by - May 21, 2013 9:56 pm
Duane Highley, CEO of the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, testified before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee, which is examining steps that the federal government and private sector are…
by - May 21, 2013 9:18 pm
Chris Hickey with our content partner, KUAR-FM 89 News, explores the rich explosion of filmmakers and their projects in Arkansas. His in-depth report features interviews with Little Rock native Jeff…
by - May 21, 2013 5:16 pm
After intense political pressure from Democrats and Republicans, Arkansas State Treasurer Martha Shoffner (D) has resigned from office in the midst of facing federal charges of extortion and bribery. Shoffner,…
by - May 21, 2013 2:00 pm
Members of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce are being asked to offer feedback on a potential tort reform ballot issue in 2014 and the group’s CEO says a decision…
by - May 21, 2013 4:19 am
With Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner (D) refusing to resign from office and a plethora of state elected officials calling for her to do so, we could see a constitutional showdown…
by - May 21, 2013 2:59 am
The first chairwoman in the school’s history, Jane Rogers now leads the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees.
by - May 20, 2013 9:14 pm
Business and government leaders across Arkansas say the challenges in the Internet Age present opportunities for success and failures. Navigating the rapidly changing landscape may be the highest hurdle to…
by - May 20, 2013 12:37 pm
An attorney for embattled State Treasurer Martha Shoffner (D) said she will plead not guilty to a charge of “Extortion Under Color of Official Right under the Hobbs Act” and Shoffner said she has no plans to immediately resign from office.
by - May 20, 2013 9:19 am
This afternoon at 3:30 pm, I’ll be the moderator for a Google+ Hangout discussion with U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman and several industry and business leaders from across…
by - May 19, 2013 9:01 am
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Bill Halter offered new details on his proposal to expand college scholarship opportunities for Arkansas students and he said he has no plans to shift out of…
by - May 18, 2013 8:26 am
For our weekend business and political readers: BOOMTOWNS FOR MANUFACTURING Manufacturing in certain sectors across the country is coming back strong spurred by energy-driven growth and the revival of the…
by - May 17, 2013 3:55 pm
The 2013 regular legislation session of the 89th General Assembly ended Friday (May 17). State lawmakers met at 10 a.m. to conduct their formal adjournment after they recessed on April…
by - May 17, 2013 7:56 am
House Speaker Davy Carter (R-Cabot) says he won’t run for Arkansas Governor in 2014, citing a return to the private banking sector.
by - May 16, 2013 8:19 pm
Second District Congressman Tim Griffin (R) has questions for the Internal Revenue Service and on Friday (May 17) he’ll get his chance. Former acting Commissioner Steven Miller is set to…
by - May 16, 2013 8:01 pm
Arkansas politicos spent Thursday wondering if House Speaker Davy Carter would announce his anticipated decision regarding whether he would run for Governor or if it would come on Friday. He…
by - May 16, 2013 7:06 pm
Technology in the 21st century is typically a fast-moving phenomenon. Take cellular phones, for instance. The first iPhone was unveiled in 2007 – a mere six years ago. Today, the…
by - May 16, 2013 2:24 pm
Casino-style electronic games of skill wagers at Oaklawn and Southland continued their year-over-year increases, but record months weren’t in the numbers in April. Still after back-to-back months of record highs,…
by - May 16, 2013 1:50 pm
Arkansas Education Commissioner Dr. Tom Kimbrell today exercised his authority under state law to dissolve the school board of the Mineral Springs School District. The action was taken to immediately…
by - May 15, 2013 10:33 pm
Talk Business Arkansas’ May/June 2013 magazine is out and available to our online readers. In the most current issue, our cover story examines what went on behind-the-scenes in the recent…
by - May 15, 2013 7:01 pm
Reporter Marci Manley with our content partner, KARK 4 News, reports that thousands of professional school higher education students are facing significant financial hurdles due to state budget cuts. The…
