by - June 2, 2015 9:27 pm
A Lockheed Martin official called the company’s JLTV production facility in Camden the “most advanced (tactical vehicle) production facility on earth” during a virtual tour of the defense contractor’s South…
by - June 2, 2015 8:00 pm
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas submitted 15,709 signatures to the secretary of state’s office Tuesday – far more than the 10,000 needed to qualify for the ballot. Dr. Michael Pakko,…
by - June 2, 2015 7:58 pm
The sales tax revenue report was down somewhat in May, but that hasn’t stopped people from wanting to build in Jonesboro, Mayor Harold Perrin told council members Tuesday night. Perrin…
by - June 2, 2015 7:52 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments, including appointments to the Arkansas Workforce Development Board, which replaced the Arkansas Workforce Investment Board: Arkansas Workforce Development Board: Chairman Charles Clark, Louann…
by - June 2, 2015 5:56 pm
On this week’s business podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics: Lockheed Martin superproject Economic reports, including state revenues, Arvest Consumer Confidence, and the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index…
by - June 2, 2015 1:13 pm
Former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will travel to the state this week for a three-day, four-city fundraising swing, his campaign announced Tuesday. The visits to Jonesboro and…
by - June 2, 2015 11:31 am
Arkansas’ monthly revenue picture improved in May as collections in all general categories came in above forecast, boosted by fewer individual and corporate tax refunds following tax season, according to…
by - June 2, 2015 11:27 am
A western Arkansas lawmaker said Tuesday he has left the Republican Party to become an independent. “I believe I can best represent my district and my values as an independent,”…
by - June 2, 2015 9:06 am
Last Friday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a number of bills into law after a short special session that was largely defined by efforts to move the state primary elections from…
by - June 2, 2015 6:19 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 - June 1, 2015 5:38 pm
Marine Glisovic with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7, reports: The Jefferson County Republican Committee has voted to call for the resignation of State Treasurer Dennis Milligan. According to county…
by - June 1, 2015 12:01 pm
Things change quickly. Politics is especially an ever-evolving web of characters. The good ones leave an impact long after they’ve exited their stage. Events, even if important in the moment,…
by - June 1, 2015 9:10 am
The announcement that a steel company will be adding 100 jobs at its facility brought Gov. Asa Hutchinson and several other state and local officials to Jackson County Monday morning….
by - June 1, 2015 8:45 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 - May 31, 2015 12:32 pm
This week on Talk Business & Politics: The state legislature does its part to help Arkansas land a $30 billion superproject in Camden. What might this mean for the Arkansas…
by - May 31, 2015 8:40 am
Arkansas’ junior senator, Tom Cotton, likes the crowded GOP field of potential Presidential candidates and says he’s a long way from making a decision on who he will support.
by - May 31, 2015 8:35 am
While the Lockheed Martin superproject was well in the works before he was ever considered for the job as director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, Mike Preston knows that there…
by - May 31, 2015 8:34 am
Talk Business & Politics’ Roby Brock, Jessica DeLoach Sabin, and Wesley Brown discuss the recent special session of the Arkansas Legislature. Why did Lockheed need the state’s participation to compete…
by - May 30, 2015 7:53 am
TV SHOW: SEN. TOM COTTON + THE STATE OF THE SUPERPROJECT This week on Talk Business & Politics: The state legislature does its part to help Arkansas land a $30 billion…
by - May 29, 2015 3:59 pm
A three-day special legislative session, which ended Thursday in Little Rock, was productive and helped put several issues at the forefront of debate in the state, two legislative leaders said…
