by - August 24, 2015 9:22 am
At the request of the State Parks, Recreation and Travel Commission, Arkansas State Parks Director Greg Butts presented proposed rate increases for camp sites, lodges and cabins for some state…
by - August 23, 2015 8:21 am
Two Republican lawmakers on the Health Reform Task Force offered their reaction to Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s recommendations last week and discussed their evolving views on where health reform is headed….
by - August 23, 2015 8:09 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said flexibility is key in order for the state to sustain health care support for 220,000 Arkansans currently on the Private Option.
by - August 23, 2015 6:51 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a wrap-up of manufacturing news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. MADE…
by - August 22, 2015 9:17 pm
Jacob Kauffman with our content partner KUAR FM 89.1 News reports: A Clinton bid for the presidency brings up plenty of familiar feelings for Arkansans and an old voice is…
by - August 22, 2015 9:07 pm
This guest commentary was written by Michael Tilley with our content partner, The City Wire. It’s not likely I’ll soon praise the presidency of Jimmy Carter, if for no other reason…
by - August 22, 2015 6:50 am
TV PREVIEW: THE GOVERNOR MOVES HIS AGENDA FORWARD On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics: Gov. Asa Hutchinson. He makes a statement on the state’s Private Option…
by - August 21, 2015 5:10 pm
Warnings of a nuclear Iran was front-and-center in Sen. Tom Cotton’s remarks to the NEA Political Animals club meeting Friday.
by - August 21, 2015 1:22 pm
Sarah Whites-Koditschek with our content partner KUAR FM 89.1 News reports: The Arkansas Parole Board reviewed parole revocation rules Friday, looking for ways to stem prison overcrowding in the state….
by - August 21, 2015 9:55 am
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by - August 21, 2015 6:51 am
The Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA) was awarded $10,911,780 in federal low-income housing tax credits, $161,091 in state tax credits, $3,131,000 in federal HOME program funds, $1,444,783 in Rural Development…
by - August 21, 2015 6:12 am
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by - August 20, 2015 8:46 pm
The consultant hired by the Health Reform Legislative Task Force said Thursday that a standard 30-day deadline for responding to a request for income verification for Medicaid eligibility is “probably…
by - August 20, 2015 7:03 pm
Marine Glisovic with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7 News, reports: An ethics complaint has been filed against State Treasurer Dennis Milligan by attorney and Blue Hog Report blogger, Matt…
by - August 20, 2015 1:31 pm
State Rep. Mike Holcomb of Pine Buff has changed his party affiliation from the Democratic to the Republican Party, the two-term legislator said on Thursday at Republican Party of Arkansas…
by - August 20, 2015 12:52 pm
The Health Reform Legislative Task Force Thursday took a break from talking about health finance to talk about health. Dr. Dan Rahn, UAMS chancellor, said that Arkansas ranks 49th in…
by - August 20, 2015 12:39 pm
Higher education is not that popular across the state and the nation. That’s the word from Dr. Charles Welch, Arkansas State University System President. He told those attending yesterday’s Faculty…
by - August 20, 2015 10:26 am
Within the next month, Arkansas economic officials may declare an end of the week announcement as either Good Friday or Black Friday. AEDC chief Mike Preston says the state has been given 3 dates to watch for a superproject decision.
by - August 19, 2015 8:43 pm
Arkansas, the state that first expanded the Medicaid population without expanding traditional Medicaid, can learn from states that have created their own versions of the private option, legislators were told in a mid-week meeting.
by - August 19, 2015 7:50 pm
The group that represents the state’s nursing homes and other long-term care providers Wednesday told legislators that the current payment system offers few positive incentives for lowering costs and improving…
