by - May 7, 2015 5:54 pm
Cotton Lone No, Boozman Votes Yes For Iran Deal Review
Sen. Tom Cotton was the lone holdout in a 98-1 vote today for the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, which requires President Obama to submit a final nuclear deal with…
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by - May 7, 2015 3:53 pm
Huckabee’s Daughter, Lt. Gov. Griffin Headline National Political Team
Gov. Mike Huckabee’s daughter, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, will serve as his campaign manager, while Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin will serve as senior policy advisor, Huckabee’s campaign announced today. Sanders was…
by - May 7, 2015 3:47 pm
Health Care Task Force Hires Consultant For $1 Million-Plus
The Health Reform Legislative Task Force, the legislative panel considering changes to the state’s Medicaid system, voted to hire New Hampshire-based The Stephen Group for a maximum $1,036,500 contract to…
by - May 7, 2015 7:51 am
Lake City Sees Growth, Opportunity For Future
Jon Milligan said Wednesday that he likes the small town feel of his hometown, Lake City. The second-term mayor said the Craighead County municipality has seen growth in the past…
by - May 6, 2015 2:20 pm
Hutchinson Names Members To Highway Funding Panel
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced members of his working group on highway funding, a move he announced last week. The members include: Duncan Baird, Budget Director for Governor Hutchinson, Chairman Scott…
by - May 6, 2015 12:27 pm
Huckabee Announces Fundraising, Campaign Schedule
The newest entrant to the GOP presidential field announced plans Wednesday to visit six states and the District of Columbia to kick off his presidential campaign. In an email sent…
by - May 6, 2015 10:19 am
Cong. French Hill: Congress Has Opportunity To Save Community Banks
Editor’s note: Second District Congressman French Hill, R-Little Rock, is the author of this guest commentary. He is a member of the House Committee on Financial Services, the Subcommittee on…
by - May 6, 2015 10:19 am
Candace Franks: Right-Sizing Bank Regulation To Preserve Our Unique System
Editor’s note: Candace A. Franks, the author of this guest commentary, is commissioner of the Arkansas State Bank Department and chairman of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, the national…
by - May 6, 2015 10:02 am
Legislative Review: 82 Days At The State Capitol
From the Private Option to re-homing and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the Arkansas Legislature dealt with a variety of new, old, and odd issues.
by - May 6, 2015 5:25 am
Health Beat: HHS Releases State Fact Sheets On Affordable Care Act
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. AFFORDABLE CARE…
by - May 5, 2015 7:58 pm
Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Debated, No Action Taken
The discussion of a proposed anti-discrimination ordinance continued Tuesday night in Jonesboro as proponents of the ordinance pushed for its passage. Meanwhile, work on a $2.4 million upgrade to Craighead…
by - May 5, 2015 3:11 pm
Kurrus Named New Little Rock School District Superintendent
From Sarah Chaffin with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7: The Arkansas Board of Education met Tuesday afternoon to name a new superintendent for the Little Rock School District. Baker…
by - May 5, 2015 12:58 pm
Four Arkansas Health Centers Received $2.4 million In Affordable Care Act Funds
The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary announced Tuesday that it will provide more than $2.4 million in Affordable Care Act funding for four new health center sites to help…
by - May 5, 2015 10:17 am
ASMSA Announces New ‘Coding Arkansas’ Future’ Program, Hutchinson To Tour State
With Gov. Hutchinson in tow, the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts has announced that it will serve as a leading provider of computer science education and educator…
by - May 5, 2015 9:41 am
Huckabee: ‘From Hope To Higher Ground’
From a Hope, Arkansas auditorium in a setting that resembled a modern-day church service, former Gov. Mike Huckabee announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for U.S. President in 2016.
by - May 5, 2015 5:45 am
Campus Talk: UA Acquires New Supercomputer For Research Support
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 - May 4, 2015 9:11 pm
Talk Business & Politics Magazine: The Banking Edition
The latest magazine edition of TB&P is in mailboxes across the state and features a wealth of business and political news, interviews, features and analysis. More details on the jump.
by - May 4, 2015 9:11 pm
40 Years Ago, Arkansas Military Base Became Refugee Camp
From Chris Hickey with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News: Fort Chaffee in northwest Arkansas once played an important role at the end United States’ official involvement in the…
by - May 4, 2015 8:27 am
April State Net Revenues 15% Above Forecast
The state’s strongest collection month of the year was a blockbuster, exceeding last year’s comparisons and exceeding forecast. In the latest monthly revenue report from the Arkansas Department of Finance…
by - May 4, 2015 8:12 am
Rex Nelson Joins Simmons First As Director Of Corporate Communications
Rex Nelson has joined Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. as director of corporate communications, the financial institution announced on Monday. “Simmons is a vital and growing company and with…