by - October 28, 2015 6:19 pm
Arkansas is spending too many health care dollars to keep long-term individuals in nursing homes and not enough for less expensive home- and community-based options, a health care consultant told legislators.
by - October 28, 2015 6:09 pm
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a two-year budget blueprint for the nation, but Arkansas’ Congressional delegation was divided in its votes.
by - October 28, 2015 11:42 am
Michael Hibblen with our content partner, KUAR-FM 89.1 News reports: As concerns grow louder about a proposal to widen Interstate 30 in the stretch between I-530 in Little Rock and…
by - October 28, 2015 10:15 am
The Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) that provides insurance for small business employees is ready to launch Nov. 1 and has already enrolled its first employer, officials announced Wednesday…
by - October 28, 2015 8:18 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. STUDY SAYS…
by - October 28, 2015 7:12 am
Two Craighead County men recently announced they will run for Craighead County Judge next fall, with a race guaranteed for the November general election. Jonesboro 911 Director Jeff Presley announced…
by - October 27, 2015 6:52 pm
The city of Jonesboro faces a property maintenance crisis on a daily basis, with the issue creating a boatload of problems, said the chairman of a committee looking into the…
by - October 27, 2015 2:57 pm
Sales tax revenue collected by Fort Smith was down in the September report, only the second month this year that city sales tax revenue has declined, and only the third…
by - October 27, 2015 2:50 pm
Editor’s note: story by Aric Mitchell, special to Talk Business & Politics At least one City Director was angry with the “poor planning” of city officials at the Tuesday (Oct….
by - October 27, 2015 2:17 pm
Springdale resident and immigration activist Irvin Camacho along with English teacher and Marine Corps veteran Graham Grimsley are jumping into legislative election waters in a Northwest Arkansas section that have…
by - October 27, 2015 1:19 pm
The U.S. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) paid out $16.6 million to more than 4,200 Arkansas retirees in failed retirement plans in 2014 as the program’s insolvency has now been…
by - October 27, 2015 10:55 am
The frontrunner in the Republican presidential field will pay a visit to Northeast Arkansas, just days before the presidential filing period begins in Little Rock. According to a post on…
by - October 27, 2015 10:48 am
With commodity prices for many crops and agriculture products underwater, farmers across Arkansas and the U.S. who signed up for the new farm bill assistance program will soon receive payments…
by - October 27, 2015 9:37 am
In either orchestration or desperation, Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) is slowly filling many state agencies with staffers who first serve inside the office of Governor, sometimes simply called “250” –…
by - October 27, 2015 5:06 am
Donald Trump will lose his zest for campaigning as it gets harder and drop out before Iowa, and Republicans eventually will nominate a presidential candidate who has previously held elective…
by - October 26, 2015 7:13 pm
The need of a better transportation system was driven home Monday night as Craighead County justices listened about opportunities now and into the future. Erica Tait with the Jonesboro Metropolitan…
by - October 26, 2015 5:02 pm
As the U.S. House of Representatives takes up legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank, the National Association of Manufacturers called on Congress to reopen the federal agency that has been shut down since late July.
by - October 26, 2015 4:48 pm
Wal-Mart Stores has asked the Federal Aviation Administration for an exemption to test the use of drones in its supply chain.
by - October 26, 2015 4:15 pm
Arkansans will see a 4.3% increase for lower-cost silver plans on the state’s Health Insurance Marketplace, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday. That’s below the average…
by - October 26, 2015 4:12 pm
The Republican Party of Arkansas will be at least $75,000 richer with help from former Gov. Mike Huckabee and others starting Monday. Party Chairman Doyle Webb said Huckabee has said…
