by - November 18, 2016 10:52 am
Arkansas Libertarians knew they weren’t going to win any big races this election cycle. But with two experienced governors on their presidential ticket and the major parties nominating polarizing candidates,…
by - November 17, 2016 7:34 pm
Healthcare coverage created by the Affordable Care Act has increased the number of Arkansas children who are covered, but one in four adults still do not have insurance, according to…
by - November 17, 2016 5:50 pm
Judge Rita Gruber will take office as chief judge of the Arkansas Court of Appeals in January, Supreme Court Justice Howard Brill and Chief Justice-Elect Dan Kemp announced Thursday. Chief…
by - November 16, 2016 8:09 pm
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences professor says Arkansas’ high incarceration rate has a negative outcome on public health. Instead, the state should focus on increasing treatment offerings for…
by - November 16, 2016 5:56 pm
It’s not likely that rising interest rates following the surprise general election results will have a significant short-term impact on city of Fort Smith’s investments, nor the struggling LOPFI retirement…
by - November 16, 2016 3:06 pm
The Arkansas State Senate changed a long-standing rule as its committee members were assigned to key committees and chairmanships for the 91st General Assembly, which begins in January 2017. Last…
by - November 16, 2016 2:54 pm
Some political polls incorrectly predicted the outcome of this year’s presidential election, and a University of Arkansas economics professor believes it could be partly because they asked the wrong questions….
by - November 16, 2016 2:46 pm
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is in talks with President Trump’s transition team and is open to listening to offers for a position in his administration, her spokesman said today. Rutledge…
by - November 16, 2016 7:12 am
As pre-filing for new bills and resolutions for the upcoming 91st General Assembly began Tuesday (Nov. 15), Rep. Mark McElroy, D-Tillar, had the honor of submitting the first legislative proposal…
by - November 16, 2016 6:43 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved the city’s education reimbursement policy, rescheduled both of this week’s 2017 budget hearings following a calculation error, and authorized water and sewer refunding…
by - November 15, 2016 7:15 pm
The Arkansas Bar Association’s House of Delegates will consider a proposed constitutional amendment where state Supreme Court justices would be appointed rather than elected. The draft amendment would establish a…
by - November 15, 2016 6:42 pm
Diana Smith never realized when she started college she would become a trend setter. The biology and pre-med student at Arkansas State University chose a field that requires heavy doses…
by - November 15, 2016 6:14 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, who is generating national buzz as a potential Secretary of Defense, said Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump has the authority to simply dispose of the Iranian…
by - November 14, 2016 6:18 pm
The state’s foster care system “truly is in a crisis” as the number of placed children has grown nearly 30% the past year – partly because a lack of experienced…
by - November 14, 2016 5:17 pm
University of Arkansas Chancellor Dr. Joseph Steinmetz sent an e-mail note to employees seeking to address “concerns about the current political climate” and “strive for civility” in dealing with differences…
by - November 14, 2016 3:58 pm
Low crop yields could force some farmers in Craighead County to abandon their livelihoods by the spring, Craighead County Extension Agent Brannon Thiesse told Talk Business & Politics. Rain, humidity,…
by - November 14, 2016 2:03 pm
After the release of a university research report backed by the Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation, Arkansas House Speaker Jeremy Gillam said Monday (Nov. 14) he looks forward to addressing meaningful…
by - November 13, 2016 9:47 am
Lt. Governor Tim Griffin, R-Ark., said the 2016 election cycle can be viewed as the completion of a wave of voter discontent that began in 2010. Griffin, appearing on Sunday’s…
by - November 12, 2016 9:58 am
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7 in Central Arkansas and in Northeast Arkansas on…
by - November 11, 2016 3:02 pm
Embattled former Arkansas State University Chancellor Tim Hudson charged the university for expenses during his trips to Queretaro, Mexico, to establish an ASU branded campus there. An audit revealed he…
