by - January 6, 2015 5:29 pm
A new session of Congress started Tuesday, as two new congressmen and a new senator made history as an all-Republican Arkansas delegation took office. The state’s congressional delegation – Sens….
by - January 6, 2015 5:27 pm
Years served in the Arkansas Legislature prior to the passage of Amendment 94 do count towards the 16-year term limit passed by voters in November, according to an opinion issued…
by - January 6, 2015 5:17 pm
The average Little Rock motorist pays $1,674 annually because of deficient roads and bridges, the national transportation group TRIP asserted in a press conference at the state Capitol Tuesday. Those…
by - January 6, 2015 4:49 pm
Little Rock law firm Wright, Lindsey & Jennings is beefing up its government relations and medical malpractice divisions, while the Arkansas Electric Cooperatives has filled a key economic development post….
by - January 6, 2015 4:41 pm
Officials with Stephens Insurance, LLC said Tuesday (Jan. 6) that they have signed an agreement with Centennial Insurance Agency, Inc. to acquire certain assets owned by Centennial related to its…
by - January 6, 2015 2:26 pm
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson made plenty of news in a pre-session Q&A with reporters at the state capitol on Tuesday (Jan. 6). Saying he wanted a “quick start” to his legislative…
by - January 6, 2015 8:52 am
Talk Business & Politics unveils its Top 10 Legislators To Watch in the upcoming session. Who might stir the pot and make headlines?
by - January 6, 2015 6:08 am
Our latest magazine is hot off the press and packed with tons of news, interviews and analysis, including profiles of this year’s inductees into the UA Walton College Business Hall of Fame.
by - January 6, 2015 5:12 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 - January 5, 2015 8:18 pm
The trucking industry will have to continue randomly testing at least 50% of its drivers for drug and alcohol in 2015, according to a decision by the Federal Motor Carrier…
by - January 5, 2015 8:06 pm
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will be in Fort Smith on Feb. 26 to speak at the first of three Winthrop Paul Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture Series that are focused…
by - January 5, 2015 7:54 pm
Sarah Whites-Koditschek with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: The Arkansas State Board of Education is scheduled to meet on Wednesday (Jan. 7) to review the Little Rock…
by - January 5, 2015 6:16 pm
As I reported last week, Sen. Jon Woods asked the Attorney General for an opinion on the timetable for the newly formed salary commission to make recommendations. Woods asked, “Must…
by - January 5, 2015 12:32 pm
ABF Logistics, a subsidiary of Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp., said it has acquired Oklahoma City-based Smart Lines Transportation Group for $5.17 million in cash. Smart Lines, founded in 2003, has…
by - January 5, 2015 11:57 am
Arkansas Public Service Commission chair Colette Honorable has officially resigned from her post and will be sworn in as early as this afternoon to her new role on powerful Federal…
by - January 5, 2015 11:44 am
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson announced Wendy Kelley as the new director of the Arkansas Department of Correction (ADC). Kelley is currently the Chief Deputy Director of ADC, a position she has…
by - January 5, 2015 11:12 am
There’s an old joke about a man with a leaky roof. When it rained, he said he couldn’t fix the holes because it was raining. When it wasn’t raining he’d…
by - January 5, 2015 10:07 am
A big jump in December corporate tax collections and slower refund claims to individuals and businesses boosted Arkansas revenue coffers at the six-month mark of the state’s fiscal year. The…
by - January 5, 2015 12:11 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…
by - January 4, 2015 8:26 pm
The popularity of holiday gift cards continues to rise to an estimated $31.74 billion in 2014, according to the National Retail Federation. Yet, nearly $1 billion of those will go…
