by - February 7, 2011 7:00 pm
Talk Business was the first to report that an effort is underway to remove two major exemptions to the state’s Clean Indoor Air Act, which prohibits smoking at most businesses in Arkansas.
by - February 6, 2011 7:00 pm
Officials in the Arkansas hospitality and tourism sector say two proposed bills in the Arkansas Senate would make it difficult if not impossible to be competitive with other states in the recruitment of tourists and conventions.
by - February 6, 2011 7:00 pm
Attorney millionaire Sheffield Nelson is a former natural gas company executive and two-time Republican gubernatorial candidate who has advocated for lower and less taxes.
by - February 4, 2011 7:00 pm
Congressional redistricting looks to soon accelerate in the Arkansas legislature for a couple of reasons, and in the process, a number of interesting developments will unfold.
by - February 3, 2011 7:00 pm
The federal health care law was our #1 business and political story in 2010 as the controversial measure influenced state and national politics, while adding to the nervousness of many public and private firms.
by - February 2, 2011 7:00 pm
In a little more than a week, Arkansans are going to read and hear a lot of the details regarding prison reform measures emerging from a Pew Center study on the issue.
by - February 1, 2011 7:00 pm
Stephens Media columnist Steve Brawner uses his weekly forum to weigh in on the Arkansas legislature’s attempt to undo the federal health care insurance mandate.
by - February 1, 2011 7:00 pm
Boosted by growth in personal income taxes, Arkansas January revenue report continued to show marginal improvements for collections despite setbacks in consumer spending and corporate taxes.
by - February 1, 2011 7:00 pm
The Arkansas GOP informed Gov. Mike Beebe that it requests a primary election be held in the House District 54 vacancy caused by Rep. Fred Smith’s resignation over a felony theft conviction.
by - January 31, 2011 7:00 pm
In last year’s legislative session, several efforts were made to advance the agendas of downtown redevelopers. Not all the measures passed.
by - January 31, 2011 7:00 pm
Rep. Ann Clemmer, R-Benton, one of the House co-sponsors of the legislature’s ethics reform bill, offered a few comments to Talk Business the day after companion bills were introduced.
by - January 31, 2011 7:00 pm
A tentative trial date of May 12 has been set for State Sen. Bruce Holland, R-Greenwood, who faces a misdemeanor charge of fleeing and charges of careless driving and improper passing related to a high-speed chase through Perry and Yell counties.
by - January 31, 2011 7:00 pm
Arkansas News Bureau columnist John Brummett weighs in on the ethics reform legislation proposed by a bipartisan group of state lawmakers.
by - January 30, 2011 7:00 pm
The controversy surrounding State Sen. Bruce Holland’s backroad high-speed chase through western Arkansas drew a lot of attention last week.
by - January 30, 2011 7:00 pm
We told you last week that supporters of an expansion of the Clean Indoor Air Act are readying for another fight.
by - January 30, 2011 7:00 pm
Blogger and columnist Jason Tolbert uses his Sunday column for Stephens Media to discuss the challenges that lay before newly elected legislators in this session.
by - January 30, 2011 7:00 pm
In a straightforward two-page bill, Speaker of the House Robert Moore, Senate President Paul Bookout, and a bipartisan group of 17 co-sponsors filed a bill aiming to improve ethics in the Arkansas General Assembly.
by - January 30, 2011 7:00 pm
State Sen. Gilbert Baker, R-Conway, was our guest on Talk Business last night. He and John Brummett with our content partner, the Arkansas News Bureau, had a spirited exchange on ideas regarding tax cuts and the state budget.
by - January 28, 2011 7:00 pm
In a rare display of on-the-record legislative candor, State Sen. Gilbert Baker, R-Conway, shares insight on a variety of issues in an interview with Arkansas News Bureau political columnist John Brummett.
by - January 28, 2011 7:00 pm
Junior Democrats in the U.S. Senate, led by none other than Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor, are attempting to recraft seniority assignments in an effort to accelerate legislative activity in Congress.
