by - October 7, 2015 1:15 pm
The traditional Medicaid and private option programs are providing benefits to people whose best addresses are out of state, who never seemed to have lived in Arkansas, or who are…
by - October 7, 2015 9:22 am
Ending the private option would cost the state as much as $438 million between 2017-2021, with the biggest effect coming sooner rather than later, according to a consultant’s report released on Wednesday.
by - October 7, 2015 8:12 am
Editor’s note: Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, is the author of this guest commentary. More than 140,000 Arkansans rely on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), a program intended to provide a…
by - October 7, 2015 6:15 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. HHS ISSUES…
by - October 6, 2015 9:02 pm
Fresh off the return of an Arkansas delegation to Cuba, Cong. Rick Crawford filed a bill that would seek to modify the prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for certain exports to the communist island country.
by - October 6, 2015 11:02 am
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services on Tuesday (Oct. 6) announced it has awarded Arkansas Community Colleges (formerly Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges) more than $4 million as part of…
by - October 6, 2015 10:49 am
University of Arkansas alumnus and longtime senior administrator Scott Varady has been named executive director and general counsel for the Razorback Foundation, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 6) announcement from…
by - October 6, 2015 4:44 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - October 5, 2015 9:31 pm
The nominations of three people selected to serve as foreign ambassadors were put on hold by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, after the state’s junior senator called on the Department of…
by - October 5, 2015 9:28 pm
The number of Arkansans removed from the state Medicaid rolls has increased by 51 in the past week, but the number reinstated has increased by 2,734, according to new numbers from DHS.
by - October 5, 2015 9:07 pm
Seventy-six percent of Arkansans now are served by public water systems that fluoridate water at recommended levels as a result of a 2011 law, legislators were told on Monday. Dr….
by - October 5, 2015 8:06 pm
There are 585 miles of paved streets in Jonesboro, Mayor Harold Perrin said Monday as he discussed the need for constant road repairs in Jonesboro. In about a month, Jonesboro…
by - October 5, 2015 7:42 pm
A North Carolina company received approval Monday night to build a $20 million, 240-unit apartment complex near Arkansas State University. The council voted 8-4 on the plan after some debate….
by - October 5, 2015 3:31 pm
The CEO of data analytics software giant SAS told a roomful of state business leaders that S.T.E.M. education and innovation were keys to unlocking Arkansas’ economic future.
by - October 5, 2015 2:39 pm
Half of Arkansans believe the condition of the state’s roads is “a major problem that deserves attention,” but 64% oppose raising motor fuels taxes to address it, according to a…
by - October 5, 2015 2:32 pm
A Texas-based “Export Connector” will visit Arkansas next month to talk to business leaders about the virtues of exporting goods and services. Elyse Erikkson recently said her talk, called “The…
by - October 5, 2015 11:51 am
Editor’s note: This essay deals with managed health care services in Arkansas. The firm that employs essay author John Burris represents an insurance company that also provides managed care services….
by - October 5, 2015 10:56 am
The state Department of Environmental Quality has approved air pollution permits for two full-scale biomass plants in South Arkansas, opening the door for both multi-million dollar development projects to get…
by - October 5, 2015 12:44 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - October 4, 2015 8:39 am
This week’s Talk Politics roundtable on Talk Business & Politics included KATV’s Elicia Dover, Impact Management Group’s Robert Coon, and TB&P contributor Jessica DeLoach Sabin. The roundtable discussed their top…
