by - November 2, 2015 7:13 pm
The first day of the 2016 filing period saw more than 240 visit the State Capitol on Monday with hundreds more filing in county courthouses around the state. Candidates are…
by - November 2, 2015 5:48 pm
Arkansas should move to more need-based state scholarships instead of relying mostly on scholarships based on merit, a report by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education says. Speaking to the…
by - November 2, 2015 8:47 am
The next chapter of the 2016 campaign begins Monday (Nov. 2) as candidates turn in paperwork, pay filing fees and get ready for a 12-month marathon campaign. The one-week filing…
by - November 1, 2015 7:06 pm
Marijuana and readily available prescription drugs are the two most prevalent illicit substances among Northwest Arkansas middle schools and high schools this year, according to local school resource officers. “If…
by - November 1, 2015 9:54 am
Legislative leaders see broadband expansion as crucial for education and economic development, predict a revenue-neutral solution to highway funding, and say reforms to health care – not a name change – will drive the direction of that debate.
by - November 1, 2015 9:54 am
Talk Business & Politics contributor and Democrat-Gazette columnist John Brummett was a guest on this week’s TV program. The veteran political observer discussed his takeaways from the most recent developments…
by - October 31, 2015 7:08 am
TV PREVIEW: DISMANG, GILLAM & BRUMMETT On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics with Roby Brock, which now airs at our new time – Sunday at 9:30…
by - October 30, 2015 10:18 pm
Three themes were prominent in a discussion at Friday’s (Oct. 30) Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders meeting with Mike Malone, president and CEO of Northwest Arkansas Council: transit, entertainment, and making…
by - October 30, 2015 8:25 pm
Existing websites for Talk Business & Politics and The City Wire have been replaced by this new website designed to provide readers convenient access to the business and political news…
by - October 30, 2015 2:59 pm
A joint effort by Baptist Health and the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub has been formed to accelerate the development of up to 10 health care-related startup companies. The two entities…
by - October 30, 2015 1:51 pm
The state’s congressional delegation this week faced a series of issues from debating a two-year budget agreement approved this week as well as House members picking a new Speaker of…
by - October 30, 2015 1:35 pm
Arkansas State University System President Dr. Charles Welch announced Friday (Oct. 30) that three candidates have been invited to the ASU-Beebe campus to interview for the position of chancellor. The…
by - October 30, 2015 8:35 am
Editor’s note: Story updated with statement from U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark. Arkansas’ two U.S. Senators voted against a bipartisan budget agreement that passed the Senate early Friday morning (Oct….
by - October 30, 2015 12:18 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - October 29, 2015 1:45 pm
Four hospital providers, including Baptist Health and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield are creating a shared services organization to reduce duplication,…
by - October 29, 2015 12:59 pm
All four members of Arkansas’ delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives said Thursday they are pleased with Paul Ryan’s election to the powerful post of U.S. House Speaker. Ryan,…
by - October 29, 2015 12:18 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) has rethought two of his seven proposed changes to the Medicaid private option, proposed renaming it “Arkansas Works,” and supports a managed care system for high-cost…
by - October 29, 2015 10:03 am
The jobs picture improved in September for the central Arkansas and Jonesboro metro areas, with the Little Rock region seeing an almost 4% year-over-year gain in the number of employed…
by - October 29, 2015 8:20 am
The nation’s choppy economy continued to grow in the third quarter, but expanded less than half the real gross domestic product in the previous quarter, according to the “advance” estimate…
by - October 29, 2015 7:08 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
