by - July 7, 2014 10:42 am
NEA Political Animals: L.J. Bryant And Andrea Allen
Two friends on opposite sides of the aisle lead an organization in Jonesboro centered on political candidates and issues.
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by - July 7, 2014 8:28 am
KATV, Talk Business & Politics Launch ‘Election Central’ Weekday Coverage
KATV and Talk Business & Politics are expanding our coverage of weekday political news reporting with “Election Central” updates. Beginning Monday, July 7, the two news organizations will produce a…
by - July 6, 2014 8:42 pm
Brawner: Legislators Deserve Credit For Making Hard Choices
Editor’s note: Steve Brawner is a freelance journalist and Talk Business & Politics contributor. His syndicated columns appear in Arkansas newspapers and TalkBusiness.net. He can be reached by e-mail at @[email protected]. Follow him on…
by - July 6, 2014 9:18 am
Hutchinson On Jobs, Environmental Regulations
In a Talk Business & Politics interview, GOP gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson spelled out aspects of his jobs plan for Arkansas. He also noted his interest in reforming the state’s regulatory agencies.
by - July 5, 2014 12:06 pm
Cong. Womack Delivers GOP Weekly Address
Third District Cong. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, delivered the Republican weekly address from the downtown Bentonville square. Womack, who only faces Libertarian challenger Grant Brand in November, used the forum to…
by - July 5, 2014 10:11 am
Beebe Hypes Trade Mission To Europe In Weekly Address
Gov. Mike Beebe will meet with new and existing economic prospects on the European continent with high hopes of having more to discuss when he returns.
by - July 5, 2014 7:04 am
Weekend Digest: The Red, White & Blue Edition
From the CEO of Pepsi to a new Pew Center study on American politics to crazy 4th of July laws, it’s the red, white and blue edition of our weekend digest.
by - July 3, 2014 8:05 pm
Leaders Lay Out Surplus Spending Priorities
Wednesday’s release of state year-end tax collections brought Arkansas’ two-year budget surplus to $174 million. How might Arkansas policy makers spend it?
by - July 3, 2014 7:13 am
Brawner: Paying For Wants, Not For Needs
My wife, Melissa, matter-of-factly made this statement the other day: We have been trained to expect that our needs should be cheap or free, and our wants can be expensive….
by - July 2, 2014 2:00 pm
Cotton Questions Pryor’s Faith (UPDATED)
This news story was reported by KATV’s Elicia Dover. To view the comments section of KATV’s web story, click here. Rep. Tom Cotton made a controversial statement about his challenger,…
by - July 2, 2014 1:37 pm
Five Companies Plan To Sell On Arkansas Insurance Exchange In 2015
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford said five companies have filed to sell individual health insurance plans on Arkansas’ health insurance marketplace for the calendar year 2015. Two sets of companies…
by - July 2, 2014 10:32 am
State Ends Fiscal Year With $78.7 Million Surplus
Arkansas ended its fiscal year on June 30 with a $78.7 million surplus as gross general revenues exceeded $6.2 billion and net general revenues cleared $5 billion. Arkansas’ current fiscal…
by - July 2, 2014 12:34 am
Cotton Says ISIS ‘Greater Danger’ Than Al-Qaeda Pre-9/11
U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, told an Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce crowd on Tuesday (July 1) that the crumbling military situation in Iraq has led to an insurgent group…
by - July 2, 2014 12:15 am
Lawmakers Finish Insurance, Prisons And Lottery Special Session
32 hours. Three calendar days. Two locations. One special session. Arkansas lawmakers wrapped up a short special session passing bills to address a public school employee insurance crisis, prison overcrowding…
by - July 1, 2014 2:07 pm
Big River Steel Closes Financing, Construction Is Next (UPDATED)
Arkansas’ $1.3 billion steel mill superproject in northeast Arkansas has closed on its private equity financing. Next up, construction and maybe another superproject. State officials and Big River Steel CEO…
by - July 1, 2014 11:24 am
Before Long Holiday, Cong. Cotton Is All Business
Senate hopeful Tom Cotton was all business on Tuesday. Cong. Cotton, the Republican challenger to incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor, received the endorsement of the National Federation of Independent Businesses…
by - June 30, 2014 10:35 pm
Lawmakers Move Quickly On Day One Of Special Session
With a touch of fanfare, Arkansas lawmakers made quick work of the first day of the 89th General Assembly’s second extraordinary session. The House of Representatives met in the Old…
by - June 30, 2014 1:40 pm
Beebe Appoints 26 To Boards And Commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Greg Ashcraft, Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired Telecommunications Services Corporation. Appointment expires June 1,…
by - June 30, 2014 10:45 am
Talk Business & Politics Magazine: The Arkansas Brawl Edition
The latest magazine edition of Talk Business & Politics is hot off the press, including our cover story on Arkansas’ high-profile U.S. Senate race.
by - June 29, 2014 9:28 am
Ross Discusses Jobs Plan, Corporate Tax Cuts
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross’ jobs plan includes cutting red tape, investing in education, reorganizing workforce strategies, and slicing taxes. But Ross says there may be more on the tax cut front that could be done to recruit companies and jobs to Arkansas.