by - January 21, 2016 11:14 am
The Video Wire anchorman Dawson Meadows suggests that a new highway funding plan proposed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson could help extend the Interstate 49 “Road to nowhere” section in the…
by - January 21, 2016 9:46 am
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. REACTION TO THE GOVERNOR’S HIGHWAY PLAN:…
by - January 21, 2016 9:05 am
Southwestern Energy Co. said Thursday (Jan. 21) it is laying off around 1,100 workers companywide with 600 of those jobs to cut in Arkansas. The Texas driller’s Fayetteville Shale operations…
by - January 21, 2016 8:25 am
Editor’s note: Rep. Andy Davis, R-Little Rock, is the author of this guest commentary. He served on the Working Group for Highway Funding. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in…
by - January 20, 2016 10:24 pm
Twenty-three percent of all Arkansas Medicaid claims for three types of behavioral health services involve multiple claims on the same day, raising questions the program can’t answer regarding how many…
by - January 20, 2016 6:14 pm
The CEO of CHI St. Vincent in Little Rock said health care will be more transparent in the future, while U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, touted new House Speaker…
by - January 20, 2016 5:34 pm
The long-running legal battles between Little Rock attorney Matt Campbell and the Fort Smith Police Department took another turn Wednesday (Jan. 20) when Campbell asked Sebastian County Prosecuting Attorney Dan…
by - January 20, 2016 2:21 pm
Legislators serving on the Health Reform Legislative Task Force plan a vote on recommendations March 7 and will review legislation March 29 for a special session dedicated to Medicaid. That…
by - January 20, 2016 1:01 pm
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)….
by - January 20, 2016 7:10 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. U.S. ORGAN TRANSPLANTS EXCEED 30,000 ANNUALLY FOR FIRST TIME, ADVOCACY GROUP SAYS: Organ transplants performed in…
by - January 19, 2016 10:26 pm
The Future School of Fort Smith moved closer to a planned August 2016 opening during the Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting Tuesday night (Jan. 19) from the city’s Public…
by - January 19, 2016 6:56 pm
City employees will have a new way to protect themselves in case of an emergency, while a council member announced his resignation Tuesday. Council Member Tim McCall, who serves in…
by - January 19, 2016 6:51 pm
The state Public Service Commission on Tuesday (Jan. 19) heard hours of testimony offering near-unanimous support for a proposed deal to lower Entergy Arkansas Inc.’s pending rate request by some…
by - January 19, 2016 4:16 pm
Editor’s note: Story info submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. ––––––––––––– Rep. George McGill, D-Fort Smith, leaned into the microphone and used an example from his past…
by - January 19, 2016 1:48 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson Tuesday announced a plan to increase highway funding by $750 million over the next 10 years, making the state eligible for $2 billion in federal matching funds…
by - January 19, 2016 12:45 pm
A college education is more affordable in Arkansas than in other states, in part because state support for colleges and universities is above the national average, said the director of…
by - January 19, 2016 12:23 am
When members of the Health Reform Legislative Task Force meet Jan. 20-21, one of the issues they’ll be considering is whether certain state Medicaid programs should be administered using a…
by - January 18, 2016 4:03 pm
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas will hold a special nominating convention on Jan. 23 at Foghorn’s restaurant at 1815 Green Acres Rd. in Fayetteville to fill the vacancy in nomination…
by - January 18, 2016 4:03 pm
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas will hold a special nominating convention on Jan. 23 at Foghorn’s restaurant at 1815 Green Acres Rd. in Fayetteville to fill the vacancy in nomination…
by - January 18, 2016 1:27 pm
In his State of the Union address, President Obama called for an effort to “cure cancer” led by Vice President Joe Biden. The idea seems like one everyone could accept. Who’s…
