by - December 9, 2015 6:16 pm
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe (D) has been named to the board of directors of Tyson Foods Inc. Beebe, 68, was appointed this week and becomes one of eight independent…
by - December 9, 2015 6:12 pm
A political action committee composed of three Benton residents has filed suit in Saline County Circuit Court against the city of Benton for what they say is an illegal use…
by - December 9, 2015 3:31 pm
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. NEW YORK REIT PURCHASES ARKANSAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL PROPERTY IN NORTH LITTLE ROCK: Broadstone Net…
by - December 9, 2015 12:12 pm
Could HealthSpot kiosks now being used in South Carolina Walmarts letting patients virtually connect with doctors be one way that telemedicine spreads in Arkansas? That was a subject discussed in a…
by - December 8, 2015 9:03 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s proposed replacement for the private option, “Arkansas Works,” should encourage employer-based insurance, incentivize work, and ensure program integrity through a variety of means, including potentially an asset…
by - December 8, 2015 7:13 pm
Five of seven Fort Smith City Directors reacted to the abrupt termination of Sanitation Director T. Baridi Nkokheli on Tuesday(Dec. 8) in comments exclusive to Talk Business & Politics. Additionally,…
by - December 8, 2015 6:17 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. filed suit against Puerto Rico over a new corporate tax structure it calls “onerous and unconstitutional.” The company said in its federal filing that it…
by - December 8, 2015 6:17 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. filed suit against Puerto Rico over a new corporate tax structure it calls “onerous and unconstitutional.” The company said in its federal filing that it…
by - December 8, 2015 4:38 pm
Tyson Foods and most of the commercial meat industry aren’t happy with the recent World Trade Organization ruling that allows for $1 billion in retaliatory tariffs related to federal product…
by - December 8, 2015 9:21 am
The United States is expected to become the most competitive manufacturing nation over the next five years, with the current leader China sliding into second position, according to the upcoming…
by - December 8, 2015 9:21 am
Editor’s note: John Burris is a former member of the Arkansas Legislature and the author of this opinion column. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly…
by - December 8, 2015 7:37 am
Recently announced utility-scale solar power developments have finally put the Natural State on the map for sun-fueled electric generation, but Arkansas remains well behind the rest of the U.S. in…
by - December 7, 2015 6:23 pm
Baridi Nkokheli, the head of Fort Smith’s Department of Sanitation for more than 10 years and popular re-enactor of legendary U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves, was fired Monday (Dec. 7) by…
by - December 7, 2015 5:25 pm
A former Saline County sheriff received one year and a day in federal prison after being sentenced in a wire fraud case. Christopher R. Thyer, United States Attorney for the…
by - December 7, 2015 5:20 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said she has reached a settlement with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. to resolve kickback claims in a case involving the U.S. government and 40 states. Novartis…
by - December 6, 2015 8:40 pm
President Barack Obama provided few specifics on how the battle against ISIS must be won, members of the state’s Congressional Delegation said Sunday night. In about a 15-minute address in…
by - December 6, 2015 5:48 pm
Cardiac arrest patients in Northwest Arkansas – which in recent history has included a U.S. Senator – are a step closer to having access to therapeutic hypothermia as a result…
by - December 6, 2015 10:14 am
State Surgeon General Dr. Greg Bledsoe and Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace Director Cheryl Gardner say two numbers and federal flexibility will dictate reforms to Arkansas’ health care future: 1332 and…
by - December 6, 2015 9:56 am
Karen Finney, senior advisor to Hillary Clinton, was in Arkansas this weekend to keynote the Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus Christmas gala. Finney, the former host of MSNBC’s “Disrupt,” appeared on…
by - December 5, 2015 10:07 am
Arkansas is developing K-8 standards in computer education that are expected to go into effect for the 2017-18 school year, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Friday (Dec. 5). Arkansas would be…
