by - June 3, 2016 12:10 pm
Jonesboro City Council special election heading to wire
Both Bobby Long and Dr. Richard Wang have hit the campaign trail in recent days to decide the winner of a city council seat in Jonesboro June 7. Long and…
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by - June 3, 2016 4:22 am
What the Presidential candidates aren’t talking about
Editor’s note: Frank D. Scott, Jr. is a banker, state highway commissioner and a board member of the Little Rock Port Authority. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space…
by - June 2, 2016 4:10 pm
Humanist group criticizes city of Beebe for religious music on July 4th
A Washington, D.C.-based humanist group is asking that the city of Beebe refrain from having a religious musical group participate in the city’s July 4 celebration. The American Humanist Association…
by - June 2, 2016 2:42 pm
Governor asks feds for more state control of health insurance exchange
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has asked the federal Department of Health and Human Services to let the state take responsibility for the federally operated health insurance exchange after Hutchinson last year…
by - June 2, 2016 10:21 am
May revenue collections show Arkansas economy expanding despite one-time tax settlement
A one-time multimillion dollar court settlement over a sales tax refund issue left monthly tax collections short of expectations with only one month left for Arkansas to close the books…
by - June 1, 2016 5:50 pm
Three casinos get attorney general’s OK for Arkansas ballot, signature gathering begins
A constitutional amendment that would allow casinos in Washington, Miller and Boone counties has been certified by Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, and now backers will begin collecting signatures. The…
by - June 1, 2016 5:17 pm
ASU Board of Trustees approve budget, raise tuition, look at deferred maintenance
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees on Wednesday (June 1) approved the university’s system and capital budgets, as well as a 1.9% tuition increase at the Jonesboro campus during…
by - June 1, 2016 5:00 pm
Gov. Hutchinson says he will push for more tax cuts, key to more job growth
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Fort Smith on Wednesday (June 1) by laying out a strategy for the future of Arkansas economic…
by - June 1, 2016 1:06 pm
Arkansas Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin accepted into U.S. Army War College
Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin – who is also Lt. Col. Tim Griffin in the U.S. Army Reserves – has been accepted into the prestigious U.S. Army War College program to…
by - June 1, 2016 12:10 pm
Arkansas Lottery scholarship tops last year’s total sales with month to go
With a month remaining in the fiscal year, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery surpassed last year’s total cash sales over the Memorial Day weekend, the Lottery announced Wednesday. The gain will…
by - May 31, 2016 7:11 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue ‘erratic,’ remains slightly above budget estimates
Fort Smith sales tax collections ended 2015 on a good trend but the first four reporting months of 2016 are pushing a thin margin for the city’s pocketbook, with collections…
by - May 31, 2016 6:18 pm
Arkansas’ troubled death penalty process
Editor’s note: Justin Allen is a partner with the Little Rock-based law firm of Wright Lindsey Jennings. He leads the firm’s governmental relations group. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted…
by - May 31, 2016 9:14 am
Sen. Cotton encourages Boys Staters to serve in military, politics
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton encouraged Boys State delegates to serve in the military and, like he did, to go from that experience to serving in elective office as adults. Cotton,…
by - May 30, 2016 6:02 pm
A more ‘nuanced’ effort needed in the war on terror
President Ronald Reagan, a man never ill-equipped to deliver a great soundbite, once famously said: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it on…
by - May 30, 2016 9:35 am
Fort Smith School Board president says district can ‘move forward’ with mascot issue settled; will not seek re-election
Board President Dr. Deanie Mehl said the decisions by School Board Members Wade Gilkey and Bill Hanesworth to oppose any effort to change the Southside High School mascot back to…
by - May 30, 2016 9:20 am
Arkansas Libertarian leaders optimistic after national convention picks candidates
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas’ chairman and U.S. Senate candidate say the party has a good chance to break the 3% threshold to qualify for ballot access without collecting signatures…
by - May 29, 2016 7:43 am
Made in America: Commerce Department releases reports ranking top U.S. export markets
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– COMMERCE DEPARTMENT RELEASES REPORTS RANKING TOP U.S. EXPORT MARKETS…
by - May 28, 2016 6:46 am
Weekend Digest: The feedback for Millennials, Chinese take-out box, and ‘Dude Perfect’ tennis shots edition
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 - May 27, 2016 11:30 am
McCutchen suspends push to overturn Southside High School mascot change
The effort to bring back the Rebel mascot at Southside High School appears to be over, with Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen saying Friday (May 27) he will “suspend my…
by - May 26, 2016 7:23 pm
Craighead County, Jonesboro officials review significant flood damage
Craighead County Office of Emergency Management coordinator David Moore said Thursday (May 26) that the heavy rains Tuesday caused minor flooding in businesses throughout Jonesboro and major flooding to homes….