by - September 14, 2015 9:15 pm
Craighead County has an opportunity to build for the future by helping its present day residents get the training they need, an official with the East Arkansas Planning and Development…
by - September 14, 2015 6:53 pm
Along with rising fall enrollment, Arkansas State University announced a record first-year retention rate of 76.1% for the 2015 fall semester. The retention rate is higher than the state of…
by - September 14, 2015 12:55 pm
U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker has set a hearing for Thursday (Sept. 17) in a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood of the Heartland regarding Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s order to cancel…
by - September 14, 2015 10:01 am
Scott Willhite of Jonesboro announced Sunday that he will be running for District Judge, Division 2 in Craighead County. Willhite is a partner at Orr Willhite, PLC., where he has…
by - September 13, 2015 9:28 pm
As the state’s surgeon general, Dr. Greg Bledsoe is Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s chief health policy advisor. He shares his thoughts on the current health care landscape in Arkansas.
by - September 13, 2015 8:06 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments: Dr. Rodney Griffin, Magnolia, to the Arkansas State Medical Board. Appointment expires December 31, 2020. Replaces Dr. Sylvia Simon. Dr. Robert Breving, Hot…
by - September 13, 2015 8:23 am
President Obama’s legislative victory last week to advance his U.S.-Iran nuclear agreement is far from over, according to Sen. Tom Cotton, who says new benchmarks and an upcoming Presidential election could still undo the deal.
by - September 13, 2015 8:20 am
Sen. John Boozman said that the affiliation between President Obama and his newly announced Democratic challenger, Conner Eldridge, is political “fair game.” In an interview to discuss his re-election campaign,…
by - September 12, 2015 8:33 pm
There was not an empty parking lot on the ASU campus Saturday as the Red Wolves started their fall football campaign against the Missouri Tigers, even though the visiting team…
by - September 12, 2015 9:13 am
TV PREVIEW: COTTON, BOOZMAN, IRAN & ELDRIDGE On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics: The U.S.-Iran deal has a Congressional showdown. Debates in the House, debates in the…
by - September 11, 2015 2:55 pm
Union Pacific Corp. said Friday afternoon that it is furloughing employees across the nation, but did not have details on how many Arkansas workers may be affected as the railroad…
by - September 11, 2015 1:57 pm
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland filed a lawsuit Friday morning to overturn Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s order canceling its contracts with the state to provide services to Medicaid patients. The lawsuit…
by - September 11, 2015 12:06 pm
With the 14th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks as a backdrop, the House voted Friday to disapprove a plan that opponents said will give Iran the power to create a…
by - September 11, 2015 11:35 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 - September 11, 2015 11:35 am
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is catching heat for her role in helping hide employment records from the public that could shed light on a state government agency director’s previous firing…
by - September 10, 2015 8:24 pm
A large crowd gathered late Thursday at Arkansas State University-Mid South to welcome the college’s new chancellor and kick off a new beginning. “It feels like old home week,” Dr….
by - September 10, 2015 5:32 pm
After a late summer hiatus, Talk Business & Politics restarts its pure-business and pure-political podcasts for fans. What are the hot topics this week?
by - September 10, 2015 4:59 pm
Senate Democrats successfully secured enough votes to prevent a resolution disapproving of the U.S.-Iran nuclear agreement from advancing and all but shored up enough votes to sustain a veto should…
by - September 10, 2015 7:33 am
Jacob Kauffman with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: A Democrat is entering the 2016 race for a U.S. Senate seat in Arkansas held by Republican John Boozman….
by - September 10, 2015 4:29 am
Arkansas is remaking its workforce development efforts, and Dr. Charisse Childers is in the middle of it.
