by - September 29, 2013 8:58 am
The chairman of the House Education Committee and the head of the state’s school administrators say that ongoing discussions are winnowing choices for how to handle a crisis in the…
by - September 28, 2013 12:06 am
Mired in a debate to keep the government’s lights on, Congressional inaction on agricultural policy could lead to real pain for farmers and consumers.
by - September 27, 2013 5:12 pm
For our weekend business and political readers: FORD ROLLS IN TO ASIA Like it was 100 years ago in America, Bloomberg reports Henry Ford’s dream of mass-produced assembly line cars…
by - September 27, 2013 5:05 pm
It is not often one sees a Congressman introduce a resolution that he intends to vote against, but that is what Rep. Rick Crawford (R) did this week. The resolution…
by - September 27, 2013 4:09 pm
Arkansas has received official federal approval for its Medicaid waiver request, which will lead to the “private option” approved by lawmakers in April. Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said he received…
by - September 27, 2013 12:06 am
The U.S. Senate campaign dominated the exchanges behind-the-scenes as a tussle over a variety of federal issues escalated.
by - September 26, 2013 5:04 pm
My Stephens Media column this week looks at the gubernatorial race between the two presumptive nominees – Democrat Mike Ross and Republican Asa Hutchinson. As I note, the Ross campaign…
by - September 26, 2013 1:40 pm
Tim Massad, Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability with the U.S. Department of Treasury, was the featured speaker at the Clinton School of Public Service on Thursday (Sept. 26). Massad oversees…
by - September 26, 2013 12:07 pm
Read this mid-July quote from Tom Cotton: “Right now we’ve all been in a situation where we stand in the line in Wal-Mart or Brookshires and someone has steak in…
by - September 26, 2013 12:03 pm
State business, education and policy leaders are meeting at the Marriott Hotel in Little Rock to discuss strategies for deploying more broadband throughout Arkansas. The Connecting Arkansas Internet Conference, spearheaded…
by - September 26, 2013 6:39 am
Editor’s note: Talk Business solicited four state business leaders to construct a fairer state tax code. This guest commentary, written by Randy Zook, CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of…
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…
