by - July 7, 2016 3:32 pm
Bobby Martin of Rogers, a former Wal-Mart executive, was appointed to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Thursday by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Martin will serve a seven-year term and replaces…
by - July 7, 2016 2:18 pm
Arkansas voters will get at least one chance in November to vote on legalizing medical marijuana. The office of Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin on Thursday (July 7) said…
by - July 6, 2016 5:27 pm
In today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily, U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, joins us from Washington, D.C. to discuss the House Oversight Committee’s possible investigation of the Hillary Clinton…
by - July 6, 2016 4:11 pm
Talicia Richardson has announced her candidacy for the At-Large position on the Fort Smith School Board held by David Hunton. Hunton will not seek reelection, and a rival candidate has…
by - July 6, 2016 4:01 pm
Catholic Health Initiatives has decided to explore options to sell QualChoice, but that does not necessarily mean QualChoice will be sold in its entirety or at all, QualChoice of Arkansas…
by - July 6, 2016 3:38 pm
As the state’s labor pool continues to grow and the jobless rate seeks new lows, U.S. workforce data shows Arkansas workers are taking home more money out of their paycheck…
by - July 6, 2016 10:41 am
It’s no secret the Walton Family Foundation has pushed nationwide for more charter schools. But the foundation, which has found its charter school agenda controversial in some cities, is putting…
by - July 5, 2016 8:54 pm
The River Valley Sports Complex made a successful request to change draw and payment schedules for its already overdue collaboration with the city at Tuesday night’s (July 5) meeting of…
by - July 5, 2016 4:34 pm
Talk Business & Politics new daily digital newscast – “Talk Business & Politics Daily” – launched Tuesday, July 5 with columnist John Brummett weighing in on the FBI investigation conclusion…
by - July 5, 2016 12:37 pm
State tax coffers ended fiscal year 2016 with a robust $177 million surplus, confirming Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s recent assessment that Arkansas government would close out the year with enough to…
by - July 5, 2016 11:55 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson next week will make his second trip to Europe, where he will open the state’s new European office and attend a major air show, he announced in…
by - July 5, 2016 4:47 am
Former U.S. Attorney Paula Casey has retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock after spending nearly four decades as a lawyer, professor, and dean. Casey, interim vice provost…
by - July 5, 2016 4:47 am
Former U.S. Attorney Paula Casey has retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock after spending nearly four decades as a lawyer, professor, and dean. Casey, interim vice provost…
by - July 1, 2016 4:39 pm
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 - June 30, 2016 4:29 pm
In a speech highlighting the top business and economic development accomplishments of his administration to date, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (June 30) asked members of the Arkansas Good Roads…
by - June 30, 2016 9:18 am
Editor’s note: Dustin McDaniel is a legal analyst for Talk Business & Politics. He is a partner at McDaniel Richardson and Calhoun in Little Rock and served as Democratic Attorney…
by - June 30, 2016 6:30 am
In a wide-ranging interview on Wednesday, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., shared his views on the Benghazi report, the Istanbul bombing, Donald Trump’s comments on trade, the upcoming GOP convention, veterans…
by - June 29, 2016 4:25 pm
The final results from the latest Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll indicate strong support among Arkansas voters for medical marijuana. The issue was on the 2012 ballot, but narrowly…
by - June 29, 2016 3:16 pm
Their relationship hasn’t always been one of cooperation, but that tension appears to be subsiding between the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) and the Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District…
by - June 29, 2016 12:18 pm
The office of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (June 29) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions, and judicial appointments. Robin Covington, Fort Smith, to the Arkansas Alcohol…
