by - December 6, 2015 6:02 pm
Editor’s note: Frank D. Scott, Jr. is a banker and state highway commissioner. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They…
by - December 6, 2015 5:27 pm
The University of Arkansas has accepted an invitation to play in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, the school and the Southeastern Conference announced Sunday. Arkansas (7-5) will face Kansas State (6-6)…
by - December 6, 2015 10:14 am
State Surgeon General Dr. Greg Bledsoe and Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace Director Cheryl Gardner say two numbers and federal flexibility will dictate reforms to Arkansas’ health care future: 1332 and…
by - December 6, 2015 9:56 am
Karen Finney, senior advisor to Hillary Clinton, was in Arkansas this weekend to keynote the Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus Christmas gala. Finney, the former host of MSNBC’s “Disrupt,” appeared on…
by - December 6, 2015 9:05 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. JASON INTERNATIONAL APPOINTS NEW CEO: Jason International Inc. has promoted Paulo Jacuzzi to…
by - December 5, 2015 10:07 am
Arkansas is developing K-8 standards in computer education that are expected to go into effect for the 2017-18 school year, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Friday (Dec. 5). Arkansas would be…
by - December 4, 2015 5:44 pm
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics with Roby Brock, which airs Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Ch. 7: A mass shooting in California…
by - December 4, 2015 3:35 pm
Dan Hosman, a row-crop farmer from Jonesboro, is the 2015 recipient of the Stanley E. Reed Leadership Award from the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation. Hosman accepted the award from Farm…
by - December 4, 2015 3:35 pm
Dan Hosman, a row-crop farmer from Jonesboro, is the 2015 recipient of the Stanley E. Reed Leadership Award from the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation. Hosman accepted the award from Farm…
by - December 4, 2015 3:28 pm
The week after Thanksgiving was a busy week for the state’s congressional delegation as a long-term highway bill was on its way to becoming law. Also, a Little Rock man…
by - December 4, 2015 2:34 pm
The U.S. jobless rate remained unchanged in November at 5% for the second straight month, but a hearty 211,000 jobs were added to employer payrolls across the nation, the U.S….
by - December 4, 2015 8:11 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. OIL INDUSTRY CHEERS HOUSE BILL TO LIFT U.S. OIL EXPORT BAN: The American Petroleum…
by - December 3, 2015 7:52 pm
Some U.S. workers are getting an early Christmas present as the increasing number of job cuts since the summer saw a drastic slowdown in November according to a report released…
by - December 3, 2015 6:19 pm
At separate events during the annual meeting of Arkansas Farm Bureau in Little Rock, Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) and the state’s top lawmakers on Thursday raised the possibility of multiple…
by - December 3, 2015 5:56 pm
political analysis by Dr. Eric Baker Editor’s note: This commentary is part of a collaboration between the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and Talk Business & Politics. Dr. Eric Baker…
by - December 3, 2015 5:33 pm
Data breaches continue to threaten Arkansas consumers and businesses, even with the state ranked 15 out 51 states for vulnerability – with 1 being the least vulnerable – to data…
by - December 3, 2015 3:58 pm
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday (Dec. 3) to approve a $305 billion highway bill, with all four members of Arkansas’ House delegation voting yes. The 359-65 vote on…
by - December 3, 2015 3:35 pm
The Department of Correction must produce the names of the manufacturers of drugs used in executions by noon Friday after Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen ruled Thursday (Dec. 3)…
by - December 3, 2015 12:50 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side is…
by - December 3, 2015 11:05 am
The owner of two Arkansas mental health companies that provide inpatient and outpatient mental health services to juveniles was indicted Wednesday (Dec. 2) for engaging in a scheme to bribe…
