by - July 20, 2015 9:42 pm
PSC Chairman Ted Thomas Finds His New Regulatory Role To Be A Great Fit
Arkansas Public Service Commission Chairman Ted Thomas feels he’s perfectly suited for his new role as the state’s top utility mediator.
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by - July 20, 2015 9:28 pm
Little Rock Political Firm Making An Impact
Impact Management Group is a well-connected consulting firm on the cutting edge in its multi-practice areas – especially in the digital arena – but it still places a real value on relationships.
by - July 20, 2015 9:14 pm
Southern Automotive Conference Set For Oct. 18-20 In Nashville
The Tennessee Automotive Manufacturers Association will host the 2015 Southern Automotive Conference, the region’s premiere automotive trade show, on Oct. 18-20 in Nashville.
by - July 20, 2015 7:55 pm
Northwest Arkansas Council Celebrates 25 Years, Honors Uvalde Lindsey
Thousands of Northwest Arkansas residents benefit from the clean, readily available water provided through the Benton/Washington Regional Public Water Authority, also referred to as “Two-Ton,” but most don’t realize how…
by - July 20, 2015 7:42 pm
ABC Director Approves Alcohol Permit For NEA Sports Club At ASU Venues
Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Director Bud Roberts approved a large-event facility permit application submitted by a non-profit group for use at certain Arkansas State University venues.
by - July 20, 2015 7:25 pm
Federal Highway Debate Restarts Tuesday
The long and winding road that is the federal highway bill heads to the Senate Tuesday, as officials close to home look at the issue, what will drive the funding…
by - July 20, 2015 6:51 pm
ADWS Hosts Two-Day Training, Strategy Session On New Federal Workforce Legislation
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services will host a two-day training and strategy session beginning Tuesday to highlight key changes in the first major reform of federal job training programs…
by - July 20, 2015 5:22 pm
Frank D. Scott, Jr.: Safety As A Pillar Of Economic Development
When it comes to public policy, safety and economic development are often thought of as completely separate. In fact, the two are very much interrelated. When people feel safe in…
by - July 20, 2015 10:18 am
Little Rock Tech Park Issues RFP For $17.5 Million Financing Package
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority Board on Monday issued a 67-page “Request for Proposals” (RFP) seeking bids from local banks to finance the first phase of a $30 million planned multi-phase…
by - July 20, 2015 9:15 am
Money Talk: SEC’s Secretive Whistleblower Program Pays Out $3 Million To Company Insider
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 - July 19, 2015 8:04 am
TB&P Roundtable: Dr. Jay Barth & Clint Reed On Trump, Hillary And Presidential Race
Hendrix College political science professor Dr. Jay Barth and Impact Management Group strategist Clint Reed share their thoughts on the trajectory of the 2016 Presidential race.
by - July 19, 2015 7:51 am
Congressional Recap: Education, Highways And Iran Stir Debate
The warm weather in Arkansas was a definite match for the debate this past week in Congress as the state’s congressional delegation made their opinions known on a series of…
by - July 19, 2015 7:31 am
Made In America: Success Of Nation’s Manufacturing Depends On U.S. Supply Chain
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. SUCCESS…
by - July 18, 2015 9:11 pm
Hillary Clinton Sounds Themes, Jabs Trump And Bush
Former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took shots at Donald Trump and the Republican Party while sounding some of her campaign’s populist economic themes in Little Rock Saturday night to an arena full of Democrats.
by - July 18, 2015 4:42 pm
Michael Cook: Arkansas Republicans’ Unpatriotic Dinner Guest
Arkansas Republicans had a bounty of Presidential candidates to choose from when it came time to pick a speaker for their annual Reagan-Rockefeller Dinner. In the end, Arkansas Republican leadership…
by - July 18, 2015 10:33 am
Weekend Digest: The Late Edition
TV PREVIEW: HILLARY & THE DONALD This week on Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9 a.m. on KATV Channel 7: Donald Trump speaks to a Republican gathering…
by - July 18, 2015 8:16 am
Ted Cruz To Be Next GOP Presidential Candidate To Visit State
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, will be the next Republican presidential candidate to visit Arkansas. The Texas senator will appear August 12 at the Crawford County Lincoln Day Dinner. The…
by - July 18, 2015 7:49 am
Arkansas, Oklahoma Governors Sign Orders To Arm Military Members
Following the death of four U.S. Marines and the shooting of a sailor in Chattanooga, Tenn., Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) and Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) have instructed the…
by - July 18, 2015 7:45 am
Rep. Womack Talks Congressional Dysfunction, Highway Funds, Sales Tax Laws
America’s anemic fiscal health and highway funding were the underlying themes discussed by U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, Friday (June 17) at the Bentonville-Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce’s Business Matters…
by - July 17, 2015 9:01 pm
Donald Trump Says He’ll Make Good Deals For America
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump hyped his business acumen and fired off a bevy of zingers as he fired up an Arkansas GOP crowd in Hot Springs at the annual Reagan-Rockefeller dinner.