by - April 12, 2015 6:48 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. VOLVO…
by - April 12, 2015 6:36 am
Is manufacturing giant Caterpillar poised to take on Little Rock’s Acxiom, Experian and other data tech firms in the emerging area of artificial intelligence and predictive analytics? In the past…
by - April 11, 2015 12:38 pm
The Walton Family said it plans to divest roughly 6% of its majority stake in Wal-Mart Stores over the next few years into a new trust entity in order to…
by - April 11, 2015 7:13 am
TV PREVIEW – THE READY FOR HILLARY EDITION New Arkansas Education Commissioner Johnny Key has a series of challenges and opportunities in his new role. We’ll sit down for a…
by - April 11, 2015 12:52 am
Marine Glisovic with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7 News, reports: For the first time on camera, Department of Children and Family Services Director Cecile Blucker speaks out on the…
by - April 11, 2015 12:33 am
Sarah Whites-Koditschek with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 reports: The Arkansas State Board of Education heard an update Friday from ForwARd Arkansas, a project established by the Winthrop Rockefeller…
by - April 10, 2015 9:26 pm
The second week of a spring recess kept members of the state’s congressional delegation busy, talking with constituents and speaking about a variety of issues.
by - April 10, 2015 8:14 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said Friday that $21.5 million from a recent Standard & Poor’s (S&P) settlement will be distributed in accordance with Act 763 of 2013. The announcement…
by - April 10, 2015 8:04 pm
KATV Ch. 7’s Elicia Dover reports: Two lawmakers are calling for the inspector general of the VA to conduct an investigation into the solar panel project at the Little Rock…
by - April 10, 2015 8:03 pm
The Northwest Arkansas region added about 10,000 jobs last year and saw a job increase of 4.56%, ranking it 26th for job growth among the country’s 381 largest metropolitan areas….
by - April 10, 2015 8:02 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, has been named vice-chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. The announcement was made by U.S. Rep. Hal…
by - April 10, 2015 6:22 am
Last week, the 90th General Assembly concluded its 2015 regular session business. Like survivors of a natural disaster, it’s time for us to survey the landscape and determine the damage….
by - April 10, 2015 5:52 am
With a deep look at a variety of fourth quarter statistics, economist Jeff Collins offers insight on where the state and national economy are headed.
by - April 10, 2015 5:46 am
As mobile phones have become an extension of the body more consumers are gaining confidence in how they use these smart devices, especially when it comes to banking. A new…
by - April 10, 2015 5:11 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 - April 9, 2015 8:13 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 - April 9, 2015 7:11 pm
A plan to blend the work of university research and private sector efforts to build a strong future for the Delta can pay big dividends, the federal co-chairman of the…
by - April 9, 2015 7:09 pm
Sean Roades is a kid on a mission. The eighth-grader at MacArthur Junior High School in Jonesboro is working on a plan to put a mural in downtown Jonesboro. He…
by - April 9, 2015 6:52 pm
KATV Ch. 7’s Elicia Dover reports: The parking lot at the VA Hospital in Little Rock is filled with more than 7,000 solar panels that have remained turned off since…
by - April 9, 2015 3:42 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday that the consensus reached on extending the private option for two years while a task force studies its replacement was the “miracle of the session,”…
