by - April 5, 2016 11:33 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will limit the call in the upcoming special legislative session to his continuation of the private option, which he is calling Arkansas Works, and will not ask…
by - April 5, 2016 8:30 am
Should the state offer contraceptive implants at local Department of Health offices? That question was considered Monday by a legislative joint subcommittee. The discussion was started by a 2015 bill…
by - April 4, 2016 6:38 pm
“An Evening with Rosanne Cash” turned out to be a special night as Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced a commitment of $100,000 from the general discretionary account toward Arkansas State University’s…
by - April 4, 2016 6:38 pm
“An Evening with Rosanne Cash” turned out to be a special night as Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced a commitment of $100,000 from the general discretionary account toward Arkansas State University’s…
by - April 4, 2016 5:12 pm
The leaders of the state House and Senate are asking Gov. Asa Hutchinson to focus the upcoming special session on Arkansas Works, which is his continuation of the private option,…
by - April 4, 2016 4:21 pm
Editor’s note: This report is a component of the Arkansas Transportation Report, a monthly compilation of data and news regarding the trucking, railroad, airline, and river barge industries. –––––––––––––––––– While…
by - April 4, 2016 2:30 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized AEP Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) as a 2016 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for the company’s energy efficiency program in…
by - April 4, 2016 2:23 pm
Although Arkansas’ manufacturing sector lost thousands of jobs since the Great Recession, productivity among the state’s factory workers is still the highest in the nine-state region that makes up the…
by - April 4, 2016 11:08 am
State revenue collections continued to grow at a double-digit clip in March as sales tax income came in above forecast and Arkansas individual and corporate taxpayers received fewer refunds ahead…
by - April 4, 2016 11:06 am
Arkansas’ attorney general has certified the ballot title for a proposed constitutional amendment that would require the General Assembly to limit damages in medical lawsuits, but its health provider backers…
by - April 4, 2016 11:04 am
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said Saturday (April 2) that a trip to Cuba this week will seek to create a good first step in opening new markets and opportunities…
by - April 4, 2016 5:56 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– FED REPORT SHOWS MOBILE BANKING CONTINUES TO GROW Mobile banking use…
by - April 3, 2016 7:20 pm
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– MANUFACTURING SECTOR EXPANDS FOR FIRST TIME IN SIX MONTHS…
by - April 3, 2016 7:17 pm
Social entrepreneur E.A. Lepine is the founder and CEO of Arrowroot, an ethical online dress shop based in Denver, Colorado. Arrowroot and Lepine partner with artisans through Mi Esperanza (which…
by - April 3, 2016 2:35 pm
A self-driving land drone has taken up residence at the University of Arkansas thanks to a partnership between London-based Starship Technologies and the McMillon Innovation Lab at the University of…
by - April 3, 2016 8:49 am
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said he intends to remain neutral in the U.S. Presidential race for the foreseeable future, is not certain that a Hillary Clinton-Donald Trump match-up is inevitable,…
by - April 3, 2016 7:15 am
El Dorado-based Murphy Oil Corp. plans “significant” across-the-board job cuts in all of its operations as depressed domestic and international crude oil prices constrains the Arkansas oil company’s cash flow…
by - April 2, 2016 9:56 am
There were no rigs operating in Arkansas through the end of March, a level of inactivity not seen since the fourth quarter of 2002 when rig activity came to a…
by - April 2, 2016 9:43 am
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr announced a decrease in workers’ compensation rates of 4.3% in overall loss cost in the voluntary market and 1.6% overall average assigned risk, effective July…
by - April 2, 2016 9:43 am
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr announced a decrease in workers’ compensation rates of 4.3% in overall loss cost in the voluntary market and 1.6% overall average assigned risk, effective July…
