by - June 21, 2015 8:16 am
New survey data shows Republican Mike Huckabee would beat Democrat Hillary Clinton, and former Democratic Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe would lead incumbent GOP Sen. John Boozman under hypothetical head-to-head match-ups.
by - June 20, 2015 7:29 am
TV PREVIEW: HILLARY VS. HUCKABEE This week on Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9 a.m. on KATV Channel 7: New polling data highlights the job approval ratings…
by - June 19, 2015 8:20 pm
U.S. Senator Tom Cotton has seen his job approval numbers slip, but Gov. Asa Hutchinson remains extremely popular, according to new polling data from Talk Business & Politics, Hendrix College and Impact Management Group.
by - June 19, 2015 9:09 am
Diverting offenders with mental illness into treatment instead of incarcerating them could save Arkansas $140 million a year, according to a rough estimate in a new report issued Thursday by…
by - June 19, 2015 8:53 am
Pump prices in Arkansas and across the nation have unexpectedly climbed higher even though many market experts continue to believe prices are nearing a seasonal high.
by - June 19, 2015 8:39 am
Arkansas’ May unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.7% from April, but the measuring stick for job health was down 0.8% from one year ago. Leisure and hospitality jobs have shown the most growth – up 6,100 jobs – from a year ago.
by - June 19, 2015 8:19 am
As Talk Business & Politics reported from the Simmons First shareholders meeting in Pine Bluff Thursday night, country music singer Justin Moore will be a new spokesman for Simmons Bank….
by - June 19, 2015 5:30 am
Executives at the world’s largest retailer are all about new store formats and innovation, but they aren’t letting go of the big box. Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon recently told…
by - June 19, 2015 5:00 am
A woman’s place is not in the kitchen – it’s on the $10 bill, and a group of Jonesboro leaders want to see an Arkansas historical and political icon earn that distinction.
by - June 18, 2015 3:36 pm
Talk Business & Politics latest “pure politics” podcast is out and available for download. This week, TB&P’s Jessica DeLoach Sabin and Roby Brock discuss a variety of topics, including: The…
by - June 18, 2015 2:59 pm
PrivacyStar has developed a new Android app that will let mobile phone users choose to answer or block harassing or illegal phone calls, and then file a complaint directly with…
by - June 18, 2015 10:10 am
A former circuit judge who pleaded guilty to bribery late last year will go before a federal judge this fall for sentencing, according to court documents filed late Wednesday. Mike…
by - June 18, 2015 9:24 am
A group of Arkansas Baptist High School students got an early taste of business and success as they participated for the first time in the Capitol Hill Challenge. The students…
by - June 18, 2015 9:04 am
A spokesman with Magellan Midstream Partners said the Tulsa-based pipeline company is in the final stages of permitting and acquiring easements for a distribution system that is expected to bring…
by - June 18, 2015 8:14 am
By a nearly two-to-one margin, Arkansas voters believe in the state’s so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), which was passed by state lawmakers after a contentious and controversial national and state debate.
by - June 18, 2015 7:09 am
Traditional schools received an average of $2,706 more per pupil than charter schools in 15 states in fiscal year 2011, a gap caused by traditional schools receiving more public funding,…
by - June 18, 2015 6:57 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 - June 17, 2015 7:49 pm
TEDx MarkhamSt is scheduled to take place on July 24 at the Ron Robinson Theater in downtown Little Rock’s River Market and the event has an impressive lineup of speakers.
by - June 17, 2015 7:16 pm
TB&P Business Editor Wesley Brown and Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock debated a variety of topics on this week’s business podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics. Those topics include: Gov. Asa…
by - June 17, 2015 6:57 pm
The next meeting of the Central Arkansas Political Animals Club takes place next Tuesday, June 23rd at 11:30 a.m. at the Grand Hall of the Governor’s Mansion. Little Rock Acting…
