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…
by - July 9, 2013 11:22 am
In the latest legislative session, Arkansas lawmakers passed a measure touted as a jobs creator, the Arkansas New Markets Job Act. The bill encouraged private sector investment in small businesses,…
by - July 9, 2013 11:18 am
Editor’s note: This story appears in the latest magazine issue of Talk Business Arkansas, which you can read online at this link. Political realities that inhibit succession planning could result in uncertain…
by - July 9, 2013 8:16 am
Less than two weeks ago, Home Bancshares chairman John Allison said he’d be making an announcement about the management reorganization involving his bank’s acquisition of Liberty Bank. On Tuesday (July…
by - July 8, 2013 9:08 pm
From Michael Hibblen with our content partner, KUAR FM-89 News: Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she hopes a new children’s library in Little Rock will encourage reading…
by - July 8, 2013 4:54 pm
The Arkansas State Board of Education voted Monday (July 8) to deny the appeals of six families who reside in the Forrest City School District to transfer their children to…
by - July 8, 2013 12:22 pm
Arkansas Economic Development Commission director Grant Tennille says the state should undo its constitutional restriction on gay marriage. Speaking at a press conference Monday (July 8) to unveil new state…
by - July 8, 2013 11:25 am
Editor’s note: In early May, former Arkansas Governor President Bill Clinton delivered remarks at the Clinton School of Public Service to the Delta Grassroots Caucus, an influential group of political…
by - July 8, 2013 10:52 am
House Speaker Davy Carter (R-Cabot) made his three selections for the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace board of directors, which rounds out the process for filling the newly created panel. Act…
by - July 7, 2013 11:14 pm
The latest magazine edition of Talk Business Arkansas is out. In this issue, you’ll find our cover story on Stephens Inc. CEO Warren Stephens, whose Alotian Golf Club will be…
by - July 7, 2013 8:07 pm
John Lyon with our content partner, the Arkansas News Bureau, reports on the rising interest rates tied to certain college loans. The interest rates for subsidized Stafford loans doubled on…
