by - September 26, 2013 6:29 am
Editor’s note: Talk Business solicited four state business leaders to construct a fairer state tax code. This guest commentary, written by Rich Huddleston, executive director of Arkansas Advocates for Children…
by - September 25, 2013 7:52 pm
Lawmakers and public school stakeholders have been holding non-stop meetings all week in an effort to find a solution to a $58 million teacher health insurance deficit.
by - September 25, 2013 8:29 am
Yesterday in a historic live national broadcast, one former President and the current President sat down to have an in-depth discussion on major changes in America’s health care system. In…
by - September 24, 2013 10:08 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) met with representatives of the state’s teaching ranks on Tuesday (Sept. 24) and from all indications, progress may have been made on how to resolve a…
by - September 24, 2013 6:50 am
When Hillary Clinton opened her Twitter account earlier this year, her bio raised eyebrows: Wife, mom, lawyer, women & kids advocate, FLOAR, FLOTUS, US Senator, SecState, author, dog owner, hair…
by - September 24, 2013 6:14 am
Editor’s note: Talk Business solicited four state business leaders to construct a fairer state tax code. This guest commentary, written by economist Greg Kaza of the Arkansas Policy Foundation, is…
by - September 23, 2013 7:23 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (Sept. 23) gave public school employees at least a one-month reprieve from insurance premiums that are set to rise at or above 50% for many…
by - September 23, 2013 7:20 pm
Editor’s note: Talk Business solicited four state business leaders to construct a fairer state tax code. This guest commentary, written by Fort Smith-based First National Bank CEO Sam Sicard, is…
by - September 23, 2013 12:04 pm
The Arkansas Insurance Department released the costs of rate plans to be offered in the forthcoming state insurance exchange. Four companies are offering bronze, silver and gold plans for health…
by - September 23, 2013 9:19 am
A new non-partisan organization created to help women get more involved in Arkansas politics and public policy is gaining momentum. Women Lead Arkansas was founded earlier this year to encourage…
by - September 23, 2013 8:20 am
Meet the new CEOs of Murphy Oil and Murphy USA, learn where the business of big-time college sports is headed, and go behind-the-scenes in the U.S. Senate race.
by - September 22, 2013 8:59 am
On Monday, the state’s health insurance marketplace takes a step forward, but Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford and State Sen. Jonathan Dismang warn that ‘a bumpy road’ remains.
by - September 20, 2013 5:59 pm
For our weekend business and political readers: AUTOMATION HELPING BRING BACK U.S. TEXTILE MILLS BACK TO LIFE In the 90″s the U.S. textile industry took a huge downturn as it…
by - September 20, 2013 5:18 pm
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday (Sept. 20) passed House Joint Resolution 59, which will continue funding the government for another three months but with one provision – it…
by - September 20, 2013 4:16 pm
Eight Arkansas higher education leaders Friday released a letter to members of Arkansas’ congressional delegation calling on them to pass immigration reform. The letter was signed by Dr. Joel Anderson,…
by - September 20, 2013 10:20 am
Big River Steel superproject investor John Correnti is as excited as a football coach with championship expectations at the start of the season. On Thursday (Sept. 19), the Arkansas Department…
by - September 20, 2013 7:41 am
By a vote of 217-210, the House voted Thursday (Sept. 19) to cut nearly $4 billion each year, and $39 billion over the next decade, from the country’s food stamp…
by - September 20, 2013 5:05 am
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) gave approval for a measure to begin collecting signatures for its effort to repeal a ban on same-sex marriage. Arkansans for Equality submitted a…
by - September 19, 2013 6:41 pm
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford told legislators and the media that the plan rates for insurance policies on the state’s forthcoming health exchange will be released on Monday (Sept. 23)….
by - September 19, 2013 1:27 pm
One day after news that the Federal Reserve Bank will maintain its current pace of bond purchasing, Wall Street will once again brace itself as House Republicans are set to…
