by - July 11, 2023 9:19 pm
Nominations open for NEA Women in Business awards
Each year, the number of women involved in the business and civic sectors continue to grow, and Talk Business & Politics is set to honor the best of them in…
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by - July 11, 2023 11:52 am
AEDC restructuring Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development division
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) is expanding its focus on small business and entrepreneurship by restructuring its Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Division. AEDC will consolidate resources across the…
by - July 11, 2023 9:42 am
Rep. Dwight Tosh discusses legislative wins in 2023 session
The recent legislative session was dominated by social and political issues that ranged from transgender rights to the banning of certain books in libraries across the state. The most significant…
by - July 11, 2023 9:38 am
Gov. Sanders re-appoints Susannah Marshall as State Bank Commissioner
Gov. Sarah Sanders has re-appointed Susannah Marshall as Commissioner of the Arkansas State Bank Department. Marshall is the 22nd Bank Commissioner of Arkansas. Marshall has served as the Arkansas State…
by - July 10, 2023 6:54 pm
At least 12 apply for open Fort Smith School Board post
Twelve Fort Smith residents have applied to fill an open seat on the Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education. The Zone III position on the board was left vacant…
by - July 10, 2023 4:28 pm
77,000 removed from Medicaid rolls in June
In the third month of activity, Arkansas posted its highest level of disenrollment figures since beginning its redetermination process mandated by state and federal law. In June, Arkansas Department of…
by - July 9, 2023 7:15 pm
Arkansas political legend, longtime office holder, Charlie Daniels, dies
Charlie Daniels, the former Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands, Secretary of State and Auditor of State, has died after a brief illness. He was 83 years old. Daniels, who served…
by - July 9, 2023 9:05 am
Rep. French Hill tackles broadband vote, COVID relief fraud, party politics
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, shared his views on a variety of subjects ranging from his vote on infrastructure and broadband funding to COVID relief fraud to Russia and…
by - July 8, 2023 9:39 am
ArDOT studies may lead to new highways
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) recently hosted multiple public meetings in Northwest Arkansas as part of separate projects that could lead to new highways in the region. According to…
by - July 7, 2023 4:37 pm
LEARNS Act lawsuit cited in State Board of Education takeover of Marvell-Elaine School District
With the Marvell-Elaine School District’s status uncertain because of a lawsuit over the LEARNS Act, the Arkansas State Board of Education voted Friday (July 7) to permanently remove the Marvell-Elaine…
by - July 7, 2023 12:13 pm
Sebastian County Judge Hotz talks about his learning curve, top projects and issues
After six months on the job, Sebastian County Judge Steve Hotz says his office is busier than he could have imagined, he feels like he’s finally past the learning curve,…
by - July 6, 2023 6:21 pm
Jonesboro sales tax collections up nearly 7% at midyear point
During the first six months of 2023, sales and use tax collections have remained better than all-time highs collected for the first half of any year and budget projections are…
by - July 5, 2023 10:56 am
Arkansas ends fiscal year with a $1.161 billion tax surplus
Arkansas ended the fiscal year with a $1.161 billion tax revenue surplus driven in part by a more than 8% growth in sales tax collections. But recent federal data suggests…
by - July 3, 2023 10:06 am
Gov. Sanders names RPA chair Cody Hiland to Arkansas Supreme Court to replace Justice Robin Wynne
Gov. Sarah Sanders appointed Republican Party of Arkansas chairman Cody Hiland to the Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday (July 3) to fill a vacancy left by the death of Justice…
by - July 2, 2023 8:53 am
AG Griffin says FOIA law needs to modernize
Pointing to a need for privacy in sensitive situations, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said Sunday (July 2) the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) needs to change to adapt to…
by - July 2, 2023 8:51 am
DHS officials say redetermination numbers meeting estimates, work requirement waiver in ‘negotiation’ phase with feds
Nearly halfway through a six-month process to redetermine Medicaid eligibility for hundreds of thousands of Arkansans, Department of Human Services officials said they believe estimates of where the population would…
by - June 30, 2023 2:36 pm
Westrock Coffee to add 600 new jobs with $300 million investment in Conway
Westrock Coffee is investing $300 million to expand its development, production, and distribution facility in Conway, creating 600 jobs over five years that will pay average annual salaries of about…
by - June 30, 2023 2:04 pm
Judge rules that LEARNS Act not effective until Aug. 1
Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Herb Wright on Friday (June 30) ruled that the Arkansas LEARNS Act cannot go into effect until Aug. 1. The ruling, if it stands, could…
by - June 29, 2023 9:03 pm
Internet trade group files lawsuit against Arkansas’ Social Media Safety Act
NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations, e-commerce businesses, and online consumers, filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday (June 29) in the western district of Arkansas against the state for Act…
by - June 29, 2023 11:58 am
EPA to issue new Waters of the United States definition by September
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers plan to issue a revised definition of Waters of the United States, or WOTUS, by Sept. 1, the EPA said…