by - September 3, 2015 5:18 pm
Marine Glisovic with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7, reports: An official investigation has been launched into Arkansas Treasurer Dennis Milligan’s campaign activities. On Thursday, the Arkansas Ethics Commission notified…
by - September 3, 2015 5:05 pm
While Arkansas voters are not for completely legalizing marijuana, they are overwhelmingly supportive of a restrictive usage of marijuana for medical purposes.
by - September 3, 2015 4:34 pm
Raise the gas tax while gas prices are low to produce an immediate infusion of funds for highways? Or choose more modest “revenue neutral” proposals that would have a better…
by - September 3, 2015 11:31 am
What would you tell another female entrepreneur? Starting a business for the first time is exciting and scary all at the same time. Face it, it’s hard enough for anyone,…
by - September 3, 2015 11:17 am
As gasoline prices move closer to the $2 a gallon price point, Arkansas and U.S. travelers are expected to flood the roadways, airways and tourism destinations during the upcoming Labor Day holiday.
by - September 3, 2015 11:08 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - September 3, 2015 11:05 am
While Arkansas’ state unemployment rate has dropped in the past year, the same can also be said for 70 of the state’s 75 counties. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released…
by - September 3, 2015 9:49 am
KATV Channel 7 News will present a town hall style meeting to debate the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act and the Arkansas Hemp and Marijuana Legalization Amendment on Thursday, September 3…
by - September 2, 2015 5:05 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will be joining a group of Arkansas agricultural business interests on a trade trip to Cuba later this month. The delegation is being led by the Rogers-based…
by - September 2, 2015 4:51 pm
Matt Mershon with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7, reports: Thousands of signatures sit in the governor’s office on a petition asking Governor Asa Hutchinson to reinstate healthcare coverage for…
by - September 2, 2015 4:43 pm
The last 30 or so years have been transformative for the city of Jonesboro, especially economically, a consultant hired by the local chamber said Wednesday. Leaders are hopeful that a…
by - September 2, 2015 1:50 pm
Earlier this week, state highway officials reinstated nearly 30 of the 87 highway projects that were shut down earlier this year due to the lack of federal highway funding, and…
by - September 2, 2015 1:34 pm
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Joel E. Anderson announced Wednesday (Sept. 2) that he will retire from the post on June 30, 2016. Anderson has served as UALR…
by - September 2, 2015 9:58 am
Arkansas tax revenue collections began the fiscal year (July 2015-June 2016) with a 0.8% dip, but rebounded in August with a 4.6% gain, which pushed year-to-date gross revenue up almost…
by - September 2, 2015 8:57 am
The percentage of people in America without health insurance has dropped to 9.2%, while fewer people are avoiding seeking health care because of cost, the Centers for Disease Control and…
by - September 2, 2015 5:47 am
The September/October 2015 magazine edition of Talk Business & Politics is out and will be hitting mailboxes over the Labor Day weekend. Read about our feature stories and access the online edition here.
by - September 2, 2015 5:17 am
Invitations are in the mail and a campaign launch is underway. Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Courtney Goodson will kick off her campaign for Chief Justice of the state’s high court…
by - September 2, 2015 5:16 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. INDUSTRY STUDY…
by - September 1, 2015 7:10 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge issued an opinion Tuesday (Sept. 1) that could impact a Sept. 8 vote in Fayetteville on an ordinance that would include civil rights protections based…
by - September 1, 2015 7:00 pm
Sarah Whites-Koditschek with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: A cancer physician, a choreographer, a home-economics pioneer, and a NFL pro-bowler are among Arkansans named to the Black…
