by - April 19, 2015 2:04 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 4.19.15
The latest podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics is available. On this week’s agenda: Health care in Arkansas is at a crossroads. Next week, a task force charged with…
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by - April 19, 2015 8:23 am
Arkansas Surgeon General: 1332 Waiver Important To Task Force Work
Arkansas’ new Surgeon General, Dr. Greg Bledsoe, says the legislative health care task force that begins its work in earnest this next week will be looking at a much wider swath of reform than just the private option.
by - April 19, 2015 7:39 am
Poll: Hutchinson Favorables At 63%, Cotton 50%, Boozman 46%
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has a 63% favorable rating among registered voters in Arkansas, according to a poll commissioned by Talk Business & Politics, Hendrix College and Impact Management Group.
by - April 19, 2015 6:20 am
Made In America: Fed’s Beige Book Show Mixed Results For 8th District Economy
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a wrap-up of manufacturing news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. FED’S…
by - April 18, 2015 8:13 am
Congressional Recap: Purple Hearts Awarded To Two From Arkansas
Lawmakers headed back to the nation’s capital Monday, facing a full agenda from domestic and foreign policy to honoring a soldier killed and another one wounded in a shooting at…
by - April 18, 2015 7:40 am
Weekend Digest: The Huckabee Announcement Of An Announcement Edition
Mike Huckabee teased the national media with his announcement of a Presidential announcement. The former Arkansas Governor says he'll make his plans known May 5th in Hope, Arkansas.
by - April 17, 2015 6:25 pm
AG Rutledge Visits NEA Political Animals, Discusses Solicitor General Post
A new position of Solicitor General inside the Arkansas Attorney General’s office will give the person an opportunity to work on many different issues, AG Leslie Rutledge said Friday. Rutledge,…
by - April 17, 2015 4:47 am
Energy In-depth: Oilfield Giant Schlumberger to Cut 11,000 Jobs, No Word On Arkansas Operations
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 - April 16, 2015 8:19 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 4.16.15
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: Hillary…
by - April 16, 2015 7:48 pm
Private Option Average Costs Declining, Enrollment Nears 230,000
The number of Arkansans with completed enrollments through the Health Care Independence Program – the private option – has reached 229,599 as of March 31, and average costs appear on a downward decline. Still, worries remain.
by - April 16, 2015 4:43 pm
Gov. Hutchinson Talks Computer Science In Caraway
The city of Caraway could one day become a “computer mecca,” with students learning the skills of computer coding and computer science, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday. Hutchinson, who attended…
by - April 16, 2015 3:20 pm
EPA Visits Arkansas To Outline Proposed Haze Plan
Representatives of the Environmental Protection Agency regional office in Dallas spent an entire day in Little Rock listening to comments from Arkansans on the pros and cons of the federal…
by - April 16, 2015 7:09 am
Legal Arguments On EPA’s Rules For Coal Plants Begin Today
Oral arguments in the case of State of West Virginia vs. Federal Environmental Protection Agency will begin at 9:00 a.m. today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District…
by - April 15, 2015 9:11 pm
Little Rock Port Authority To Enter Into Quapaw Land Debate
Jacob Kauffman with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: The Little Rock Port Authority decided Wednesday it will formally weigh-in on the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma’s attempt to…
by - April 15, 2015 8:36 pm
Groundbreaking Held For The $100 Million First Leg Of The 412 Bypass
Former and current Arkansas Highway Commissioners Bobby Hopper and Dick Trammel, respectively, were part of a group of area officials who gathered Wednesday morning (April 15) to formally break ground…
by - April 15, 2015 4:51 pm
Jonesboro Chamber Taking Trip To D.C.
An annual spring trip taken by officials with the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce with city and county officials for nearly two decades has brought dividends back to the region,…
by - April 15, 2015 3:45 pm
Nonprofits To Examine Career Pathways Initiative As Poverty Cycle Breaker
The Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative announced a first of its kind study on Wednesday in an effort to analyze student data and the power of education to break the poverty…
by - April 15, 2015 8:03 am
KASU News Director Killed In Car Crash
Content partner, KAIT Ch. 8 reports: William Gregory “Greg” Chance, news director for Arkansas State University’s radio station KASU, was killed Tuesday night in when his car crashed into a…
by - April 15, 2015 8:02 am
Jonesboro Planners Vote No On Rezoning Request
A proposed rezoning request for a seven acre plot of land in south Jonesboro drew supporters and opponents Tuesday night to the Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission meeting. When the…
by - April 15, 2015 7:18 am
Health Beat: Arkansas Private Option Could Be Model For Texas
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. ARKANSAS PRIVATE…