by - January 28, 2015 6:07 pm
A key Senate committee approved one bill and turned down another bill on the Private Option, while a House committee voted against a measure that would eliminate the dual status…
by - January 28, 2015 5:22 pm
I admit to being surprised today to see that the House State Agencies Committee failed to pass out HB1113 sponsored by the committee’s chairman Rep. Nate Bell. This would have…
by - January 28, 2015 4:35 pm
This week, Talk Business & Politics Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock, KATV’s lead capitol reporter Janelle Lilley, Clinton School dean Skip Rutherford, and Capitol Advisors Group John Burris were our roundtable guests. What does this week's panel think of the big news, which broke in the middle of our roundtable discussion?
by - January 28, 2015 11:42 am
A bill that would seek to eliminate a dual status for a state holiday fell short in committee Wednesday. The House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee voted against a…
by - January 28, 2015 10:38 am
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee passed a bill Wednesday that would extend the private option through the end of 2016 and create a task force that would…
by - January 28, 2015 6:47 am
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…
by - January 27, 2015 10:43 pm
While the state’s jobless rate continues to fall, young African-American workers are still struggling to find work and the statistics are alarmingly disturbing.
by - January 27, 2015 7:31 pm
A second bill to immediately end the Private Option was filed Tuesday as a key state Senate committee prepares to hear two other bills on the topic Wednesday. Rep. Donnie…
by - January 27, 2015 1:18 pm
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Tuesday passed the governor’s tax cut bill, Senate Bill 6, with a compromise amendment that would exempt 40% of income gained from capital…
by - January 27, 2015 11:03 am
Editor’s note: Scott Richardson is the former Senior Assistant Attorney General for education. He is currently in private practice at the law firm McDaniel, Richardson & Calhoun. Students in six schools…
by - January 27, 2015 11:02 am
There have been some exciting developments recently for students who wish to go to college but who may lack the resources to do so. In early January, the President announced…
by - January 27, 2015 10:47 am
An amended bill involving a plan to get rid of the dual status of a state holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert E. Lee appears ready to…
by - January 27, 2015 10:22 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson proposed a new budget – his first as the state’s chief executive – that called for a 3% increase in state spending in FY 2016 and a…
by - January 27, 2015 10:21 am
Arkansas’ unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percent to 5.7% in December as the number of the employed rose and the universe of unemployed decreased. In the separate monthly nonfarm…
by - January 27, 2015 6:53 am
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…
by - January 26, 2015 7:55 pm
Payment reforms have helped to reduce costs and improve care efficiency at the same time the state’s Medicaid growth rate has slowed from about 6% to between 2-3%, according to…
by - January 26, 2015 6:00 pm
A more immediate end to the Private Option could happen if seven senators have their way. Late Monday, a state senator filed a bill to terminate the Private Option effective…
by - January 26, 2015 5:12 pm
This past week, Arkansas has begun an uncomfortable, but healthy discussion. As increased attention to the 30-year old law combining the day celebrating the lives of Martin Luther King, Jr….
by - January 26, 2015 5:02 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments to state boards and commissions: William “Dubs” Byers, Gould, to the Board of Corrections. Appointment expires December 31, 2021. Replaces Janis Walmsley. Fritz…
by - January 26, 2015 1:37 pm
The appropriation bill that funds the Arkansas Economic Development Commission will allow for a lot of money to help land economic projects this year, according to the bill introduced Monday….
