by - April 4, 2014 11:30 am
A new TV ad for Second Congressional District GOP candidate French Hill touts the penny-pinching habits he would bring to Washington, D.C. The ad, which begins airing district-wide on broadcast…
by - April 4, 2014 1:01 am
Editor’s note: Economist Greg Kaza is executive director of the Arkansas Policy Foundation, a Little Rock think tank established in 1995. A long-stated goal of Arkansas officials is achieving 100…
by - April 3, 2014 10:25 pm
KARN Newsradio 102.9 FM in Little Rock has released three of its on-air personalities, as first reported by Saline247.com. Talk Business has also confirmed that morning news anchor Bob Steel,…
by - April 3, 2014 8:23 pm
You may recall that last August I noted former Sen. Paul Bookout’s 2010 campaign expenses appeared to have similar issues as his 2012 campaign. Last summer, the Arkansas Ethics Commission…
by - April 3, 2014 2:17 pm
Editor’s note: This guest commentary was provided by U.S. Senator Mark Pryor, who is running for re-election in 2014. “Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields” –…
by - April 3, 2014 4:53 am
If you observe politics long enough, you’ll eventually see or hear just about everything and it takes a lot to surprise you. However on Wednesday when the Koch Brothers lead…
by - April 2, 2014 10:40 am
If March came in like a lamb, it left like a lion. Arkansas tax officials released the March revenue report, which showed an 11.6% increase in net revenues versus the…
by - April 2, 2014 10:13 am
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross announced a plan to expand access to pre-kindergarten education for four-year olds in Arkansas, a proposal that comes with a $37 million a year price…
by - April 1, 2014 7:00 pm
For the first time in recent history, Arkansas Republicans – with 132 candidates – saw 150 percent more state candidates file for office than the Democrats who had 88 candidates file….
by - April 1, 2014 10:54 am
Another day, another misleading television ad from the billionaire Koch Brothers, a.k.a. Americans for Prosperity. The latest Koch Brothers television ad features Jerry Buckley, a truck driver from Marion, Arkansas…
by - April 1, 2014 6:24 am
GOP Attorney General candidate David Sterling says he supports executions in Arkansas by the electric chair after the current method of lethal injection has been gummed up in the legal…
by - March 31, 2014 8:43 am
A one-week course on economic development is attracting record attention at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The annual “Mid-South Basic Economic Development Course” has drawn 45 participants –…
by - March 30, 2014 9:24 am
Karen Tyrone, a vice-president for ExxonMobil’s pipeline operations, says additional unprecedented factors may have compromised the Pegasus pipeline and her company is proposing a year-long plan to test its future integrity.
by - March 30, 2014 9:08 am
Simmons First National Corp. CEO George Makris says recent moves have put his bank in a stronger position to serve customers and he sees significant growth for the Pine Bluff-based…
by - March 29, 2014 11:13 am
For our weekend business and political readers: THE SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL TO-DO LISTS How do some of the world’s most successful business leaders and entrepreneurs manage their to-do lists? Fast…
by - March 28, 2014 4:28 pm
A year after the Mayflower oil spill, ExxonMobil executives are submitting a pipeline remediation plan to federal regulators that will include extraordinary integrity testing measures that may take more than…
by - March 28, 2014 11:29 am
Despite a tough inquisition from Congress and the national media, Acxiom CEO Scott Howe says his company supports stronger privacy laws to protect consumer data.
by - March 28, 2014 6:42 am
Senator Mark Pryor’s campaign released a new online ad today entitled “Equal Pay,” which goes after Tom Cotton’s record of opposing paycheck fairness for women. You can watch the ad…
by - March 27, 2014 10:01 am
A new Arkansas coalition of business owners has formed to push for national tax reform, immigration changes, and expanded trade opportunities. The Main Street Growth and Opportunity Coalition announced its…
by - March 27, 2014 9:32 am
“In war: resolution. In defeat: defiance. In victory: magnanimity. In peace: goodwill.” – Winston Churchill For as long as I can remember, I’ve believed in the sentiment of the above…
