by - February 10, 2015 6:52 pm
P.A.M. Transportation Services was on course for record earnings to end 2014, but a recent $5.6 million lawsuit and anticipated settlement over minimum wage violations reduced profits for the fourth…
by - February 10, 2015 6:29 pm
Arkansas voters may decide next year on a plan to select – versus elect – the state’s Supreme Court justices, if a constitutional amendment proposal is referred to the voters by the legislature.
by - February 10, 2015 4:34 pm
Hendrix College will host a TEDx series on Sunday, Feb. 22 from 1-4 p.m. at Worsham Hall in the Student Life and Technology Center on the school’s Conway campus. Talk Business & Politics is proud to be involved.
by - February 10, 2015 3:45 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson named three new cabinet-level positions on Tuesday. Hutchinson has announced Becky Keogh as Director of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), Lt. Colonel Matt Snead as…
by - February 10, 2015 3:40 pm
On the heels of announcing nationwide hiring of 80,000, The Home Depot says it is looking for 270 new workers in Central Arkansas. “Winter temperatures across most of the country…
by - February 10, 2015 2:40 pm
State Banking Commissioner Candace Franks, who also leads the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Tuesday morning (Feb. 10). Franks’…
by - February 10, 2015 2:36 pm
A House committee approved a bill Tuesday dealing with religious conscience after a lengthy discussion over religious beliefs and constitutional principles. The House Judiciary Committee approved House Bill 1228, sponsored…
by - February 10, 2015 2:08 pm
Northwest Arkansas, a cradle of entrepreneurship, is well-versed on the importance of the small business community. The region helped birth three Fortune 500 companies that still call it home. “Small…
by - February 10, 2015 6:53 am
A company that makes wheels and casters for carts is hoping that plans for an expansion are just like the wheels – ready to roll. Craighead County justices on Monday…
by - February 10, 2015 6:49 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 - February 9, 2015 11:02 pm
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce is preparing a major campaign to call attention to the state’s workforce needs and opportunities. Meanwhile, legislators are preparing to consider a package of workforce-related bills.
by - February 9, 2015 10:09 pm
The ever changing world of retail is creating more demand for complex logistics services. That’s a good thing for Fayetteville-based CaseStack, which is expanding operations locally and nationwide to meet…
by - February 9, 2015 6:05 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed the funding bill for the state’s Private Option program securing spending authority for the state’s innovative and controversial Medicaid expansion program for another fiscal year. Hutchinson…
by - February 9, 2015 5:36 pm
All of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate declines in December 2014 compared to December 2013. Five metro areas (Northwest Arkansas, Hot Springs, Jonesboro,…
by - February 9, 2015 5:22 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct five individuals this spring whose leadership and service have brought distinction to the state’s largest industry segment. The newest class includes James…
by - February 9, 2015 5:21 pm
Editor’s note: Lanny Nickell, the author of this guest commentary, is Little Rock-based Southwest Power Pool’s VP for Engineering. SPP is a regional transmission organization that coordinates the delivery of…
by - February 9, 2015 5:21 pm
Last week an impressive thing happened in Arkansas politics. A Republican-controlled state Legislature voted overwhelmingly to continue the Private Option, aka Obamacare, for the next two years. A Republican-controlled state…
by - February 9, 2015 12:09 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) will receive grants totaling $1.3 million from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and its Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier…
by - February 9, 2015 8:39 am
With state lawmakers and Gov. Asa Hutchinson having deflected the rancorous debate regarding the Private Option we’ve seen in recent years, the issue still has a long way to go…
by - February 9, 2015 7:01 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…
