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State Lawmakers Adjourn ‘Sine Die’

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…

Speaker Carter Says No To Governor’s Run

House Speaker Davy Carter (R-Cabot) says he won’t run for Arkansas Governor in 2014, citing a return to the private banking sector.

Cong. Griffin To Quiz IRS Official On Friday

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…

Davy Carter Expected To Announce He Is Out

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…

Health Care IT Cautiously Advances

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…

Casino Wagering Tops $1 Billion At Oaklawn And Southland

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,…

State Takes Over Mineral Springs School District

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…

Magazine: Talk Business Arkansas May/June 2013

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…

Financial Aid For Thousands Of Students Unfunded Due To Budget Cuts

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…

Beebe Says Other Governors Interested In Private Option

On Wednesday (May 15), Gov. Mike Beebe (D) told attendees at the Arkansas Rural Development Conference that he has talked to as many as 10 governors from other states about…

UA Board Quizzes Colleges On Tuition Hikes

The University of Arkansas board of trustees quizzed a number of four-year college administrators on their varying requests to raise tuition next year. Rob Moritz with our content partner, the…

Are Wellness Programs Changing The Culture Of Corporate Arkansas?

With more than a decade of trial-and-error, Arkansas companies are learning how to shrink worker health problems and the bottom line.

Sterling Says AG’s Office Needs Conservative Leadership

David Sterling says his conservative leanings and the absence of other candidates led to his decision to enter the 2014 Attorney General’s race. Appearing on the latest Talk Business Arkansas…

Talk Business Arkansas’ Top 10 State Legislators

House Speaker Davy Carter (R-Cabot) kept the trains running in the 89th General Assembly and pulled off the trifecta of tax cuts, the private option, and Big River Steel. Who else stood out? Read on.

Politico’s Jonathan Martin On Manchin-Toomey, Mark Pryor & Tom Cotton

Politico Senior Reporter Jonathan Martin says he doesn’t believe Sen. Mark Pryor (D) will have to take another vote on the controversial Manchin-Toomey gun control legislation. Martin, appearing on the…

Asa Hutchinson Discusses The Focus On Fundraising

GOP candidate for Arkansas Governor, Asa Hutchinson, said he is focusing on fundraising, but is also content with few fireworks in his current campaign bid. Hutchinson, who appeared on Capitol…

Weekend Digest: The Youth Market, Saving Manufacturing & A Netscape Flashback

Why are today’s youngest consumers important to your business? Check out this story and more in our weekend compendium of national stories.

Public School Employee Insurance Fund May Have $60 Million Shortfall

A potentially serious financial crisis exists for a public school employee insurance fund that could be $60 million in the red. Marci Manley with our content partner, KARK Ch. 4…

DHS Officials Respond To Medicaid Audit Findings

Arkansas Department of Human Services officials said that $1.3 million in Medicaid services were provided despite questions raised in an audit report presented Friday (May 10) to the Legislative Joint…

Griffin Says Group Mistaken On Co-sponsoring Background Checks Bill

An e-mail went out from a pro-gun control group called Americans For Responsible Solutions thanking Congressman Tim Griffin for co-sponsoring a new House gun control bill. The problem is that…