by - May 9, 2016 5:58 pm
Cindy Gillespie heads the Arkansas Department of Human Services, a sprawling agency in charge of traditional Medicaid; Arkansas Works; and the state’s 4,900 foster children, among other areas. The Georgia…
by - May 9, 2016 4:03 pm
Downtown Mena’s ongoing revitalization efforts can add a mix of antique stores and flea markets to the offerings. The area is home to five antique stores concentrated within walking distance…
by - May 9, 2016 3:33 pm
Arkansas was the second biggest mover among the best states for attracting new business, jumping 10 spots into 23rd place in Chief Executive magazine’s annual Best & Worst States for…
by - May 9, 2016 2:56 pm
Arkansas House Speaker Jeremy Gillam, R-Judsonia, was re-elected by unanimous voice vote Monday as the Legislature adjourned sine die, meaning this year’s fiscal session is over. Gillam, 39, was re-elected…
by - May 9, 2016 2:38 pm
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are giving $8 million to Arkansas Children’s Northwest for the $160 million hospital under construction in Springdale near Arvest Ballpark. The announcement was held Monday…
by - May 9, 2016 9:39 am
Shares of Murphy USA jumped nearly 9% in early trading on Monday as the convenience store operator easily beat Wall Street’s first quarter expectations at the kick-off of this week’s…
by - May 9, 2016 6:04 am
Editor’s note: Story updated with additions and changes throughout. ––––––––––––––––––– Continued growth in prepared foods and improved beef numbers helped Tyson Foods post a better-than-expected second fiscal quarter net income…
by - May 9, 2016 5:00 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY GIVES SMALL BUSINESSES PAUSE ON HIRING, GROWTH PLANS Small…
by - May 8, 2016 4:13 pm
guest commentary from the office of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson ––––––––––––– Jarvis Hale, a Division of Children and Family Services Investigator who’s been on the job for nearly two years,…
by - May 8, 2016 7:14 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– U.S. PRODUCTIVITY DOWN 1% IN FIRST QUARTER, WAGES RISE…
by - May 7, 2016 2:19 pm
Editor’s note: Martin Thoma is an author, speaker and blogger on how to live your brand. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of…
by - May 7, 2016 1:54 pm
Editor’s note: This essay was first posted May 10, 2009. Happy Mother’s Day! ––––––––––––– A lot has changed in Mom’s world. The world in 1949, the year of her birth,…
by - May 7, 2016 1:15 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark, and U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, were in Fort Smith Saturday (May 7) to present the United States Marshals Museum with a $3.053 million check…
by - May 7, 2016 7:08 am
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7 in Central Arkansas and now in Northeast Arkansas…
by - May 6, 2016 5:52 pm
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Conner Eldridge spoke to the Northeast Arkansas Political Animals club Friday (May 6) about his campaign against U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., and Libertarian candidate Frank…
by - May 6, 2016 1:43 pm
Keys to help grow the Fort Smith regional economy include building cultural and recreational amenities that appeal to valued members of the workforce, and pushing back against a federal regulations…
by - May 6, 2016 4:59 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– MAGELLAN SAYS FORT SMITH-TO-LITTLE ROCK PIPELINE ‘SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE,’ PRODUCT SHIPMENTS BY JULY In…
by - May 5, 2016 10:03 pm
Editor’s note: Notes from the Campaign Trail is a compilation of various political insider tidbits and is sponsored by Little Rock-based Capitol Advisors Group. –––––––––––– LEGISLATIVE LEADERS LIKELY TO STAY…
by - May 5, 2016 8:40 pm
Before the market opens Monday (May 9), Tyson Foods is expected to post $403 million in net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 which ended. That equates to…
by - May 5, 2016 8:13 pm
With the Revenue Stabilization Act that funds much of state government on his desk, Gov. Asa Hutchinson Thursday was looking ahead to a special session focused on highways that he…
