by - August 11, 2014 7:44 pm
A pair of Craighead County mayors’ races developed Monday, while a fifth candidate filed for mayor at Parkin in Cross County. Kenny Pillow filed Monday to seek the Bono mayor’s…
by - August 11, 2014 4:59 pm
Arkansas should be able to connect all of its schools to high-speed fiber optics broadband networks within a few years using $15 million it already spends.
by - August 11, 2014 10:05 am
Over the past decade, six of the 10 fastest growing economies are in Africa, which has already prompted some of America’s largest firms like Wal-Mart to step up its investments.
by - August 11, 2014 9:44 am
The Fort Smith Regional Airport will receive a $4.9 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to members of the state’s Congressional delegation. The funding will be used…
by - August 9, 2014 5:57 pm
There is one thing that Republicans and Democrats in Arkansas might agree on: Northeast Arkansas could make or break both parties’ 2014 fortunes.
by - August 9, 2014 8:00 am
Voters will go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether or not to amend a 2000 sales tax ordinance that will allow the city of Jonesboro to reprioritize its budget…
by - August 9, 2014 4:43 am
For our weekend business and political readers: THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MUSICAL PROGRAM IN HISTORY It started locally in Philadelphia and spread across the nation. Hosted by the late Dick Clark,…
by - August 8, 2014 5:57 pm
A pair of Osceola City Council races have developed as the municipal filing period ends its final week. Incumbent Joe Guy turned in paperwork Friday to run for the Ward…
by - August 8, 2014 5:51 pm
Roby Brock with Talk Business & Politics delivers Friday’s Election Central Daily Brief. CONGRESSIONALS SPEAK TO IRAQ AIR STRIKES Sen. Mark Pryor and Cong. Tom Cotton, both on the campaign trail…
by - August 8, 2014 1:41 pm
Arkansas’ junior senator will be visiting several farms and agricultural based businesses in Northeast Arkansas during the August recess, the senator’s office said Friday. Sen. John Boozman, R-Rogers, will be…
by - August 8, 2014 8:52 am
Democratic Attorney General nominee Nate Steel will be the featured speaker at the August 12th Central Arkansas Political Animals Club. The event will be held from 11:30 to 1 p.m….
by - July 28, 2014 5:45 pm
Talk Business & Politics Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock delivers Monday’s top political headlines in this Election Central Daily Brief. HUTCHINSON TAX FLAP The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported over the weekend that GOP…
by - July 28, 2014 5:05 pm
Arkansas Right to Life, along with the National Right to Life, rolled out an endorsement Monday for Congressman Tom Cotton pointing to both his consistent pro-life record as well as…
by - July 28, 2014 8:39 am
The nearly three-week marathon known as the municipal filing period kicked off Friday afternoon (July 25), with candidates turning in petitions to run in the November general election. A total…
by - July 28, 2014 12:19 am
The past week has been a bit of a mess for Asa Hutchinson. In two separate instances, Asa Hutchinson personally contributed to the story line that he is out of…
by - July 28, 2014 12:02 am
By a 20-point margin, Craighead County voters oppose an effort to expand local alcohol sales, according to a new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll.
by - July 27, 2014 9:31 pm
Editor’s note: This guest commentary is written by Matthew C. Glass, President & CEO of Fidelity Insurance Group which has offices in West Memphis, Marion and Hughes, Arkansas. Fidelity was…
by - July 27, 2014 6:45 pm
Talk Business & Politics will launch two new web sites to provide more local coverage of news in Northeast and Northwest Arkansas. Read on for more details.
by - July 27, 2014 9:28 am
Green Party Senate candidate Mark Swaney is promoting a business and personal carbon tax, while Libertarian nominee Nathan LaFrance is concerned with the government’s reach into personal lives.
by - July 27, 2014 9:20 am
KATV’s Janelle Lilley, an avid runner, takes a jog and spends a day on the campaign trail with Senate hopeful Cong. Tom Cotton. The long-form segment appeared on Talk Business…
