by - May 26, 2015 6:47 pm
A bill that would change the date of Arkansas’ presidential and party primaries, as well as the judicial general election, moved through a state House committee Tuesday, but companion bill…
by - May 26, 2015 1:50 pm
On this week’s business podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics: Making the arguments for the Camden superproject bond issue – Is the ROI enough? With nominations being sought, who…
by - May 26, 2015 1:50 pm
The special session has started as lawmakers look to quickly pass a $87 million bond issue to help build the next generation of all-terrain military vehicles.
by - May 26, 2015 1:17 pm
As lawmakers began Tuesday debating whether or not to move the 2016 primary and judicial general elections, the first moves for the 2016 campaign began as Justice Paul Danielson announced…
by - May 26, 2015 8:48 am
Conservatives in Arkansas have greatly advanced the cause of meaningful tax relief. Meaningful – in this case – are cuts that have the immediate effect of keeping more dollars out…
by - May 25, 2015 9:15 pm
The Arkansas Legislature meets Tuesday for a special session to consider a $87 million bond package that would go toward helping a Lockheed Martin facility in South Arkansas land a contract building a new type of military vehicle.
by - May 25, 2015 8:45 pm
Jacob Kauffman with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1, reports: The number of Arkansans approved as eligible to enroll in the state’s expansion of Medicaid, known as the private option,…
by - May 25, 2015 10:39 am
This week on Talk Business & Politics: A special session will start next week. Superprojects, super primaries, and super consolidation are on the docket. Our political roundtable tackles all the…
by - May 25, 2015 9:29 am
Editor’s note: Cong. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, author of this guest commentary, is the First District Congressman for Arkansas. As a member of Congress, I’m charged with being the best steward…
by - May 24, 2015 8:45 am
As lawmakers prepared for the Memorial Day recess, Congress faced several tough issues including highway funding and trade, and one representative is resurrecting a decades-old award.
by - May 24, 2015 8:37 am
This week’s Talk Business & Politics roundtable included KATV’s lead capitol reporter Janelle Lilley, and TB&P contributors John Burris and Michael Cook. Topics on the table: Next week’s special session….
by - May 24, 2015 8:17 am
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. MADE…
by - May 23, 2015 8:56 am
TV SHOW: A SESSION PREVIEW This week on Talk Business & Politics: A special session will start next week. Superprojects, super primaries, and super consolidation are on the docket. Our…
by - May 22, 2015 3:05 pm
A consulting group for the Arkansas Legislature has returned its analysis of the Lockheed Martin superproject in Camden.
by - May 22, 2015 5:39 am
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 21, 2015 11:30 pm
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 21, 2015 3:09 pm
In a surprise announcement that came in the middle of a media briefing to explain an $87 million bond issue to help Lockheed Martin win a $30 billion superproject in…
by - May 21, 2015 2:58 pm
A bill filed in Congress Thursday by U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman would transfer part of the money used to pay for Arkansas’ private option to the Highway Trust Fund. The…
by - May 21, 2015 11:26 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson outlined an $87 million, 25-year bond issue that he will present to lawmakers at next week’s special session, but also took the time before heading into the…
by - May 21, 2015 5:57 am
What if Arkansas moved up our Presidential primary to early March and no candidates for the highest office in the land bothered to show up to campaign? What if we…
