by - May 11, 2016 5:58 pm
It didn’t take long for two of the four Fort Smith city director races to be contested. Or possibly contested. Robyn Dawson submitted a packet for the Ward 4 seat…
by - May 11, 2016 5:09 pm
The long and often bitter conflict between retailers and credit card companies continues as Wal-Mart Stores filed suit against Visa in New York state court earlier this week. The retail…
by - May 11, 2016 4:27 pm
The office of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday announced the following appointments. John Carmack, Siloam Springs, to the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling. Appointment expires Dec. 1, 2018….
by - May 11, 2016 4:27 pm
The office of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday announced the following appointments. John Carmack, Siloam Springs, to the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling. Appointment expires Dec. 1, 2018….
by - May 11, 2016 3:44 pm
More than 15 months after two of the nation’s largest office supply chains announced their intentions merger, Staples Inc. and Office Depot have called off their $6.3 billion marriage ahead…
by - May 11, 2016 10:54 am
Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken may only have one day on the job under his belt, but he has already identified his top priority: filling key vacancies that have…
by - May 11, 2016 8:43 am
In the last two election cycles, one political party in Arkansas has fielded a full slate of candidates to challenge the Republicans for state and federal offices, and it’s not…
by - May 10, 2016 8:41 pm
A controversial property maintenance code went down to sure defeat Tuesday as a council race will head to a runoff June 7 after no one received 50% of the vote….
by - May 10, 2016 4:36 pm
Chicken companies like Tyson Foods, Simmons Foods and other players are making plenty of money these days but they are not making much of it in China. That market is…
by - May 10, 2016 4:11 pm
At least three legislative proposals are being floated for a highways-focused special session planned for May 19, but on Tuesday the speaker of the House and Senate President pro tempore…
by - May 10, 2016 1:03 pm
Members of the media will not be allowed to cover the speech by media personality Tucker Carlson at the GOP Reagan-Rockefeller Dinner at the Hot Springs Convention Center Friday, at…
by - May 10, 2016 11:06 am
Optimism among the nation’s small business owners rose slightly in April, but most still cannot find qualified workers to fill open positions and cite a poor economy and the political…
by - May 9, 2016 5:58 pm
Cindy Gillespie heads the Arkansas Department of Human Services, a sprawling agency in charge of traditional Medicaid; Arkansas Works; and the state’s 4,900 foster children, among other areas. The Georgia…
by - May 9, 2016 5:38 pm
Craighead County Treasurer Terry McNatt said Monday (May 9) that expenses have outpaced revenues so far this year, as the county’s finance committee asked questions as for the reason why….
by - May 9, 2016 5:38 pm
Craighead County Treasurer Terry McNatt said Monday (May 9) that expenses have outpaced revenues so far this year, as the county’s finance committee asked questions as for the reason why….
by - May 9, 2016 3:33 pm
Arkansas was the second biggest mover among the best states for attracting new business, jumping 10 spots into 23rd place in Chief Executive magazine’s annual Best & Worst States for…
by - May 9, 2016 2:56 pm
Arkansas House Speaker Jeremy Gillam, R-Judsonia, was re-elected by unanimous voice vote Monday as the Legislature adjourned sine die, meaning this year’s fiscal session is over. Gillam, 39, was re-elected…
by - May 9, 2016 5:00 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY GIVES SMALL BUSINESSES PAUSE ON HIRING, GROWTH PLANS Small…
by - May 7, 2016 1:15 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark, and U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, were in Fort Smith Saturday (May 7) to present the United States Marshals Museum with a $3.053 million check…
by - May 7, 2016 7:08 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 now in Northeast Arkansas…
