by - February 18, 2015 11:46 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson outlined a $64 million plan to reduce prison overcrowding, lower recidivism, and design longer-term solutions to public safety concerns. Where will the money come from and what’s the plan?
by - February 18, 2015 9:25 am
Mary Lewis has been hired to replace Dr. Charisse Childers as executive director for Accelerate Arkansas, the group announced Wednesday. Childers was appointed by Gov. Hutchinson to lead the Arkansas…
by - February 18, 2015 8:14 am
After four years of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank), one of the most overreaching financial regulatory reforms in my lifetime, consumers are still feeling its…
by - February 18, 2015 8:06 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - February 17, 2015 9:28 pm
John Kucharik has been named president of BlueInGreen, LLC, the water treatment technology company headquartered in Fayetteville, Ark. Kucharik has more than 25 years experience in the domestic and international…
by - February 17, 2015 9:06 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side is…
by - February 17, 2015 8:24 pm
Chris Hickey with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: A recent decision by a federal district judge in Texas to issue an injunction, blocking President Barack Obama’s executive…
by - February 17, 2015 7:53 pm
The sentencing of minors in capital murder cases was on the agenda Tuesday as word about a prison reform bill emerged in the legislature. The House Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday…
by - February 17, 2015 7:32 pm
Rep. Richard Womack is the lead sponsor of HB1158 – a bill taking aim at state occupational regulations that has somewhat quietly worked its way through committee and is now heading…
by - February 17, 2015 2:42 pm
Prolific designer, founder, and investor Kristian Andersen was scheduled to be the guest speaker at this Wednesday’s 1 Million Cups Little Rock event. The winter weather and school delays have cancelled…
by - February 17, 2015 2:37 pm
The lackluster veteran retailer Sears garnered the most Facebook likes for its e-commerce store among the top nine department store chains surveyed during the holiday season of 2014, according to…
by - February 17, 2015 11:58 am
Arkansas voters may have a key role in deciding who the nominees for next year’s presidential election will be, a state Senator said Tuesday. Sen. Gary Stubblefield, R-Branch, filed Senate…
by - February 17, 2015 7:57 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…
by - February 17, 2015 7:05 am
Bradley Phillips with LobbyUp.com joined Talk Business & Politics this week for his segment on the most viewed bills from the legislative session, including a look at some of the…
by - February 16, 2015 7:03 pm
A mailbox sitting in front of the Johnny Cash boyhood home near Dyess is a place where messages are often left to honor the music legend. An official with Arkansas…
by - February 16, 2015 6:40 pm
An article in today’s The Daily Beast covers Arkansas’s 1919 Elaine Race Massacre, which sadly is a largely forgotten stain on our state’s history. It’s often so forgotten that the…
by - February 16, 2015 1:53 pm
“100 Girls of Code” officially is opening a local chapter in Arkansas. The initiative offers free workshops to females ages 12 to 18 to generate interest in computer science among…
by - February 16, 2015 1:23 pm
Rod Ford and his XCelerate Capital have made a $250,000 investment in Tagless Style, a sustainable clothing marketplace that “upcycles” second-hand clothing.
by - February 16, 2015 1:14 pm
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will launch an 18-state road tour in late March that is part of the agency’s national “seed fund” outreach initiative to help many advanced…
by - February 16, 2015 9:17 am
The 90th General Assembly – thus far splendidly absent notable drama – is reaching its halfway point. Debates over taxes and healthcare are temporarily suspended, creating an opportunity for other…
