by - March 22, 2016 12:54 pm
Craighead County, northeast Arkansas see unemployment rates drop
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin said the old saying about not being able to build an oasis in a desert has been turned on its head when it comes to lower…
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by - March 21, 2016 7:40 pm
Notes from the Campaign Trail: Warren Stephens, Tom Cotton and Trump politics
Editor’s note: Notes from the Campaign Trail is a compilation of various political insider tidbits and is sponsored by Little Rock-based Capitol Advisors Group. –––––––––––– THE TRUMP TRAIL Donald Trump…
by - March 21, 2016 6:08 pm
No perjury found in investigation of Fort Smith police captain
The court testimony of Fort Smith Police Captain Jarrard Copeland did not contain “false material statements,” and the perjury investigation against the officer is closed, according to letters filed Monday…
by - March 20, 2016 9:50 am
New jobs announcement expected Wednesday in Jonesboro, Rogers
Details on a $10.5 million economic development project in Jonesboro will be announced Wednesday, with Gov. Asa Hutchinson set to be in Jonesboro for the “Project Timesquare” reveal. Scott Hardin,…
by - March 20, 2016 8:58 am
Poll: Arkansans share attitudes on guns
Fresh new polling from Talk Business & Politics in conjunction with several partners presents attitudes from Arkansans on a variety of gun-related topics. TB&P, Hendrix College, Impact Management Group, and…
by - March 20, 2016 8:31 am
AG Rutledge will support GOP Presidential nominee, does not expect contested convention
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge (R), says she will support whomever the eventual Republican Presidential nominee is and the former legal counsel to the Republican National Committee said she does…
by - March 20, 2016 7:09 am
Made-in-America: Oshkosh Defense rolls out new JLTV, next-generation version of U.S. Army’s Jeep
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– OSHKOSH DEFENSE ROLLS OUT NEW JLTV, NEXT-GENERATION VERSION OF…
by - March 19, 2016 8:09 am
Rick Snyder’s ‘big, irresponsible, can-kicking testimonial dumpster fire’
Editor’s note: Jessica DeLoach Sabin is a frequent contributor to Talk Business & Politics. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They…
by - March 18, 2016 6:05 pm
Fort Smith hires Mark Schlievert as the city’s new sanitation boss
Mark Schlievert, director of solid waste for water and sanitation operations in Berkeley County, S.C., has been hired to direct the city’s Department of Sanitation. Schlievert’s first day on the…
by - March 18, 2016 3:23 pm
Weekend Digest: The investing in Cuba, going bananas, (not) trusting Trump and adult beverage Disney Club 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 now in Northeast Arkansas…
by - March 18, 2016 2:22 pm
Congressional Digest: Supreme Court nomination made, Boozman pushes veterans bill
This week the President sent a nomination to the U.S. Senate for the nation’s highest court, while U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., co-sponsored a bill to help injured veterans get…
by - March 18, 2016 2:03 pm
Eldridge opposes Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, Sen. Boozman undecided
Conner Eldridge, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, announced on Friday (March 18) his opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The TPP is a 12-member rule-writing agreement negotiated by the Obama…
by - March 17, 2016 4:24 pm
Arkansas legislative committee hears about rural broadband cost issues
Ritter Communications Holdings President Alan Morse told a legislative committee Thursday (March 17) that infrastructure has a huge role in the expansion of broadband services, and expansion investment is tough…
by - March 17, 2016 3:36 pm
NWA employers surveyed plan to add 3,161 jobs by 2018, make $336 million in investments
The business climate in Northwest Arkansas is positive enough for 508 Benton and Washington county employers surveyed to say they plan to add a combined 3,161 jobs by 2018. The…
by - March 16, 2016 8:32 pm
Government efficiency project seeks to identify cost savings
Editor’s note: Greg Kaza is executive director of the Arkansas Policy Foundation, a nonprofit think tank founded in 1995 in Little Rock. His organization is spearheading Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s Efficiency…
by - March 16, 2016 3:44 pm
Gov. Hutchinson to host ‘Arkansas Works’ town hall meeting on March 22
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will host a town hall meeting about Arkansas Works, his plan to continue the private option, at the Central Baptist College Auditorium in Conway from 7-8 p.m….
by - March 16, 2016 2:19 pm
Fed holds interest rates at current range; adopts wait-and-see ‘accommodative’ policy
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday (March 16) maintained federal funds rates at 0.25% to 0.5%, with Fed Chair Janet Yellen calling the nation’s current hawkish monetary policy…
by - March 16, 2016 2:08 pm
Blue’s Two: Q&A with Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield CEO Mark White and CEO-elect Curtis Barnett
Curtis Barnett was announced as Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield CEO-elect in December and will be mentored this year by current CEO Mark White, who is retiring at the…
by - March 16, 2016 1:59 pm
President Obama nominates Supreme Court justice, Arkansas delegation responds
Arkansas’ two U.S. Senators are sticking to the party line, saying they support the policy of GOP leadership in the Senate to not consider the nomination of U.S. District Judge…
by - March 16, 2016 1:02 pm
Another kind of surplus can be a very good thing
State Rep. Scott Baltz, D-Pocahontas, says his 30 years of work with the Pocahontas Fire Department taught him the need for good equipment. That’s why Baltz says he visits the…