by - November 15, 2015 9:23 pm
The road for an expanded GOP majority or a resurgent Democratic minority in the state legislature will go through Northeast, South and Central Arkansas next fall, two longtime political experts…
by - November 15, 2015 8:06 pm
U.S. and Arkansas job and tourism growth related to microbreweries is on the rise. Church membership is on the decline. Wanna guess which has the ear of the Fort Smith…
by - November 15, 2015 7:34 pm
After entering 2015 with big hopes and a potentially game-changing bid to land a flag-waving super project in the state’s neglected Delta region, Arkansas’ manufacturing sector has hit a wall…
by - November 15, 2015 9:59 am
On this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics, two roundtables explored the top business and political issues of the week. In our business roundtable, which featured Talk Business &…
by - November 15, 2015 7:50 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. RECORD DEFICIT IN U.S. MANUFACTURING TRADE REPORTED: The U.S. Census Bureau and the…
by - November 14, 2015 8:13 pm
A day after Islamic terrorists killed 129 and injured nearly 350 people in attacks in Paris, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said the battle has to be taken to groups…
by - November 14, 2015 5:54 pm
Editor’s note: Commentary from the office of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson Sometimes being Governor of Arkansas requires being a salesman of sorts. Next week, I leave home to pitch Arkansas…
by - November 14, 2015 8:26 am
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics with Roby Brock, which airs Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Ch. 7: The state of the state’s…
by - November 13, 2015 5:11 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) today announced the following appointments: Steve Rogers, Russellville, to the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame Board. Appointment expires Sept. 1, 2021. Replaces Kathy Wheatley. Roy Wert,…
by - November 13, 2015 5:11 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) today announced the following appointments: Steve Rogers, Russellville, to the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame Board. Appointment expires Sept. 1, 2021. Replaces Kathy Wheatley. Roy Wert,…
by - November 13, 2015 3:35 pm
Arkansas’ four U.S. House members traveled the state and abroad this week during a district work period, while the state’s two U.S. Senators honored veterans for their sacrifice. Also, U.S….
by - November 13, 2015 11:14 am
Little Rock’s eStem Public Charter Schools is sending a letter to the Arkansas Department of Education’s Charter Authorizing Panel informing it that it will delay until February its application for…
by - November 13, 2015 11:00 am
Voters in the Fort Smith metro area hoping for choices in the 2016 state legislative races are out of luck. Of the nine House races, only two are competitive, and…
by - November 13, 2015 10:11 am
It’s no secret that Pine Bluff has seen better days. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population dropped 7.6%, from 49,080 to 45,332, from 2010 to 2014. That’s down…
by - November 13, 2015 8:22 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. U.S. NATURAL GAS STOCKPILES REACH RECORD LEVEL: U.S. working natural gas stockpiles reached 3,929…
by - November 12, 2015 11:05 pm
Fort Smith Police Chief Kevin Lindsey and City Director Tracy Pennartz dueled over the elimination of personnel incentive pay at Thursday night’s (Nov. 12) budget meeting held in the Police…
by - November 12, 2015 10:30 pm
A public process that began July 9 with several public hearings ended Thursday (Nov. 12) with the Arkansas Board of Education approving a charter for the Future School of Fort…
by - November 12, 2015 8:34 pm
About a third of Arkansas students in grades 3-8 “met academic expectations” in English language arts on the PARCC test administered at the end of the 2014-15 school year, while…
by - November 12, 2015 8:32 pm
Justices got their first peek at the 2016 Craighead County proposed budget Thursday, with the document providing a mixed bag of information. The proposed budget for 2016 was brought to…
by - November 12, 2015 8:28 pm
The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce Thursday expressed support for the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department’s proposed “30 Crossing” project design that would create six primary lanes and four…
