by - July 5, 2015 9:24 am
On this week’s podcast: The U.S. Supreme Court makes a number of major decisions on the death penalty, Obamacare subsidies, and same-sex marriage. Our political roundtable – John Burris, Michael…
by - July 5, 2015 6:34 am
An announcement this week by the Obama administration to open a U.S. embassy in Cuba drew opposition from Sen. Tom Cotton, who said it amounted to “appeasement.”
by - July 5, 2015 6:04 am
There may be 492 days (as of Sunday) left until the 2016 general election, but very few candidates and prospective candidates have announced their bids so far.
by - July 4, 2015 8:21 am
TV PREVIEW: THE JULY 4TH EDITION This week on Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9 a.m. on KATV Channel 7: The U.S. Supreme Court makes a number…
by - July 4, 2015 7:16 am
How long has it been since you read the full text of the Declaration of Independence? On this July 4th holiday weekend, we present a refresher.
by - July 3, 2015 4:45 pm
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 - July 3, 2015 4:30 am
The Fourth of July is Saturday, and it’s a time we celebrate our country’s independence. Four rising Arkansas leaders share their thoughts on what the nation’s birthday and entrepreneurship mean to them.
by - July 3, 2015 3:35 am
The number of enrollees in the Medicaid private option reached 218,376 at the end of June, an increase of about 4,000 from May, when it totaled 214,461. The number of…
by - July 2, 2015 2:23 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed Charisse Dean, Brett Williamson and Susan Chambers to serve on the Arkansas Board of Education. Dean will serve through June 30, 2022 and will replace Samuel…
by - July 2, 2015 10:08 am
Cong. French Hill, R-Little Rock, announced the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) as the second recipient of the newly re-established Golden Fleece Award. Hill resurrected the Golden Fleece Award to…
by - July 2, 2015 9:40 am
Arkansas finished its fiscal year with a $191.6 million surplus and more than $6.47 billion in gross tax collections. Gross general revenues were up 3.7% above last year and 1.1%…
by - July 2, 2015 6:44 am
Matt Mershon with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7 News, reports: Dozens are expected this weekend at the Dardanelle Lock and Dam, expected to have Confederate flags in tow. Organizers…
by - July 1, 2015 6:50 pm
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services was awarded more than $1 million to improve its data collection of education programming, skills gaps, job seekers and employer needs. The state agency…
by - July 1, 2015 6:32 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Wednesday a reorganization of the Civil Department at the Attorney General’s Office. The State Agencies Division, which had functioned as a division within the…
by - July 1, 2015 6:28 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments to boards, commissions, and judicial recusals: Lieutenant Colonel Charles Jason Carter, North Little Rock, as State Judge Advocate for the Arkansas National Guard….
by - July 1, 2015 5:49 pm
Talk Business & Politics latest “pure politics” podcast is out and available for download. This week, TB&P’s Jessica DeLoach Sabin and Roby Brock discuss a variety of topics related to…
by - July 1, 2015 4:44 pm
This Arkansas summer is hot and right along with it the July/August magazine edition of Talk Business & Politics is hot off the press. It’s packed with lots of news, interviews and commentaries, including an in-depth interview with new AEDC director Mike Preston.
by - July 1, 2015 7:23 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. RESEARCH SHOWS…
by - July 1, 2015 5:02 am
Jacob Kauffman with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: Lt. Governor Tim Griffin said the Council on Common Core Review will not issue recommendations as early as he…
by - June 30, 2015 3:57 pm
TB&P Business Editor Wesley Brown and Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock debated a variety of topics on this week’s business podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics. Those topics include: The U.S….
