by - May 26, 2015 8:53 pm
Improving relationships with Cuba will help that country and Arkansas, Sen. John Boozman said Tuesday, while Gov. Asa Hutchinson said that merging the Arkansas Department of Rural Services into the…
by - May 26, 2015 6:47 pm
A bill that would change the date of Arkansas’ presidential and party primaries, as well as the judicial general election, moved through a state House committee Tuesday, but companion bill…
by - May 26, 2015 2:09 pm
A Baptist Health pilot program is assessing how mobile technology will improve diabetes patient management in Central Arkansas with help from a $427,000 grant in funds and technology from the…
by - May 26, 2015 1:50 pm
On this week’s business podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics: Making the arguments for the Camden superproject bond issue – Is the ROI enough? With nominations being sought, who…
by - May 26, 2015 1:50 pm
The special session has started as lawmakers look to quickly pass a $87 million bond issue to help build the next generation of all-terrain military vehicles.
by - May 26, 2015 1:17 pm
As lawmakers began Tuesday debating whether or not to move the 2016 primary and judicial general elections, the first moves for the 2016 campaign began as Justice Paul Danielson announced…
by - May 26, 2015 8:48 am
Conservatives in Arkansas have greatly advanced the cause of meaningful tax relief. Meaningful – in this case – are cuts that have the immediate effect of keeping more dollars out…
by - May 26, 2015 8:48 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 - May 25, 2015 9:15 pm
The Arkansas Legislature meets Tuesday for a special session to consider a $87 million bond package that would go toward helping a Lockheed Martin facility in South Arkansas land a contract building a new type of military vehicle.
by - May 25, 2015 8:45 pm
Jacob Kauffman with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1, reports: The number of Arkansans approved as eligible to enroll in the state’s expansion of Medicaid, known as the private option,…
by - May 25, 2015 9:29 am
Editor’s note: Cong. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, author of this guest commentary, is the First District Congressman for Arkansas. As a member of Congress, I’m charged with being the best steward…
by - May 25, 2015 9:28 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - May 25, 2015 9:15 am
Banks taking back more homes across the country is the primary reason foreclosure filings rose 9% in April from a year ago. Irvine, Calif.,-based RealtyTrac reports 125,875 U.S. properties were…
by - May 24, 2015 8:45 am
As lawmakers prepared for the Memorial Day recess, Congress faced several tough issues including highway funding and trade, and one representative is resurrecting a decades-old award.
by - May 24, 2015 8:37 am
This week’s Talk Business & Politics roundtable included KATV’s lead capitol reporter Janelle Lilley, and TB&P contributors John Burris and Michael Cook. Topics on the table: Next week’s special session….
by - May 24, 2015 8:17 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. MADE…
by - May 23, 2015 8:56 am
TV SHOW: A SESSION PREVIEW This week on Talk Business & Politics: A special session will start next week. Superprojects, super primaries, and super consolidation are on the docket. Our…
by - May 22, 2015 3:05 pm
A consulting group for the Arkansas Legislature has returned its analysis of the Lockheed Martin superproject in Camden.
by - May 22, 2015 8:03 am
Editor’s note: Stacy Hurst, the author of this guest commentary, was appointed director of the Department of Arkansas Heritage in January 2015 by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Even as the annual…
by - May 22, 2015 7:56 am
The retail sector reported mixed results this week and Bentonville-based Sam’s Club was among the losers – again. Sam’s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer also gave a cautious outlook as the wholesale club tries to reinvent itself to better compete. What’s at work?
