by - April 28, 2015 5:10 pm
Law Meant To Lift State’s Aviation Business
A law passed in the most recent legislative session is meant to help the state attract aviation business that was flying away because of a sales tax Arkansas levied that…
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by - April 28, 2015 3:14 pm
School Broadband Projects Awarded
Projects have been awarded to 22 telecommunications providers to improve the Arkansas Public School Computer Network (APSCN), which is the state’s broadband network for public schools. The Arkansas Department of…
by - April 28, 2015 8:00 am
Secretary Of State Mark Martin: A Friendly Reminder Of One More Tax Deadline
Editor’s note: The following guest commentary was written by Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin. While April 15th is now behind us, there is one more state tax that businesses…
by - April 28, 2015 8:00 am
Jessica DeLoach Sabin: Starting A Conversation
Sometimes just starting a conversation should be considered a victory. With Democrats serving in a new true minority role in the 90th General Assembly, their power was limited, leaving them…
by - April 28, 2015 7:09 am
Campus Talk: Common Core Task Force At Capitol, El Dorado This Week
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 - April 27, 2015 9:33 pm
Craighead County JPs Receive Update On Bono Lake
The lake is stocked with fish and the water is rising. However, officials said Monday night that the only major thing left is to approve an agreement between Craighead County…
by - April 27, 2015 3:37 pm
Hutchinson Names Members To Criminal Justice Task Force
Gov. Asa Hutchinson named his members to the Legislative Criminal Justice Oversight Task Force, an interim working panel created by the Criminal Justice Reform Act of 2015 (Act 895) of…
by - April 27, 2015 12:48 pm
Innovation Hub Receives $1 Million Federal Grant For Center
Amidst a backdrop described by several podium speakers as a religious revival, Central Arkansas’ startup community held a celebration on Monday (April 27) to announce a major grant that will spark more activity in the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
by - April 27, 2015 11:03 am
U.S. Steel Industry Faces Headwinds, Steelmaker Warns Of 255 Job Cuts In Pine Bluff
The nation’s steel industry has come under increasing price pressure in the first quarter of fiscal 2015, which could create a backlash in the Arkansas Delta as the nation’s steel…
by - April 27, 2015 11:02 am
Gov. Hutchinson To Speak At Political Animals, Plus Public Policy Conference Set
The May 11 meeting of the Political Animals Club in Little Rock will feature a post-session talk from Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Hutchinson will give a speech during the 11:30 a.m….
by - April 27, 2015 11:01 am
John Burris: Kudos For Auditor Andrea Lea
I’ve been thinking that someone ought to say some nice things about Andrea Lea, our Republican Auditor of State. She’s done much over the years but is easy to forget…
by - April 27, 2015 5:56 am
McDaniel Defends Michigan AG In Detroit Free Press Guest Editorial
Former Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel was a guest writer on the editorial page in Saturday’s Detroit Free Press. McDaniel defended Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, who is defending that…
by - April 26, 2015 12:47 pm
Gov. Hutchinson Appears On Meet The Press
Gay rights, the White House Correspondents Dinner, and a potential scandal involving Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton were among the topics discussed Sunday on a national television news show by…
by - April 26, 2015 8:14 am
Talk Business & Politics Roundtable 4.26.15
On Sunday’s edition of Talk Business & Politics, KATV’s Janelle Lilley and TB&P contributors Jessica DeLoach Sabin and John Burris joined host Roby Brock for a wide-ranging conversation on several…
by - April 26, 2015 7:51 am
Made In America: Robotics Are All The Rage In U.S. Manufacturing
New reports lend additional credibility and importance to two upcoming events – the Arkansas Manufacturing Innovation Summit and North Little Rock’s Maker Faire.
by - April 25, 2015 9:07 am
Congressional Recap: Jonesboro Crew Visits D.C. Delegation
The state’s congressional delegation was busy this week dealing with trade and financial issues. The group also received a visit from a 43-member delegation representing the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce.
by - April 25, 2015 8:02 am
Weekend Digest: The Rosie The Riveter Edition
TV PREVIEW: THE SESSION ENDS, HUCKABEE 2.0 & ENTREPRENEURSHIP This week on Talk Business & Politics: The legislative session ends, but there is still work to be done. What was accomplished,…
by - April 24, 2015 6:54 pm
PC&E Grants Another Hog Farm Moratorium
The Pollution Control and Ecology Commission voted Friday to enact a 180-day moratorium on granting permits for new medium and large swine operations in the Buffalo National River Watershed –…
by - April 24, 2015 6:48 pm
Frequent Finalist, Fayetteville Wins 2015 Envy Award
After being chosen as a finalist five of the 10 times the award has been given – including the last three years in a row – the City of Fayetteville…
by - April 24, 2015 6:42 pm
Craighead County Sees Small Drop In April Sales Tax Revenue, Jonesboro Sees Small Increase
It was a month that the character Maxwell Smart from the 1960s television show “Get Smart” would have appreciated when it came to sales tax revenues in Craighead County. “We…