by - July 15, 2013 8:38 am
Throughout the day, political candidates are expected to file quarterly campaign contribution and expense reports, which will indicate early financial support for races they are seeking. This post will be…
by - July 14, 2013 4:04 pm
Arkansas’ Medicaid program saw a marked slowdown in spending growth compared to the previous year, and state officials said the most recently concluded fiscal year produced the lowest annual growth…
by - July 14, 2013 9:00 am
Fourth District Cong. Tom Cotton (R) says his tough stance calling for farming and immigration reforms is his way of responding to constituent concerns. He also gave few clues to his prospects of challenging Sen. Mark Pryor (D) for the U.S. Senate in 2014.
by - July 13, 2013 8:34 am
From the latest magazine edition of Talk Business Arkansas, three education leaders share their thoughts on what it will take to double the state’s college graduation rate by 2025.
by - July 13, 2013 7:56 am
Babe Ruth had a way with American presidents. How did he handle political royalty? With ease and candor. This story and more makes our Weekend Digest.
by - July 12, 2013 4:48 pm
Former Arkansas Lottery Commission employee Remmele Mazyck pled guilty to crimes related to the theft of lottery tickets worth more than $478,000. The charges allege that between November 2009 and…
by - July 11, 2013 10:23 pm
Talk Business contributor and Stephens Media columnist Steve Brawner explores the campaign and potential governing relationship of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross and Lt. Governor hopeful John Burkhalter. Brawner recalls…
by - July 11, 2013 5:24 pm
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday (July 11) narrowly approved a five-year farm bill measure that did not include funding for food stamp programs. The passage creates uncertainty with…
by - July 11, 2013 4:24 pm
Editor’s note: First District Cong. Rick Crawford (R) writes a guest editorial in the Jonesboro Sun advocating for a multi-bill approach to immigration reform. Writes Crawford: Around the country, reforming…
by - July 11, 2013 4:01 am
Cong. Tom Cotton (R) writes a guest editorial in the Wall Street Journal declaring that only a House version of immigration reform should be considered for final law, and that…
by - July 11, 2013 12:20 am
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel called the state’s execution process “completely broken” while speaking to Arkansas sheriffs in Fort Smith Wednesday. McDaniel says he doesn’t envision any of the current…
by - July 10, 2013 8:08 pm
In the wake of Monday’s announcement that Hewlett Packard would lay off up to 500 workers at its Conway customer service facility, Arkansas economic officials are working with the computer…
by - July 10, 2013 5:16 pm
A report regarding the pipeline burst that led to the Mayflower oil spill has been received by a federal agency and while the report has not been made public, ExxonMobil officials, who have seen it, claim “manufacturing defects” were responsible for the break.
by - July 10, 2013 3:40 pm
The Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) will be awarded $4.4 million from its federal counterpart to develop 9 acres in the North Little Rock veterans’ cemetery. The state agency…
by - July 10, 2013 2:57 pm
Count former U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, D-Prescott, as one Democrat who disagrees with Arkansas Economic Development Commission director Grant Tennille’s support of gay marriage. At a July 8 press conference,…
by - July 10, 2013 2:50 pm
Rep. Nate Steel (D-Nashville) became the first Democrat and the latest candidate to announce his candidacy for Arkansas Attorney General. Steel made the announcement in his hometown of Nashville and…
by - July 10, 2013 3:27 am
This guest editorial was written by Jim Guy Tucker, who served as Arkansas Governor from 1992-96 and oversaw the passage of the soft drink tax. The Medicaid program has been…
by - July 10, 2013 3:26 am
Editor’s note: This guest editorial was written by Dennis Farmer, president of ARBEV, formerly the Arkansas Soft Drink Association. It first appeared in the latest magazine issue of Talk Business…
by - July 9, 2013 6:14 pm
Former Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner’s trial has been moved to next year. From our content partner, the Arkansas News Bureau: A federal judge Tuesday rescheduled the trial of former state…
by - July 9, 2013 2:55 pm
Add one more name to the list of candidates exploring a run for the Fourth District Congressional seat should current-U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, decide to challenge U.S. Sen. Mark…
