by - January 13, 2015 11:16 pm
Northwest Arkansas Lawmakers React To Hutchinson Legislative Speech
Northwest Arkansas lawmakers were upbeat about Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s remarks to the state Legislature on Tuesday.
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by - January 13, 2015 11:16 pm
Northeast Arkansas Legislators Favorable To Hutchinson Speech
The comments Tuesday after Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s first speech to the 90th General Assembly were mostly positive.
by - January 13, 2015 9:51 pm
Tolbert: Standridge Leads But Runoff With Berry Imminent In Special Senate Election
It is not often that you have a special election on the same day as an inauguration. But in Senate District 16, which includes Russellville, three Republican candidates squared of…
by - January 13, 2015 5:12 pm
Tolbert: Red Dome Optimism
There is lots of coverage today on the inaugural all around the Talk Business & Politics horn. You can read the details here and a full copy of Gov. Asa…
by - January 13, 2015 4:30 pm
AG Rutledge Lets 23 Go In Transition
New Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, R-Arkansas, let 23 employees go on Monday (Jan. 12). Rutledge, who was sworn into office on Tuesday as the first woman and first Republican to…
by - January 13, 2015 12:15 pm
Asa Hutchinson Sworn In As 46th Governor, Health Address Coming Jan. 22
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson will give a “health care reform address” Jan. 22, he said Tuesday to a packed Arkansas House of Representatives chamber after taking the oath of office as the state’s 46th governor.
by - January 13, 2015 12:15 pm
Transcript Of Governor Asa Hutchinson’s Inaugural Address
Gov. Asa Hutchinson delivered this inaugural address on the steps of the Arkansas state Capitol on January 13, 2015: Gov. Tucker, Gov. Huckabee, Sen. Pryor, Mr. Chief Justice, distinguished guests,…
by - January 13, 2015 8:27 am
TB&P, Hendrix College, Impact Management Group To Collaborate On New Polling Effort
Talk Business & Politics is launching a new year-long survey initiative with its polling partner Hendrix College and new collaborator Little Rock-based Impact Management Group. The three groups will work…
by - January 13, 2015 7:43 am
Inauguration Day At The State Capitol
The state’s 46th Governor, Asa Hutchinson, and a host of Republican colleagues will be sworn into office on Tuesday.
by - January 12, 2015 10:27 pm
Bono Lake Brought Up At Quorum Court Meeting
A nearly two-decade long project may be seeing the light of day as people plan to cast their reel during early morning fishing trips, officials said Monday. Craighead County justices…
by - January 12, 2015 4:47 pm
McDaniel Calls For More Than Doubling Of AG Salary
Outgoing Attorney General Dustin McDaniel sent a letter to the Independent Citizens Commission on Monday (Jan. 12) calling on a more than doubling of the salary for the position he’s…
by - January 12, 2015 4:28 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Selected For National Committee
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin has been appointed a member of the 2015 Steering Committee of the National League of Cities (NLC) University Communities Council. The University Communities Council is made…
by - January 12, 2015 4:20 pm
Gov.-elect Announces Picks For Labor, Career Education Departments
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson made a pair of announcements Monday for key positions in his administration a day ahead of his swearing-in as the 46th Governor of Arkansas. Hutchinson appointed Leon…
by - January 12, 2015 4:09 pm
Trust Fellow Senators, Dismang Says
Sen. President Pro Tempore Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, opened the 2015 legislative session by urging his colleagues to have faith in each other the way he has had faith in his…
by - January 12, 2015 1:07 pm
Lawmakers Sworn In, House Committee Chairs Named
On a day of pomp and circumstance, tradition and ritual, all 100 members of the Arkansas House of Representatives – including 40 new members – and 34 state Senators were…
by - January 12, 2015 12:55 pm
UA Chancellor David Gearheart To Step Down July 31
University of Arkansas chancellor G. David Gearheart said he will step down from his position and return to the classroom on July 31, 2015. Citing his desire to spend more…
by - January 12, 2015 8:33 am
The Times They Are A Changin’
It’s definitely a new chapter for the Arkansas legislature when comparing the membership of this year’s General Assembly with that of 30 years earlier. Veteran political columnist John Brummett explores.
by - January 11, 2015 9:07 am
Inaugural Events To Capture Early Half Of Week At State Capitol
The state capitol will be packed this week as the 90th General Assembly begins on Monday. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the political activities surrounding the start of…
by - January 11, 2015 8:44 am
Made In America: Manufacturing Job Growth Rises In 2014
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 - January 11, 2015 8:13 am
Bruce Cross: New NLRB Decision Gives Employees Free Rein Over Employer Email
Editor’s note: The author of this guest commentary, J. Bruce Cross, is a director with the Little Rock-based law firm Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C. In recent years, the…