by - December 16, 2015 6:17 pm
A highway funding working group presented four proposals for increasing money for highways to the governor by its Tuesday deadline, but only one of those proposals might meet his requirement…
by - December 16, 2015 4:29 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, is part of a bipartisan group formed to improve relations between the United States and Cuba. The Cuba Working Group is made up of Crawford…
by - December 16, 2015 4:29 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, is part of a bipartisan group formed to improve relations between the United States and Cuba. The Cuba Working Group is made up of Crawford…
by - December 16, 2015 2:03 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated with press conference comments from Fed Chair Janet Yellen, and with reaction from Arkansas bankers and U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock. –––––––––– In a move…
by - December 16, 2015 1:32 pm
Legislators gave Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) the green light to continue negotiations with the federal government for a waiver that would change and perhaps continue the private option in another…
by - December 16, 2015 12:21 pm
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. TUESDAY’S OBAMACARE DEADLINE PUSHED BACK TWO DAYS; HHS SAYS 1 MILLION CUSTOMERS FACE DELAYS: Faced with…
by - December 16, 2015 9:32 am
A former state senator who pleaded guilty earlier this year to a federal mail fraud charge will appear before a federal judge next spring for sentencing. Former state Sen. Paul…
by - December 16, 2015 6:50 am
The city of Springdale is a step closer to adoption of a new downtown master plan. The city’s planning commission on Tuesday (Dec. 15) approved a resolution to accept the…
by - December 15, 2015 11:17 pm
Defense giant Lockheed Martin said it is considering filing a federal complaint based on “new information” brought to the company’s attention after the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) threw out…
by - December 15, 2015 9:53 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors closed 2015 by revisiting and approving two previously rejected proposals from Utilities Director Steve Parke at Tuesday night’s (Dec. 15) meeting. The first authorized…
by - December 15, 2015 9:19 pm
After months of testimony and consultant reports, Arkansas legislators are poised to begin voting Wednesday on difficult health care reform questions, including whether the state should adopt a hybrid Medicaid…
by - December 15, 2015 8:42 pm
Mayor Harold Perrin broke the tie Tuesday night in approving a proposed property maintenance code that drew a packed house with the city’s fire chief standing watch to avoid violating…
by - December 15, 2015 5:16 pm
A skilled workforce, education and economic development are intrinsically tied together, with a group working with Arkansas State University to tie those goals together for economies in east Arkansas. Nearly…
by - December 15, 2015 12:41 pm
In what could have a significant impact on pharmacy costs, U.S. District Judge Brian Miller has set a jury trial for the week of Dec. 5, 2016, to determine if…
by - December 15, 2015 12:16 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics. NATIONAL COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHERS GROUP PRAISES ARKANSAS EFFORTS ON CODING: The Computer Science Teachers Association,…
by - December 14, 2015 5:24 pm
The number of Arkansans eligible for the state’s private option increased by more than 11,000 from the end of October to November, growing from 238,224 to 249,539, according to numbers…
by - December 14, 2015 5:20 pm
Arkansas shed 1,354 industrial jobs from the beginning of 2014 to September 2015, continuing the post-recession slump that has shrunk the number of factory-related jobs across the state since 2007,…
by - December 14, 2015 9:54 am
The University of Arkansas has recommitted to the American Campuses Act on Climate as part of the Paris Climate Conference agreement approved this weekend. UA interim Chancellor Dan Ferritor and…
by - December 14, 2015 9:54 am
The University of Arkansas has recommitted to the American Campuses Act on Climate as part of the Paris Climate Conference agreement approved this weekend. UA interim Chancellor Dan Ferritor and…
by - December 13, 2015 9:36 am
Sen. Tom Cotton says he disagrees with GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s controversial statement to ban Muslims from the U.S. “I disagree with that proposal. I think it would be…
