by - February 3, 2015 4:23 pm
1 Million Cups Preview: RetroCat Media
On Wednesday, Lukas Deem with RetroCat Media will be the guest speaker at Little Rock’s 1 Million Cups. The programming starts at 9 a.m. at the Little Rock Regional Chamber…
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by - February 3, 2015 12:25 pm
Despite Inquiries, House Public Health Approves Private Option Measure
There were a lot of questions as a key House committee approved a bill that supporters say will reform the state’s Medicaid program. The House Public Health, Welfare and Labor…
by - February 3, 2015 12:18 pm
Hunt Replaces McBryde In Stephens Public Finance Division In Planned Transition
Dennis Hunt has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Manager of Stephens Inc.’s Public Finance Division. He succeeds Mark McBryde, who is stepping down after 40 years at Stephens…
by - February 3, 2015 10:26 am
AG Rutledge Announces Settlement For State Of $21.5 Million
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said Arkansas will receive $21.5 million as a result of a $1.375 billion state-federal settlement involving Standard & Poor’s Financial Services. Arkansas’s payment will be…
by - February 3, 2015 10:03 am
Arkansas Revenue Picture Looks Up After January Results
A strong January of revenue collections boosted year-to-date totals and has the Arkansas revenue picture more than $80 million ahead of forecast. Year-to-date net available general revenues total $3.12 billion,…
by - February 3, 2015 9:39 am
Cook: Rebuilding The Democratic Party In Arkansas
In less than three weeks, the Democratic Party of Arkansas will meet in Little Rock to hold its first state committee meeting since Republicans took full control of all state…
by - February 3, 2015 9:35 am
Senate Audio Live-stream Rolls Today
The Arkansas State Senate’s afternoon chamber business will begin live-streaming its audio beginning today (Feb. 3) when it convenes at 1:30 p.m. State Sen. Jonathan Dismang told Talk Business &…
by - February 3, 2015 6:22 am
Campus Talk: UALR, UACCH Form Partnership
Editor’s note: 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…
by - February 2, 2015 10:15 pm
Head Of Nation’s Teachers Union Criticizes Little Rock Schools Takeover
The recent state takeover of the Little Rock School District is a bad idea because the answers to the district’s problems must come from within the community, the national president…
by - February 2, 2015 6:59 pm
Capitol Notebook: PO Votes Could Be Tuesday, Indie Commission Approves Salary Recommendations
A Senate bill at the heart of debate on the Private Option issue heads to a key House committee Tuesday, while a bill to provide federal funding for the program…
by - February 2, 2015 4:53 pm
Arkansas’ Large Market Home Sales Up Nearly 4% In 2014
The question for Arkansas’ home sales market going into 2014 was if the healthy pace of growth in 2013 could be maintained. It could, and it was.
by - February 2, 2015 11:54 am
Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas To Sell Commercial-Grade Solar Power Units
Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc.’s (AECI) new renewable energy subsidiary announced today that it had reached an exclusive agreement to sell commercial-grade solar photovoltaic units across its six-state distribution footprint. The…
by - February 2, 2015 10:07 am
Mike Ross Returns To Southwest Power Pool Post
Before his run for Arkansas Governor, Mike Ross was looking forward to retirement from Congress and serving as SVP for Governmental Affairs for regional electricity transmission operator Southwest Power Pool….
by - February 2, 2015 8:34 am
John Burris: Asa Makes A Budget Statement
Governor Asa Hutchinson has now released his budget and two things stand out. He’s proposing a 1% cut to most agencies and he’s also not including in the schedule any…
by - February 2, 2015 8:30 am
Meet The New Little Rock School Board
Tony Wood is now not only the state’s education commissioner but, as of Wednesday (Jan. 28), effectively the Little Rock School District’s school board. The State Board of Education’s takeover…
by - February 2, 2015 6:02 am
Money Talk: 8 Banks Bank On Bentonville
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…
by - February 2, 2015 5:36 am
Hoyte Pyle: For Investors, Here’s The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Editor’s note: The author of this guest commentary, Hoyte R. Pyle, CFA, is a Senior Wealth Consultant with BancorpSouth Asset Management and Trust. He can be reached by email at…
by - February 1, 2015 4:19 pm
Tolbert: Why The Salary Commission Proposal Makes Sense
On Friday, the Independent Citizens Commission gave us a look at their salary proposal for the officials under their review. While their process over the last couple months has been…
by - February 1, 2015 9:23 am
ForwARd Arkansas Wants P-16 Education Plan
Dr. Sherece West-Scantlebury, executive director of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation and a steering member of ForwARd Arkansas, says the newly formed education reform group wants to shape a pre-K through…
by - February 1, 2015 9:19 am
LobbyUp: Most Viewed Bills At The State Legislature
Bradley Phillips with LobbyUp.com sits down with KATV’s lead capitol reporter Janelle Lilley this week for his segment on the most viewed bills from the legislative session this week. LobbyUp’s…