by - May 30, 2015 7:53 am
Weekend Edition: The Secrets Of JFK Edition
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…
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by - May 29, 2015 3:59 pm
Gillam, Dismang Discuss Special Session At NEA Political Animals
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…
by - May 29, 2015 3:51 pm
Barges Parked On Arkansas River; Six State Locks Closed From Fort Smith To Pine Bluff
Editor’s note: The City Wire contributed to this report. As of Friday morning (May 29), six of the 13 locks on the Arkansas portion of the Arkansas River system were…
by - May 29, 2015 3:22 pm
Lockheed Martin Superproject Bill Signed Into Law
On Friday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed into law bills passed during the legislative special session and announced that five counties have been aded to the state’s disaster declaration after taking…
by - May 29, 2015 6:45 am
Energy In-depth: MISO Operations ‘Go Live’ On June 1
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 - May 29, 2015 6:42 am
Jessica DeLoach Sabin: Why Immigration Will Be A Dominant Issue In 2016
On Tuesday, a panel of judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled against the request to lift the hold on President Obama’s executive actions…
by - May 28, 2015 7:08 pm
Health Advisor Describes 1332 Waiver Options To Legislative Task Force
A research fellow from Stanford’s Hoover Institution told Arkansas lawmakers that a 1332 waiver provided options and boundaries for altering the state’s health care system.
by - May 28, 2015 7:06 pm
Fired State Treasurer’s Outreach Manager Files Suit Against Chief Of Staff
KATV’s Marine Glisovic reports: More controversy coming out of State Treasurer Dennis Milligan’s office following a defamation suit filed this morning against his Chief of Staff Jim Harris. Harris is…
by - May 28, 2015 6:51 pm
Primary, Superproject Bills Head To Governor
A three-day special session wrapped up Thursday afternoon after lawmakers approved a change to the state’s primary election date as well as a plan to bring up to 600 new…
by - May 28, 2015 3:24 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 5.28.15
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, including: The…
by - May 28, 2015 5:29 am
Lockheed Martin Rivals Ready To Compete For JLTV Project Despite Arkansas Efforts
Although Lockheed Martin has now pocketed an $87 million financing package from the state of Arkansas, a Washington, D.C.-based defense budget expert said there is no reason to believe that the Bethesda, Md.-based defense contractor has an advantage over its rivals.
by - May 27, 2015 7:11 pm
Bill Clinton: Energy, Broadband Would Help Delta
Former President Bill Clinton alternative and more efficient energy, tax credits, and more broadband access would help areas along the Mississippi Delta enjoy more economic growth.
by - May 27, 2015 6:57 pm
Primary Bill Passes House, Senate With A Twist
The Senate approved a bill Wednesday night that would change the state’s primary election from May to March in 2016. Senators voted 28-6 to approve Senate Bill 8, sponsored by…
by - May 27, 2015 6:29 pm
Cong. Crawford: Highway Bill Just Needs Funding
A new version of the 2012 federal highway authorization law quickly could be passed with few changes out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark.,…
by - May 27, 2015 3:55 pm
Farm Bureau, Sens. Boozman And Cotton Critical Of New EPA Water Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency issued Wednesday (May 27) what it called a “final” ruling on Clean Water Act regulations and said the new rules will not impact farmers and other…
by - May 27, 2015 3:40 pm
Cong. Westerman: Rural America Creates Country’s Wealth
Rural areas create much of America’s wealth and could better share in that wealth if they took advantage of their resources and created better environments for job creators, Rep. Bruce…
by - May 27, 2015 3:37 pm
Craighead County, Jonesboro See Sales Tax Drop
After several months of increases, the sales tax revenues for Jonesboro and Craighead County saw large drops for May, according to figures released this week. The city of Jonesboro brought…
by - May 27, 2015 1:25 pm
Bill Stovall: Workforce Incentives Are Important To Economic Development
The executive director of the Arkansas Community Colleges says policy makers should look beyond cash incentives to recruit business.
by - May 27, 2015 1:18 pm
Arkansas Lawmakers Quickly Approve Bond Financing Bill For Camden Superproject
Both the Arkansas House and Senate easily approved legislation Wednesday that would allow general obligations bonds under Amendment 82 to be set aside for Lockheed Martin’s bid to build the…
by - May 27, 2015 8:30 am
Quapaw Tribe Pushes Back Against Little Rock Objections To Land
Jacob Kauffman with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: The leader of the Quapaw Tribe visited with Arkansas’s legislative black caucus Tuesday and maintained the right of the…