by - November 20, 2015 10:55 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate fell in tandem with the rest of the nation in October as government, education, health services and the trade and transportation sectors continued to add workers to…
by - November 20, 2015 6:55 am
Before 2011, Andrew and Sabrina Rodgers had no children. Now they have six ages 4-15. The Maumelle family was featured Thursday by the Arkansas Department of Human Services during a…
by - November 20, 2015 6:33 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. EIA: PASSENGER TRAVEL ACCOUNTS FOR MOST OF WORLD TRANSPORTATION ENERGY USE – The transportation…
by - November 19, 2015 9:39 pm
Arkansas is one of 17 states where electronically filing campaign finance reports is only an option, and that makes it harder for members of the public to track how candidates’…
by - November 19, 2015 6:40 pm
The Governor’s Working Group on Highway Funding is finalizing four funding proposals for Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) that would increase money for highways. Hutchinson afterward said he’ll only consider proposals…
by - November 19, 2015 6:39 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Thursday (Nov. 19) said that a five-month investigation by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) has culminated in more than two dozen felony charges…
by - November 19, 2015 6:27 pm
Construction has moved ahead on the privately funded, $75 million Arkansas State University campus in Queretaro, Mexico, Chancellor Tim Hudson said Thursday (Nov. 19). Arkansas State University Campus Queretaro (ASUCQ),…
by - November 19, 2015 6:08 pm
Fort Smith Brewing Company (FSBC) has a new home at Chaffee Crossing after the Fort Smith Board of Directors earlier this month rejected an ordinance that would have allowed the…
by - November 19, 2015 3:56 pm
“And for the final time, Richard Davies,” Mike Mills said Thursday (Nov. 19) morning, turning over the November meeting of the State Parks, Recreation and Travel Commission. That simple line…
by - November 19, 2015 1:54 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated with party line vote info, and section on related legislation filed by U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock. A bill that would seek to strengthen background…
by - November 19, 2015 1:04 pm
With one of the company’s new 8X luxury jets looming in the background, Dassault Falcon executives praised the company’s growing Little Rock workforce during Thursday’s celebration of the French aerospace…
by - November 18, 2015 9:23 pm
A controversial electric transmission line project pushed by Houston-based Plains & Eastern Clean Line with the regulatory process challenged by members of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation would create a $660 million…
by - November 18, 2015 8:09 pm
Arkansas hospitals are doing better than some of their counterparts in other states that did not expand their Medicaid populations, a new study by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement…
by - November 18, 2015 7:54 pm
A former congressional candidate said Wednesday he will open a law firm in both Little Rock and Jonesboro. Chad Causey, formerly a principal and general counsel with Noble Strategies, has…
by - November 18, 2015 7:54 pm
A former congressional candidate said Wednesday he will open a law firm in both Little Rock and Jonesboro. Chad Causey, formerly a principal and general counsel with Noble Strategies, has…
by - November 18, 2015 7:43 pm
The battle over funding the eastern and western district Craighead County courthouses continued Wednesday as justices received a letter from state legislative officials on the issue. The issue may end…
by - November 18, 2015 3:00 pm
It’s been a decade-long journey of sustainability for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., and while the retailer has met several of its milestone goals set five and 10 years ago, executives continue…
by - November 18, 2015 9:08 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OPTIMISTIC BUT LOSING CONFIDENCE IN ACA: While over three-quarters of healthcare…
by - November 18, 2015 5:49 am
A controversial property maintenance code was on the agenda Tuesday night for Jonesboro council members to discuss, with a key amendment getting council approval. The issue may also go before…
by - November 17, 2015 9:59 pm
Dr. Dave Stevens, formerly the director of campus involvement at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, has been promoted to dean of students at the university. In his new…
