by - June 28, 2015 9:18 am
The iconic ball cap worn by Sam Walton, a miniature Wal-Mart truck and short biographical stories of Walton’s retail rise are among more than 600 artifacts woven into the fabric of the “American Enterprise” exhibit set to open July 1 at the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.
by - June 28, 2015 8:28 am
Editor’s note: Grant Tennille, the author of this guest commentary, is the former executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Call it, The Tale of Two Flags. The murder…
by - June 28, 2015 8:17 am
State policy leaders say Arkansans should look for “prudent progress” and an “Arkansas-centric approach” to health insurance reform in the wake of the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling last week in…
by - June 28, 2015 8:05 am
Editor’s note: The author of this guest commentary, Dustin McDaniel, is a partner at McDaniel Richardson and Calhoun in Little Rock. He served as Attorney General of Arkansas from 2007-2015,…
by - June 28, 2015 6:26 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. MANUFACTURING,…
by - June 28, 2015 12:51 am
On Saturday, Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., gave the weekly Republican response to the Presidential Weekly address. In the response, Boozman spoke about national defense and the need for funding the…
by - June 28, 2015 12:33 am
This week in the nation’s capital, lawmakers took up issues involving trade and security, while two Supreme Court cases late in the week drew the ire of the state’s congressional delegation.
by - June 27, 2015 6:45 am
The opinions were mixed in the state Friday after the United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of same sex marriage nationwide. The ruling legalized same-sex marriage in all…
by - June 27, 2015 6:41 am
The United States Supreme Court ruled Friday that same-sex marriage in the United States is legal, granting marriage rights to couples on a politically divided issue. In the 5-4 ruling…
by - June 27, 2015 5:35 am
It was a roiling week of news from controversies regarding the Confederate flag to Supreme Court rulings on health care and same-sex marriage. We round up this news and more…
by - June 26, 2015 8:28 am
The United States Supreme Court ruled Friday that same-sex marriage in the United States is legal, granting marriage rights to couples on a politically divided issue.
by - June 26, 2015 12:09 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….
by - June 26, 2015 12:08 am
The past ten days have been a roller coaster of emotions with tragic lows and hopeful highs for Americans and Southerners in particular. We all experienced the same sorrow when…
by - June 25, 2015 9:11 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 25, 2015 6:11 pm
Almost a year ago, Wal-Mart held an “open call” for manufacturers to present product ideas. Hugh Jarratt showed up with a plastic taco plate. It’s been a hit and now he’s pitching new ideas to the retail giant.
by - June 25, 2015 5:45 pm
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub and the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce have formed a partnership to develop a new Innovation Hub in a building that the Chamber of Commerce is…
by - June 25, 2015 5:36 pm
The federal government should spend more money on highways, and the best way to do that in the short term is by raising the gas tax, a U.S. Chamber of Commerce executive says.
by - June 25, 2015 5:27 pm
To meet America’s growing demand for mobile broadband, the wireless industry will need more than 350 megahertz (MHz) of new licensed spectrum by 2019, according to a new report.
by - June 25, 2015 1:30 pm
Arkansas severance tax collections fell more than 50% in May from year ago levels as the state’s rig count plummeted to single digits and drilling crews are leaving the state for other richer wet shale plays across the U.S.
by - June 25, 2015 1:24 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge was appointed Wednesday to serve on a national agriculture committee. Rutledge and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced that they will co-chair the newly formed…
