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5th annual Legislative Hoops for Kids Sake set for Feb. 21

The Arkansas House and Senate will battle on the court in their 5th annual charity basketball game at 7 p.m. on Feb. 21 at the Jack Stephens Center at UALR….

Tusk to Tail: The Belk Bowl dumpster fire included moonshine and ‘Sweet Tarts’

story by Jeff Laman Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog…

Year in review: Ranking the Top 10 Northwest Arkansas stories in 2016

Major corporate action, healthcare industry expansion and the pace of home sales were some of the top Northwest Arkansas headline topics during 2016. Following are the top 10 business stories…

Riff Raff: Calling the system an SOB

Editor’s note: This essay first appeared Dec. 28, 2008, on The City Wire, now Talk Business & Politics. It continues to be an appropriate note to begin a new year….

Windstream urges FCC to speed up regulatory review, hopes to close soon on $1.1 billion Earthlink deal

Windstream Holdings Inc. has asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to speed up review of the company’s $1.1 billion acquisition of Earthlink Holdings Corp. and transfer of control of the…

Arkansas minimum wage rises to $8.50 on New Year’s Day, now $1.25 above federal standard

Some Arkansas workers will get a 50 cent boost in pay on New Year’s Day when the state’s minimum wage will rise from $8 to $8.50, Arkansas Department of Labor…

Earthquakes and aftershocks: The top business and political stories of 2016

The year 2016 was exceptional in politics and business from the appeal of Donald Trump to a strengthening economy to big moves by some of Arkansas’ biggest brands. Here is…

Medical marijuana commission decides $15,000 fee for cultivation application

Elicia Dover with our content partner, KATV Channel 7, reports: The medical marijuana commission decided that applicants hoping to win one of the five available cultivation licenses will have to…

Tusk to Tail: The tailgate experts offer predictions on Belk Bowl, and big bowl games that matter

Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog fans who have been…

Money Talk: UA Walton College plans annual business forecast for January 27th

Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– UA WALTON COLLEGE PLANS ANNUAL BUSINESS FORECAST FOR JANUARY 27th The…

Made in America: Defense Department sets up 12th manufacturing hub, may lead to innovations

Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– DEFENSE DEPARTMENT SETS UP 12TH MANUFACTURING HUB, MAY LEAD…

Weekend Digest: The CIA, post-truth, celebrities born on Christmas edition

TALK BUSINESS & POLITICS TV SHOW Talk Business & Politics will air in Northeast Arkansas on Sunday at 10 am on KAIT’s NBC affiliate. Politicos Skip Rutherford and Rex Nelson…

Energy In-depth: MISO selects St. Louis power generator for first competition transmission project

Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– MISO SELECTS ST. LOUIS POWER GENERATOR FOR FIRST COMPETITION TRANSMISSION PROJECT…

Tyson Foods’ net income gains boost executive bonus pay in 2016

Tyson Foods grew net profits by 45% in 2016 to top $1.768 billion and resulting in more bonus pay for the company’s top five executives, according to the meat giant’s…

VA building 20-bed rehabilitation center in Fayetteville

Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville is building a 20-bed rehabilitation center, allowing veterans to live onsite while undergoing substance abuse treatment. The $9.9 million project to…

Startup Talk: Delta Regional Authority, Winrock International launch startup investment fund

Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY, WINROCK INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH STARTUP INVESTMENT FUND The…

UAPB announces plans to go ‘solar,’ looks to reduce university’s energy costs by 30%

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) on Wednesday (Dec. 21) signed a $19.3 million deal with a construction firm to design and complete the state’s first energy conservation…

HIPAA audits and redacting

Editor’s note: Ancil Lea is the former coordinator for the Arkansas Office of Health Information Technology. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of…

NWA sales tax revenue totals $62.34 million in 2016, growth slows to 4.39% from 2015

Despite a growing Northwest Arkansas economy this year, sales tax revenue growth slowed across the regions four largest cities.