by - October 19, 2015 7:29 pm
College students are paying more and going into more debt for a worse education, legislators were told Monday, while the president of the ASU System defended a college education as…
by - October 19, 2015 1:16 pm
There are two options available for increasing revenue for much needed highway projects: raise taxes or transfer funding from existing line items in the state budget, Arkansas Highway and Transportation…
by - October 19, 2015 1:02 pm
Republican Jimmy Gazaway announced Monday (Oct. 19) his candidacy for Arkansas State Representative in District 57, which covers Greene County. Rep. Mary Broadaway, D-Paragould, who is not seeking re-election, holds…
by - October 19, 2015 12:53 pm
Most conventional-wisdom types seemed content with Hillary Clinton’s recent presidential debate performance, saying she did well enough to stabilize her sometimes-rocky campaign. They’re probably right. That’s good for Clinton in…
by - October 19, 2015 12:41 pm
A health care policy consultant says its finding that 42,891 Medicaid and private option recipients may have out-of-state addresses underscores the need for an automated system but does not necessarily…
by - October 19, 2015 7:46 am
Windstream Corp. announced Monday (Oct. 19) it has entered into a definitive agreement with TierPoint of St. Louis to sell the Little Rock telecom’s data center business in an all…
by - October 19, 2015 5:22 am
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by - October 18, 2015 9:06 am
Second District Congressman French Hill (R-Little Rock) said the void in House leadership from the unexpected departure of Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) could be filled by an existing GOP committee chairman.
by - October 18, 2015 9:01 am
Elected officials on both sides of the aisle have concerns with the current state of Arkansas’ Medicaid program and private option, but they are hoping for different outcomes from a legislative panel studying reforms.
by - October 17, 2015 11:50 am
Eldridge Supply Company in Augusta provided the backdrop Saturday as former U.S. Prosecuting Attorney Conner Eldridge officially announced his bid for the U.S. Senate.
by - October 17, 2015 7:01 am
TV PREVIEW: U.S. REP. FRENCH HILL 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 16, 2015 4:36 pm
The federal government estimates that by 2020 there will be 1.4 million computer job openings and U.S. colleges and universities are only expected to produce enough graduates to fill two percent of those jobs.
by - October 16, 2015 3:18 pm
It was a week off in the nation’s capital, but members of the state’s congressional delegation spent the week back in their districts and filing key financial reports heading into…
by - October 15, 2015 7:23 pm
Conner Eldridge, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate, raised more than $400,000 in the first three weeks of his candidacy, his campaign announced Thursday (Oct. 15) as it filed its…
by - October 15, 2015 7:12 pm
The world of economic development is big every day for cities and counties alike, with the topic being the focus of a two-day meeting in Jonesboro. Delta Regional Authority co…
by - October 15, 2015 5:37 pm
The Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Medical Services (DMS) and the Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) are proposing to create a Payment Integrity Unit within DHS and…
by - October 15, 2015 1:10 pm
Micro Plastics is expanding its Arkansas operations with a $2.4 million investment in the north central Arkansas town of Melbourne that is estimated to add 79 jobs in five years….
by - October 15, 2015 10:13 am
There will be 225 additional job openings at Baxter International’s Mountain Home manufacturing facility. On Thursday (Oct. 15), Baxter International announced it would expand its north central Arkansas operations to…
by - October 14, 2015 8:31 pm
The Little Rock Tech Park Authority temporarily tabled two controversial items dealing with the first phase of the $30 million downtown development.
by - October 14, 2015 4:41 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) said Wednesday (Oct. 14) he’s looking “outside the norm” in finding a replacement for departing Department of Human Services Director John Selig. Speaking to reporters after…
