by - December 16, 2014 7:30 pm
At least $1.5 million in grants were awarded over a six state area to help with developing workforce training and education, officials with the Delta Regional Authority said Tuesday. Of…
by - December 16, 2014 4:53 pm
Arkansas lawmakers are considering an idea to encourage healthier, younger teachers into a troubled insurance system that is showing signs of improvement.
by - December 16, 2014 6:08 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…
by - December 15, 2014 8:37 pm
With a solid majority in the U.S. Senate, Arkansas’ two senators have received their committee assignments. U.S. Sen.-elect Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, has been named to the Armed Services Committee; Select…
by - December 15, 2014 7:40 pm
Student debt has become a trillion dollar problem in 2014, but experts say those on the hook for massive amounts of debt aren’t all 20-something-year-old college graduates or dropouts.
by - December 15, 2014 1:25 pm
The leadership of the Arkansas House of Representatives convened all new members last week for the Legislative Institute. It’s a weeklong series of events meant to prepare for the approaching…
by - December 15, 2014 6:35 am
In the last week-and-a-half, Public Service Commission Chair Colette Honorable has cleared three hurdles and has only one final obstacle to overcome to be named to the Federal Energy Regulatory…
by - December 14, 2014 8:35 pm
After a week of orientation last week at the state capitol, 40 freshmen members of the Arkansas House of Representatives have a better handle on what to expect in January…
by - December 14, 2014 8:35 am
Democratic Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe spent an hour on stage Wednesday with political columnist John Brummett to discuss the outgoing governor’s political career, legacy and plans for retirement.
by - December 14, 2014 7:46 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…
by - December 13, 2014 12:18 am
TV PREVIEW: THE END AND BEGINNING OF AN ERA On this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics: Gov. Mike Beebe. He’s on his way out of office in January…
by - December 12, 2014 12:33 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…
by - December 12, 2014 12:12 am
A state Department of Environmental Quality official said this week that no additional stakeholders’ meetings will be held to decide how Arkansas will meet the president’s stringent air pollution guidelines…
by - December 11, 2014 8:07 pm
Three Northeast Arkansas legislators-to-be weigh in on what that they’ve learned during a week of orientation at the state Capitol.
by - December 11, 2014 11:36 am
As I begin this new adventure of writing from the progressive perspective for one of our state’s most well-respected and comprehensive news sources, Talk Business & Politics, I am reminded…
by - December 10, 2014 8:47 pm
Cong.-elect Bruce Westerman and Attorney General-elect Leslie Rutledge named key staff personnel for their new offices. Westerman, R-Hot Springs, announced the following hires for his Fourth District office in Washington,…
by - December 10, 2014 2:45 pm
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has scheduled its first stakeholders’ meeting a week before Christmas to discuss ozone and particulate matter rules that meet federal Clean Air quality…
by - December 10, 2014 2:23 pm
A provision of the spending bill making its way through Congress will help veterans from facing lapses in receiving their benefits, Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., said Wednesday. Boozman, who is…
by - December 10, 2014 2:20 pm
The pre-kindergarten Arkansas Better Chance program will receive nearly $15 million a year over four years in federal dollars for programs in 10 counties, the state Department of Human Services’…
by - December 10, 2014 12:59 pm
Nearly two weeks ago, Talk Business & Politics reported that Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said he would start a law firm in Little Rock, Jonesboro and Washington, D.C. Today,…
