by - May 3, 2016 4:40 pm
Webb to seek fifth term as GOP chair
Republican Party of Arkansas Chairman Doyle Webb said Tuesday he will seek a fifth two-year term in December, saying, “I love my job.” He made his comments after speaking to…
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by - May 3, 2016 4:40 pm
Webb to seek fifth term as GOP chair
Republican Party of Arkansas Chairman Doyle Webb said Tuesday he will seek a fifth two-year term in December, saying, “I love my job.” He made his comments after speaking to…
by - May 3, 2016 4:11 pm
GOP chair: State should ‘take advantage of’ federal health care dollars; Trump on track
The chairman of the state Republican Party said Arkansas should “take advantage of” federal money for health care as long as it’s offered and predicted that Donald Trump would win…
by - May 3, 2016 9:30 am
Former Arkansas Sen. Bookout reports to federal prison
A former state senator who pleaded guilty in March 2015 to mail fraud is now serving an 18-month sentence in federal prison, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website….
by - May 3, 2016 9:30 am
Former Arkansas Sen. Bookout reports to federal prison
A former state senator who pleaded guilty in March 2015 to mail fraud is now serving an 18-month sentence in federal prison, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website….
by - May 3, 2016 9:19 am
Arkansas’ net available revenue at $110 million with 2016 fiscal year nearing end
A busy April tax season pushed Arkansas collections well above forecast as net available revenue in state coffers topped $110 million with only two months left in the fiscal year….
by - May 2, 2016 4:33 pm
Arkansans should vote on the judicial selection process
Editor’s note: Justin Allen is a partner with the Little Rock-based law firm of Wright Lindsey Jennings. He leads the firm’s governmental relations group. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted…
by - May 2, 2016 4:06 pm
Arkansas economy takes step back on manufacturing, energy sector woes
Business growth in Arkansas lost a step in April as a leading economic indicator for the region shows the state’s manufacturing, farming and energy sectors continue to shed jobs and…
by - May 2, 2016 2:21 pm
CS&L completes first acquisition since Windstream spin-off a year ago, deal worth $409 million
Communications Sales & Leasing Inc. (CSL) on Monday completed its $409 million acquisition of PEG Bandwidth LLC, a Lewisville, Texas-based operator of dark fiber and cell site backhaul assets for…
by - May 2, 2016 11:55 am
Gov. Hutchinson’s chief of staff resigns, leaves for new ‘opportunity’
Michael Lamoureux, Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s chief of staff, is leaving his post at the end of May, the governor’s office announced Monday (May 2). In a press release from Hutchinson’s…
by - May 2, 2016 8:39 am
IP to buy Weyerhaeuser’s pulp business for $2.2 billion
International Paper entered into a definitive agreement to purchase rival Weyerhaeuser’s Cellulose Fiber pulp business that it first put up for sale following the acquisition of Plum Creek Timber Co….
by - May 2, 2016 5:20 am
Fayetteville Shale oil service operators Halliburton, Baker Hughes call off $35 billion blockbuster merger
Oilfield service giants Halliburton Co. and Baker Hughes Inc., both of which played key roles in providing technology to help drillers ramp up the Fayetteville Shale, announced Sunday (May 1)…
by - May 2, 2016 5:15 am
Money Talk: FDIC adopts final rule to amend how small banks are assessed for deposit insurance
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– FDIC ADOPTS FINAL RULE TO AMEND HOW SMALL BANKS ARE ASSESSED…
by - May 1, 2016 9:07 am
AEDC director discusses good jobs week, says low unemployment altering recruiting strategy
Arkansas Economic Development Commission executive director Mike Preston has been on the job for a little more than one year. This past week, his agency and the state landed one…
by - May 1, 2016 8:48 am
Rep. Westerman discusses federal budget, Puerto Rico debt, and women drafted for military service
Fourth District Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, says he thinks Congress will meet a May 15th deadline to approve a budget. He also says Puerto Rico needs to restructure its…
by - May 1, 2016 7:36 am
Made in America: Former Walmart VP takes over top role for supply chain, manufacturing at Hallmark
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– FORMER WALMART VP TAKES OVER TOP ROLE FOR SUPPLY…
by - April 30, 2016 1:25 pm
Hundreds gather for Darby statue dedication, ‘welcome him back in triumph’
William Darby wrote in a school essay he would be “something great” or a “professional bum.” It was the former, and several hundred people gathered Saturday morning in downtown Fort…
by - April 29, 2016 4:41 pm
Weekend Digest: The phone-charging plant, funny President, Lucifer label, and best of Prince edition
SUNDAY 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…
by - April 29, 2016 3:31 pm
P.A.M. Transportation earnings fall 45% from driver costs, stable fuel prices
Tontitown-based P.A.M. Transportation Services reported net income of $2.934 million, or earnings per share of 41 cents, for the first quarter ended March 31. Profits tumbled 45% from $5.369 million,…
by - April 29, 2016 2:03 pm
Sprint to open regional office in Little Rock, add 100 jobs by end of 2016
Sprint is opening a regional office in Little Rock that will add about 100 jobs by the end of the year and serve as the telecom company’s headquarters for a…