by - November 8, 2015 9:58 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, argues that new House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, can unify the House Republican conference, defended his vote for last week’s budget bill, and explained that a…
by - November 8, 2015 9:57 am
In two separate roundtables on this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics, pundits discussed Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s latest announcement that he’ll travel to China and Japan, the Arkansas Poll…
by - November 8, 2015 7:37 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. TOYOTA TO INVEST $1 BILLION IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ROBOTICS: Japanese auto giant Toyota…
by - November 7, 2015 7:52 am
TV PREVIEW: U.S. REP. STEVE WOMACK 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: Changes in…
by - November 6, 2015 6:15 pm
A key judicial race in the state appears to be set as a Stone County Circuit Judge filed paperwork Friday to run for a seat on the state’s highest court….
by - November 6, 2015 6:08 pm
The county filing period in the state continued Friday as another Northeast Arkansas Democrat switched parties while several contested races developed throughout Northeast Arkansas. Greene County Circuit Clerk Jan Griffith…
by - November 6, 2015 5:52 pm
The Lowell-based Central Research announced Friday (Nov. 6) it was recently awarded a four-year Service Center Operations Support Services contract along with FCi Federal. The contract is with the U.S….
by - November 6, 2015 4:47 pm
Their success in life will define his success as governor and Arkansas’ success as a state, Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) told 13 graduates of The Exodus Project, a program that…
by - November 6, 2015 2:40 pm
Lawmakers appear to be on the road to approving a highway bill while discussion over a proposed energy project in the state received a lot of discussion this week. The…
by - November 6, 2015 1:42 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Economic Development Commission Director Mike Preston will travel to Japan and China on a business recruitment trip Nov. 15-24, Hutchinson announced Friday (Nov. 6) in…
by - November 6, 2015 12:20 pm
President Barack Obama on Friday (Nov. 6) rejected the Keystone XL pipeline proposal after a lengthy State Department review of the controversial project. The move ignited a barrage of criticism…
by - November 6, 2015 6:45 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. LION OIL WINS $72 MILLION JURY VERDICT OVER LOSSES FROM RUPTURED EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE: Lion…
by - November 5, 2015 9:37 pm
Food, fellowship and lively discussions endure at the famed Round Table at the state Capitol cafeteria – and other spots across the state – where elected officials, lobbyists and political junkies gather to solve the world’s problems.
by - November 5, 2015 8:15 pm
An automated telephone survey conducted Thursday (Nov. 5) asked if respondents would support former Lt. Gov. Bill Halter over incumbent U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., in the 2016 U.S. Senate…
by - November 5, 2015 7:30 pm
Poinsett County Circuit Clerk Misty Richardson became the sixth Northeast Arkansas elected official in four days to make the jump to the GOP, as candidate filing entered the homestretch on…
by - November 5, 2015 7:06 pm
Thursday (Nov. 5) was a repeat of Wednesday at the Arkansas Capitol as nearly a dozen late filers showed up in the minutes before filing closed for the day with…
by - November 5, 2015 6:59 pm
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest $30 million this year in 33 new projects and 40 existing projects to improve…
by - November 5, 2015 6:49 pm
The U.S. Department of Education recently awarded the University of Arkansas an additional $3.3 million to the Arkansas PROMISE project that pays for paid work experiences for Arkansas teens with…
by - November 5, 2015 6:49 pm
The U.S. Department of Education recently awarded the University of Arkansas an additional $3.3 million to the Arkansas PROMISE project that pays for paid work experiences for Arkansas teens with…
by - November 5, 2015 3:08 pm
A potential property easement conflict has been resolved that involved the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and could have delayed construction of the U.S. Marshals Museum. In early 2014 the…
