by - June 8, 2016 1:50 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge finally sat down with federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray to discuss the Obama administration proposed new rules to protect consumers from…
by - June 8, 2016 1:36 pm
The number of recipients enrolled in the private option has reached 283,396, while the number of traditional Medicaid recipients has dropped by more than 140,000 since the private option was…
by - June 8, 2016 7:43 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– STATE MEDICAID EXPANSIONS PUSH NATION’S PUBLIC WELFARE SPENDING UP NEARLY 5% The recent expansion…
by - June 7, 2016 9:32 pm
Fort Smith Directors opened the door for a mobile food truck vending park in downtown Fort Smith near Cisterna Park and overruled city staff’s recommendation to go with U.S. Bank…
by - June 7, 2016 8:44 pm
The Democratic Party of Arkansas said HIllary Clinton’s primary wins Tuesday night (June 7) mark an “historic night” for the party and the country, with Clinton being the first female…
by - June 7, 2016 8:19 pm
In unofficial numbers, Bobby Long defeated Dr. Richard Wang by a 1,483 to 1,278 margin, or 54%-46% for the Ward 6, Position 1 seat on the Jonesboro City Council. Long,…
by - June 7, 2016 8:19 pm
In unofficial numbers, Bobby Long defeated Dr. Richard Wang by a 1,483 to 1,278 margin, or 54%-46% for the Ward 6, Position 1 seat on the Jonesboro City Council. Long,…
by - June 7, 2016 6:25 pm
Jonesboro Finance Director Suzanne Allen said Tuesday (June 7) that a look at the city’s balance sheet can be deceiving especially when expenses outpace revenues. Allen said the city is…
by - June 7, 2016 5:21 pm
The Department of Human Services is reorganizing itself under new Director Cindy Gillespie by reducing its 10 divisions to nine and creating a structure of seven offices to manage some…
by - June 7, 2016 2:28 pm
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with several changes and additions throughout. State officials initially provided Talk Business & Politics information for a year other than 2016. –––––––––––––––––––– Arkansas…
by - June 6, 2016 6:55 pm
Only three members of a key city commission that authorizes spending of hospitality tax collections – to include at least $300,000 to support the Keller convention center project supported by…
by - June 6, 2016 3:49 pm
Workforce development continues to be a focus for Arkansas’ state and local officials amid a record low 3.9% state unemployment rate and 2.4% in the Northwest Arkansas metro area. More…
by - June 6, 2016 12:23 pm
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) moved forward late last week with a proposal that the Obama administration says will end “payday debt traps” despite an outcry from Arkansas’ Attorney…
by - June 6, 2016 11:22 am
Rep. Kelly Linck, R-Flippin, resigned his seat in the Legislature Friday, June 3, and will serve as the Department of Human Services chief of legislative and governmental affairs, DHS announced…
by - June 6, 2016 11:22 am
Rep. Kelly Linck, R-Flippin, resigned his seat in the Legislature Friday, June 3, and will serve as the Department of Human Services chief of legislative and governmental affairs, DHS announced…
by - June 5, 2016 8:42 am
Randy Zook, CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, says workforce and regulatory issues remain the top concerns of business leaders and he sees several topics on the horizon…
by - June 4, 2016 8:22 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson Friday appointed the president of Arkansas Baptist College and the 2015 Teacher of the Year to the state Board of Education. When they take office, five of…
by - June 4, 2016 8:01 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 3, 2016 1:04 pm
The federal prohibition preventing states and localities from enforcing sales tax laws against out-of-state retailers should be lifted, but the additional revenues raised at the state level should be placed…
by - June 3, 2016 12:27 pm
Representatives of the natural gas industry made a stop in Little Rock on Friday as part of a 13-city, nationwide promotional tour to highlight the growing vehicle use of CNG…
