by - June 22, 2016 3:33 pm
Consumer spending continues to baffle economists month to month and the sales tax revenue collected among Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities is a direct reflection of that sporadic spending behavior….
by - June 22, 2016 3:11 pm
In a county known for the Crater of Diamonds, Caddo River Forest Products may have found a diamond in the rough. On Wednesday, state, federal and local officials announced that…
by - June 22, 2016 11:14 am
The Social Security Board of Trustees on Wednesday (June 22) released its annual report on the long-term financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. The combined asset reserves of…
by - June 22, 2016 8:29 am
The Arkansas Department of Health has sold its in-home health care operations to Louisville, Kentucky-based Kindred Healthcare for $39 million after a competitive bidding process, the company announced Monday. Kindred…
by - June 21, 2016 8:14 pm
Interested downtown food truck vendors hoping for help on utilities from the city of Fort Smith will have to wait indefinitely after Tuesday night’s (June 21) meeting of the city’s…
by - June 21, 2016 2:51 pm
State Treasurer Dennis Milligan’s office has earned $42.21 million during the first 11 months of the year, double the $22.31 million earned in 2015. This year’s amount is the most…
by - June 21, 2016 2:46 pm
It’s been a long-time coming, but the Federal Aviation Administration released the basic guidelines that will regulate the commercial use of drones on Tuesday (June 21). Drone flights could begin…
by - June 21, 2016 2:42 pm
The number of Arkansas children living in poverty remains high despite recent improvements in state rankings, according to the 2016 Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT report. Arkansas Advocates for…
by - June 20, 2016 5:26 pm
Michael Hibblen with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: Backers of one of three marijuana-related proposals vying for the November ballot in Arkansas turned in dozens of boxloads…
by - June 20, 2016 3:58 pm
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will hold a special meeting June 24 to consider adopting regulations to combat a fatal disease that affected 23% of deer initially sampled. Chronic…
by - June 20, 2016 3:53 pm
The average Arkansan would have to increase his annual income by more than $710,000 to be included among the state’s so-called “one percenters,” according to a new report by the…
by - June 20, 2016 9:32 am
At its 82nd convention last week in Little Rock, The Arkansas Municipal League elected its new slate of officers for the 2016-2017 year. Stephens Mayor Harry Brown was elected president….
by - June 20, 2016 9:32 am
At its 82nd convention last week in Little Rock, The Arkansas Municipal League elected its new slate of officers for the 2016-2017 year. Stephens Mayor Harry Brown was elected president….
by - June 19, 2016 8:58 am
Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Director Bishop Woosley told the Legislative Council’s Lottery Oversight Committee Thursday that he expects the state’s lottery to raise about $84 million to $85 million for college…
by - June 18, 2016 6:51 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 - June 17, 2016 2:15 pm
Voters will consider up to nine ballot issues in November, members of the Arkansas Municipal League were told Thursday at their Annual Convention, including one that would allow them to…
by - June 16, 2016 6:38 pm
Conner Eldridge, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, called Thursday (June 16) for creating a system banning terrorists or suspected terrorists from buying firearms or explosives. The call came four…
by - June 16, 2016 3:04 pm
The University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees has approved what has become a controversial $160 million expansion of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. Trustee and former U.S….
by - June 16, 2016 7:57 am
Talk Business & Politics will launch a new daily digital newscast – “Talk Business & Politics Daily” – beginning in early July to provide more news content and more platforms…
by - June 16, 2016 7:35 am
Houston-based Plains & Eastern Clean Line expressed disappointment with the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources’ approval on Wednesday of legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, that could…
