by - February 1, 2015 9:13 am
After Tax Cuts And Private Option, Prison Debate On Legislative Agenda
Look for prison reform to be one of the next big agenda items for the Arkansas Legislature to tackle.
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by - February 1, 2015 8:14 am
Made In America: Wage Pressure Coming To Arkansas Firms
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…
by - February 1, 2015 6:44 am
Tax Cut, Private Option, Lottery Debates Coming In New Week
A busy week last week may be foreboding as lawmakers head back to Little Rock Monday for the fourth week of the Arkansas General Assembly. The state Senate voted 27-7…
by - January 31, 2015 8:04 am
Weekend Digest: The Super Bowl Edition
TV REVIEW: THE LEDGE IN FULL SWING On this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics: The Arkansas Legislature moves bills related to the Private Option, tax cuts and the…
by - January 31, 2015 7:07 am
Citizens Commission Recommends Healthy Pay Raises For All But Lt. Governor
The Independent Citizens Commission studying potential raises for elected officials as result of the recently passed Amendment 94 seems to have found some consensus for salary recommendations.
by - January 30, 2015 9:27 pm
Congressional Digest: Boozman Co-Sponsors Cuba Travel Bill, Cotton Discusses Iran
BOOZMAN CO-SPONSORS CUBA TRAVEL BILL Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., on Thursday joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce legislation that would end restrictions on travel to Cuba imposed on…
by - January 30, 2015 9:01 pm
Gov. Hutchinson Makes Appointments To Boards, Higher Ed
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments: David Nelson, Magnolia, to the Southern Arkansas University Board of Trustees. Appointment expires January 14, 2020. Replaces James Freeman. Jay Brain, Rogers, to…
by - January 30, 2015 12:02 am
$100 Million NWA Capital Fund Unveiled At Economic Forecast Luncheon
The Center for Business & Economic Research 2015 Business Forecast luncheon will start at 11:30 on Friday. Talk Business & Politics will be live-streaming the event for those who can’t make this must-attend conference.
by - January 30, 2015 12:01 am
Energy In-depth: Murphy Oil Full Year Earnings Slip Despite Healthy Q4
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…
by - January 29, 2015 8:32 pm
Search Committee To Recommend OBU’s Brett Powell As New Higher Ed Chief
A press release from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education says that a search committee will recommend Brett Powell as the new director of ADHE at a coordinating board meeting…
by - January 29, 2015 7:42 pm
Capitol Notebook: Three Constitutional Proposals Filed; PO, Tax Cut Bills Move On
Senators passed a Private Option bill while state representatives approved Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s amended tax cut proposal, and three constitutional amendment proposals were filed. The day started early as the…
by - January 29, 2015 7:18 pm
Delegation Supports Senate Passage Of Keystone XL
A Senate bill that would support the Keystone XL pipeline project must be signed into law, members of the state’s congressional delegation said Thursday. The Senate voted 62-36 Thursday to…
by - January 29, 2015 12:16 pm
End Private Option In 2015 Bill Fails In House Committee
A House bill that would have set a Dec. 31, 2015 deadline to end the Private Option failed Thursday morning in committee after questions about the bill emerged. The House…
by - January 28, 2015 7:31 pm
State Votes To Take Over Little Rock School District
Alexis Rogers with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7 News, reports: The Arkansas Department of Education voted Wednesday to take over the historic Little Rock School District. The board voted…
by - January 28, 2015 7:19 pm
Sen. Cooper Explains Votes On Private Option
State Sen. John Cooper, R-Jonesboro, has been a staunch opponent of the state’s Private Option. It was a centerpiece of his campaign last year when he won a special election…
by - January 28, 2015 6:07 pm
Capitol Notebook: One Approved, One Down, One To Go On Private Option
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
Tolbert: An Uncomfortable Discussion Worth Having
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
Talk Politics Midweek Roundtable: State Board Of Education Takes Over LRSD
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
MLK, Robert E. Lee Bill Goes Down In Committee
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
Governor’s Private Option Plan Passes Panel; Bill Killing It Fails
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…