by - August 2, 2015 8:29 am
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist and TB&P contributor John Brummett sits down for an extended conversation with Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the campaign manager and daughter of 2016 Presidential candidate former Arkansas Gov….
by - August 2, 2015 8:07 am
New CJRW CEO Darin Gray outlines what he sees as major challenges and opportunities for his firm and the world of advertising.
by - August 2, 2015 7:20 am
Former Arkansas State Senate Chief of Staff Bill “Scoop” Lancaster has a new book out full of inside stories regarding his time in state politics. It is titled “Inside the Arkansas Legislature” and long-time politicos are bound to enjoy.
by - August 2, 2015 7:12 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a wrap-up of manufacturing news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. NATIONAL…
by - August 2, 2015 7:09 am
The debate over a highway bill capped this week’s action in the nation’s capital as lawmakers approved a short-term bill before heading to recess. Meanwhile, one of the issues to…
by - August 1, 2015 7:01 am
TV PREVIEW: A BRUMMETT & A HUCKABEE On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics: Mike Huckabee makes controversial comments. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist and TB&P contributor John Brummett…
by - July 31, 2015 1:02 pm
Central Arkansas’ jobless rate fell below five percent in June as the area’s labor pool added more than 11,000 workers to employer’s payrolls, according to the most recent figures released…
by - July 31, 2015 12:50 pm
Bear State Financial, Inc. saw a stark improvement in its second quarter profits after the former Harrison-based regional bank consolidated its three subsidiary banks into a single charter earlier this…
by - July 31, 2015 11:52 am
The “Tiffany Network” is coming to Jonesboro. Officials with Mississippi-based communications company Waypoint Media said Friday that a CBS affiliate will start broadcasting Aug. 1 in the Jonesboro market. Michael…
by - July 31, 2015 11:05 am
Another school year starts in a few weeks and parents are likely to hit the stores this weekend to buy school supplies and clothes at a reduced rate.
by - July 31, 2015 9:41 am
College football season is just around the corner and Arkansas State University football coach Blake Anderson said he believes his team will score a lot of touchdowns this year. Chamber officials are hoping for the same.
by - July 31, 2015 6:22 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. Read…
by - July 30, 2015 9:50 pm
Bank of Fayetteville, Fayetteville’s oldest hometown bank, is being acquired by Farmers and Merchants Bankshares of Stuttgart to form a $1 billion financial institution with equity capital exceeding $142 million….
by - July 30, 2015 8:10 pm
A 17-member panel charged with making recommendations regarding Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has submitted 21 of them to Gov. Asa Hutchinson to consider. Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin, who led…
by - July 30, 2015 7:26 pm
One day after El Dorado-based Murphy Oil Corp. announced that it was cutting 7% of its 1,500 employee workforce, three of the world’s largest oil giants announced they were also…
by - July 30, 2015 3:57 pm
A short-term highway bill drew the support Thursday of 91 U.S. Senators, including Arkansas’ Republican U.S. Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton. The Senate voted 91-4 Thursday to approve HR…
by - July 30, 2015 3:33 pm
Two national freight reports paint a picture of a “tepid” U.S. economy hampered by a strong U.S. dollar and struggling retail sales. And, in a somewhat counterintuitive twist, one report…
by - July 30, 2015 3:30 pm
Sean Rochelle is stepping down as executive director of the Razorback Foundation effective Sept. 1, 2015, to become the new executive director of Vold Vision, PLLC, a privately owned company…
by - July 30, 2015 1:42 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced the hiring of Lee Rudofsky as the state’s first solicitor general on Thursday. Rudofsky comes to the Attorney General’s Office from Wal-Mart where he…
by - July 30, 2015 8:06 am
As Congress continues its never-ending debate about Obamacare and Arkansas legislators consider alternatives to the private option, two government health care programs marked their 50th anniversaries on Thursday. On July…
