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…
by - March 26, 2014 3:50 pm
GOP gubernatorial candidate Curtis Coleman rolled out a tax cut and regulatory reduction plan that he said would benefit “mom and pop” businesses, encourage more military retirees to the state,…
by - March 26, 2014 6:16 am
The Congressional delegations from Arkansas and Oklahoma are requesting funding for an river study that would allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fix a recurring problem versus “putting a band aid” on the problem.
by - March 26, 2014 6:12 am
From Matt Mershon with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7: ExxonMobil representatives descended on Mayflower on Tuesday, nearly a year after the Pegasus Pipeline burst. The company responsible for the…
by - March 25, 2014 7:32 pm
This week in Arkansas history, we turn our attention to the gubernatorial administration of Frank White. The Little Rock Republican had upset Gov. Bill Clinton, who had only served one…
by - March 25, 2014 1:06 pm
A journalist who sparked a wave of negative publicity for Bill and Hillary Clinton in the ’90’s shared his “cautionary tale” of fostering Clinton-hating and his conversion to supporting the…
by - March 24, 2014 5:05 pm
David Sterling”s campaign for Attorney General got a boost Monday (March 24) with the endorsement of 16 Republican state legislators from both chambers – 13 House members and 3 State…
by - March 24, 2014 10:42 am
The March/April edition of Talk Business Arkansas is out and it includes great stories on state business and political leaders, insight and analysis and some strong guest commentaries.
by - March 23, 2014 9:25 am
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross said he’ll fight to keep the private option and took exception to his potential Republican rival’s characterization that the Medicaid expansion plan was a “pilot program.”
by - March 23, 2014 9:10 am
The future leaders of the Arkansas House and State Senate – Rep. Jeremy Gillam (R-Judsonia) and Sen. Jonathan Dismang (R-Searcy) – say they will be pragmatic in their approach to…
by - March 22, 2014 10:37 am
Entergy Arkansas announced Friday that Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Steve Strickland will retire in May 2014 after 35 years of service with the company. Strickland has led Entergy Arkansas’…
