by - July 23, 2016 7:58 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 - July 22, 2016 4:09 pm
In today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily digital newscast, Rep. Bruce Westerman discusses his efforts to improve forest management, we wrap up the Cleveland GOP convention, and preview Sunday’s TV…
by - July 22, 2016 3:28 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated to include statement from Matt Campbell. ––––––––––––––––– The Arkansas Ethics Commission unanimously dismissed a complaint Friday that Gov. Asa Hutchinson had violated the law when he…
by - July 21, 2016 10:14 pm
Donald Trump returned again and again to the theme of “law and order” during an hour-and-fifteen minute acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Thursday. Dr. Hal…
by - July 21, 2016 4:04 pm
Susan McFerran has learned a lot since being appointed to the Fort Smith School Board in 2012. She won her first election running unopposed the following year. Her first two years…
by - July 21, 2016 9:46 am
Maligned Hardy Mayor Nina Thornton has resigned. Thornton, who has been the mayor for nine years, will continue to serve her elected position until July 31, according to information released…
by - July 21, 2016 9:46 am
Maligned Hardy Mayor Nina Thornton has resigned. Thornton, who has been the mayor for nine years, will continue to serve her elected position until July 31, according to information released…
by - July 20, 2016 7:13 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) is looking to fill the newly created position of Arkansas Military Affairs Director. The director will help the state’s efforts to support growth of…
by - July 20, 2016 7:13 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) is looking to fill the newly created position of Arkansas Military Affairs Director. The director will help the state’s efforts to support growth of…
by - July 20, 2016 6:27 pm
Longtime Lawrence County Justice of the Peace Jim Jones has tendered his resignation from the court. Jones, who served on the court since 1999, has taken a job as a…
by - July 20, 2016 6:27 pm
Longtime Lawrence County Justice of the Peace Jim Jones has tendered his resignation from the court. Jones, who served on the court since 1999, has taken a job as a…
by - July 20, 2016 6:04 pm
The city of Jonesboro and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission are hoping to build a state of the art, $12 million shooting range, and could recoup some of the…
by - July 20, 2016 5:46 pm
Wal-Mart Stores continues to crack down on suppliers who use toxic materials in their products. On Wednesday (July 20) the retail giant disclosed eight toxic substances that in 2013 it…
by - July 20, 2016 9:01 am
A spokeswoman for Sun Paper Industry of China says the planned early 2017 construction start for the $1.3 billion superproject in Clark County will likely be pushed back to the…
by - July 19, 2016 7:40 pm
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Attorney General Leslie Rutledge followed Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White at the Republican National Convention Tuesday (July 19), and both were in a fighting…
by - July 19, 2016 6:09 pm
Editor’s note: Dr. Williams Yamkam is an assistant professor of Political Science at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are…
by - July 19, 2016 5:42 pm
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) met with Dallas-based Gateway Planning on Tuesday (July 19) to discuss the urban design plan for downtown Fort Smith, and one thing…
by - July 19, 2016 4:02 pm
Editor’s note: You can watch the full video of today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily at the end of this report, or download an audio version through the iTunes store…
by - July 19, 2016 3:57 pm
Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Director Wixon Huffstetler will keep his job with the city after serving a two week suspension following a racially insensitive Tweet he posted following a protest…
by - July 19, 2016 3:30 pm
A search committee looking for a new Arkansas Department of Higher Education director selected three candidates Monday for interviews. According to an ADHE press release, the committee on July 26…
