday (Feb. 15). House Bill 1249 by…
by - February 14, 2017 7:58 pm
A proposed constitutional amendment to enact tort reform was given the go-ahead by a divided Senate State Agencies and Government Affairs Committee Tuesday, despite the objections of Chief Justice Dan…
by - February 14, 2017 6:23 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (Feb. 14) announced the following appointments. Ann Hudson, Forrest City, to the Board of Trustees of East Arkansas Community College. Appointment expires Dec. 31, 2022….
by - February 14, 2017 6:09 pm
Consumers in the U.S. may pay for President Donald Trump’s planned 1,900 mile border wall, and Arkansas farmers could lose agricultural market shares in Mexico as a result of it….
by - February 14, 2017 5:43 pm
Craighead County enjoyed robust sales tax growth in 2016, and if there are no more receipts turned in, the county will have a $310,345 surplus, Craighead County Treasurer Terry McNatt…
by - February 14, 2017 4:56 pm
An amended Senate bill that lawmakers credit with forcing Amazon to begin soon collecting sales tax for online purchases in Arkansas failed to move out of a House committee Tuesday…
by - February 14, 2017 12:42 pm
U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy, the Republican from South Carolina’s 4th District who was hailed by conservatives for his persistent questioning of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s actions during Benghazi,…
by - February 13, 2017 6:52 pm
Talk Business & Politics will be the first Arkansas media outlet to participate in President Donald Trump’s White House press briefings on Tuesday (Feb. 14). The administration announced in January…
by - February 13, 2017 6:13 pm
State senators on Monday adopted legislation to make permanent a pilot program for screening welfare applicants as well as endorsing the governor’s plan to move the War Memorial Stadium Commission…
by - February 13, 2017 6:01 pm
Candidates in constitutional officer, legislative and judicial races would be required to report campaign finances online into a searchable database under a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The…
by - February 13, 2017 8:20 am
Bills were filed Friday by the primary sponsor of medical marijuana legislation to prohibit advertising for medical marijuana products, to shift the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission to the Department of…
by - February 13, 2017 8:08 am
Four-year colleges in Arkansas saw an average 5.4% rise in tuition in 2016-17, and two-year colleges saw a 3.6% rise, according to the annual financial condition report from the Arkansas…
by - February 12, 2017 4:58 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, said President Donald Trump deserved America’s patience and the chance to lead and warned Republicans of creating their own private Obamacare through the potential rising…
by - February 12, 2017 10:18 am
More than a month into the regular session, Arkansas lawmakers are winnowing their choices for referred constitutional amendments and still tackling the implementation of a voter-approved medical marijuana measure and…
by - February 12, 2017 10:05 am
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., defended the new U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions from charges of racism, while also expressing his hope that agricultural and healthcare policy would change dramatically….
by - February 10, 2017 4:08 pm
State revenue collections will soon get a boost after online retail giant Amazon Inc. committed Friday (Feb. 10) to collecting sales tax on Arkansas online purchases in March, just as…
by - February 10, 2017 3:10 pm
Partisanship is increasing because of voters’ dislike of the other party rather than loyalty to their own, leading to a cycle of confrontational politics. Meanwhile, presidential races increasingly determine voter…
by - February 9, 2017 7:25 pm
The head of the Arkansas Press Association (APA) said legislation approved by the state Senate that would shield certain security records from public view at K-12 schools and state-supported colleges…
by - February 9, 2017 6:40 pm
The Department of Human Services is drafting a plan it says would reduce costs and lessen the number of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities waiting for home and community…
