by - April 22, 2013 1:15 pm
The Arkansas State Police launched and ended an investigation into comments made public over the weekend in which a Benton County Republican suggested gun violence as a method to persuade…
by - April 22, 2013 11:05 am
Effective May 1, 2013, former Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Robert L. Brown will become Of Counsel with Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP. “We are honored to have Justice Brown associated…
by - April 21, 2013 10:42 pm
Former Fourth District Cong. Mike Ross (D) discusses his recently announced entry into the Arkansas Governor’s race. Ross joined the race on Wednesday after saying he would not be a…
by - April 20, 2013 3:01 pm
For our weekend business and political readers: SUCCESS STORY OF AN ENTREPRENEUR AND A CARDIAC MIRACLE DRUG The drug is called Juxtapid and its successful marketing happened after entrepreneur Marc…
by - April 19, 2013 12:03 pm
Early this morning, Rep. Nate Bell (R-Mena) tweeted a comment viewed insensitive enough by House Speaker Davy Carter (R-Cabot) that he issued a public rebuke. Bell, in the wake of…
by - April 18, 2013 1:40 pm
The Senate Revenue and Tax Committee moved swiftly Thursday morning on a dozen tax reform measures totaling nearly $170 million in breaks for businesses, industry and individuals in Arkansas. With…
by - April 18, 2013 11:30 am
Arkansas Farm Bureau Executive Vice President Ewell Welch has announced plans to retire at the end of 2013, culminating a 36-year career with the organization. As EVP, Welch oversees all…
by - April 17, 2013 9:57 pm
Arkansas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross wasted no time at the end of his five-city announcement tour on Wednesday laying into the GOP-led state legislature and taking shots at his primary opponent, former Lt. Governor Bill Halter.
by - April 17, 2013 8:15 pm
A day of back-and-forth at the state legislature led to a late afternoon attempt to compromise on the “private option” enabling and funding legislation. After a delay on a planned…
by - April 17, 2013 8:17 am
Former Fourth District Congressman Mike Ross (D) made it official today that he’ll seek the Democratic nomination for Arkansas Governor in 2014. Ross, who started his formal campaign announcement tour…
by - April 16, 2013 1:42 pm
Just an hour after approving the controversial funding bill for the “private option” health care reform measure, four tax cut bills and funding for the Big River Steel mill superproject…
by - April 16, 2013 11:17 am
Former Congressman Mike Ross will formally announce his campaign to seek the Democratic nomination for governor of Arkansas on Wednesday, as Talk Business has previously reported. On Tuesday, Ross released…
by - April 16, 2013 11:12 am
Congressman Tim Griffin sent a letter to Rex Tillerson, chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil Corp., urging Exxon to support the Central Arkansas Water (CAW) utility’s request to relocate a section…
by - April 16, 2013 9:59 am
A lot can happen overnight at the state legislature. After a Monday afternoon failure to approve the funding bill for the “private option” plan, House members cleared the measure with…
by - April 16, 2013 9:04 am
The Senate Education Committee, meeting for what it hoped was the final time this session Monday, gave what amounts to a go-ahead for a bill that would increase per pupil…
by - April 16, 2013 7:09 am
Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday will sign a comprehensive bill changing the way Arkansas allows public school students to transfer to other districts without changing their residency, according to his…
by - April 15, 2013 1:46 pm
HB 1219, the appropriation bill for the “private option” enabling legislation, failed its first test 69-28 with one abstention. The bill needed 75 votes for passage. House Speaker Davy Carter…
by - April 14, 2013 10:27 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) says he and his staff are still combing through the more than 12,000 pages of documents provided by ExxonMobil in the wake of the oil…
by - April 14, 2013 4:45 pm
This session, state lawmakers have been pushing for Medicaid reforms to the existing program while simultaneously pursuing the “private option” health insurance model, which could come to a vote on…
by - April 14, 2013 8:58 am
House Speaker Davy Carter said he’s confident that the supermajority of 75 votes will be achieved in order to pass funding for the “private option” health insurance program.
