by - September 10, 2015 4:29 am
Dr. Charisse Childers: Aligning Arkansas’ Workforce Efforts
Arkansas is remaking its workforce development efforts, and Dr. Charisse Childers is in the middle of it.
by - September 10, 2015 4:29 am
Arkansas is remaking its workforce development efforts, and Dr. Charisse Childers is in the middle of it.
by - September 9, 2015 7:53 pm
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority on Wednesday unanimously approved a measure giving Executive Director Brent Birch the power to negotiate a deal to hire East Harding Inc. as the…
by - September 9, 2015 7:48 pm
A month after joining 15 other states in an effort to stay implementation of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan while a lawsuit proceeds, a U.S. court ruled against Attorney General…
by - September 9, 2015 4:17 pm
Natural gas production in Arkansas fell 4.1% in June to 2.81 million cubic feet per day as oversupply concerns and bloated inventories continue to drag prices even lower, according to…
by - September 9, 2015 4:04 pm
Editor’s note: This guest commentary was written by Duane Highley, President and CEO of the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. It is reprinted with permission from…
by - September 9, 2015 2:14 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson set the execution dates for eight death row inmates after more than a decade-long dearth of lethal injections. Hutchinson was urged to set the dates by Attorney…
by - September 9, 2015 9:02 am
Former U.S. Attorney Conner Eldridge, a Democrat, announced Wednesday (Sept. 9) that he will challenge incumbent U.S. Senator John Boozman, R-Arkansas, in 2016. In a press release put out Wednesday…
by - September 9, 2015 7:26 am
“Competency-based education” – advancing college students based on their knowledge and skills rather than credit hours – could help Arkansas meet the goal of having 60% of Arkansans with a…
by - September 9, 2015 6:11 am
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge certified Tuesday (Sept. 8) the popular name and ballot title of a constitutional amendment that would reduce the number of amendments legislators can present to voters…
by - September 9, 2015 6:06 am
Beginning Wednesday, September 9-12, the public is invited to watch internationally acclaimed master diamond cutter Mike Botha cut the now famous 8.52-carat “Esperanza” diamond. The stone was found earlier this…
by - September 9, 2015 5:43 am
In the wake of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there has been a flurry of announcements of planned consolidation talks and agreements among several of the industry’s largest health insurance companies. A new report examines why.
by - September 9, 2015 5:39 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. FEDERAL HEALTH…
by - September 8, 2015 9:30 pm
An ordinance providing legal rights based on sexual orientation and gender identity was approved by Fayetteville voters in a Tuesday (Sept. 8) special election. The unofficial tally was 52.7% for…
by - September 8, 2015 8:42 pm
The Natural State now has a social network for the recreational boating community called RaftUp. Where does its founder hope to grow?
by - September 8, 2015 8:06 pm
Nearly two weeks after the Pentagon announced Oshkosh Defense as the winner of the first phase of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle contract, Lockheed Martin filed a protest Tuesday challenging…
by - September 8, 2015 6:58 pm
The Sierra Club filed a motion for summary judgment Tuesday (Sept. 8) in U.S. District Court alleging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency neglected its duties to create and finalize a…
by - September 8, 2015 4:03 pm
After a dismal fiscal 2015, Australian mining giant BHP Billiton has unveiled plans to essentially mothball the company’s drilling operations in the Fayetteville Shale play.
by - September 8, 2015 8:54 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - September 8, 2015 8:49 am
Editor’s note: David Potts, the author of this guest commentary, is a certified public accountant with more than 33 years experience. The greatest threat to America’s small businesses is terrorism…
by - September 8, 2015 5:55 am
Current and former Arkansas first ladies – long active with various philanthropic causes – are working with the Old State House Museum to restore one of the state’s most popular heritage exhibits.