by - December 9, 2014 6:06 pm
Exactly one month from today, horse racing season officially opens at Oaklawn, the earliest it’s ever been. Attending horse races at Oaklawn is an Arkansas tradition. Along with the fun…
by - December 9, 2014 4:24 pm
Three key House chairmen were selected on Tuesday (Dec. 9) and the independent citizens commission to set elected officials’ salaries scheduled its first meeting date. Rep. Lane Jean, R-Magnolia, was…
by - December 9, 2014 3:35 pm
Van Buren-based USA Truck announced Tuesday (Dec. 9) an expansion of its Strategic Capacity Solutions (SCS) division primarily through opening a new office in the east coast port city of…
by - December 9, 2014 11:58 am
Cong.-elect French Hill doesn’t think there’s much chance for comprehensive tax reform in the upcoming Congress, but he believes smaller changes can occur. Speaking to community leaders at the Benton…
by - December 9, 2014 11:57 am
When you have been blessed to stand and serve in the providential intersection of business, politics, and faith, you learn to navigate these routes with an independent voice and viewpoint….
by - December 9, 2014 10:44 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 - December 9, 2014 9:55 am
Entergy Arkansas said it has signed an agreement to acquire a portion of the Union Power Station near El Dorado for $237 million. The total plant purchase price is $948…
by - December 9, 2014 7:35 am
Look for a change in leadership at the helm of another state agency as Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson puts his stamp on workforce development. Arkansas Department of Workforce Services director Artee…
by - December 9, 2014 7:26 am
Local politico Alice Stewart has built a great morning talk radio show on 96.5 FM. Her show definitely has a conservative bent, but she brings on political leaders and newsmakers…
by - December 9, 2014 5:05 am
The state’s banking sector has climbed out of the doldrums in the past few years and through three quarters of 2014 the financial sector is healthier than a year ago, according to a new state quarterly profile.
by - December 8, 2014 6:47 pm
On Monday, U.S. Senator Mark Pryor delivered his farewell address on the Senate floor in a speech that interwove his Christian faith and personal belief that both sides of the…
by - December 8, 2014 6:13 pm
The Downtown Little Rock Partnership announced Monday (Dec. 8) that executive director Sharon Priest will retire at the end of January. Priest, a former Little Rock mayor and Arkansas Secretary…
by - December 8, 2014 6:10 pm
On Tuesday, the city of Fayetteville will have a rare December election to consider whether to repeal an anti-discrimination ordinance passed by the Fayetteville City Council in August. The full…
by - December 8, 2014 5:05 pm
A state water plan suggests billions of dollars should be invested in the infrastructure needed to help Arkansas take advantage of surface water to make up for depleting groundwater sources. Could it work?
by - December 8, 2014 11:55 am
Talk Business & Politics is expanding its opinion blogs to include three new voices to our existing blogs already led by Jason Tolbert and Michael Cook. Jessica DeLoach Sabin, John…
by - December 8, 2014 8:52 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 - December 8, 2014 8:47 am
Arkansas trucking companies like Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport and Fort Smith-based ArcBest are involved with the American Trucking Associations’ push for the industry to hire 100,000 veterans in the next…
by - December 7, 2014 9:19 pm
Tom Fielder said the recent success of Arkansas State University on the gridiron has benefitted his Jonesboro business. Fielder, who owns Fat City Steak and Grillhouse in Jonesboro, said the…
by - December 7, 2014 10:24 am
Rep. Warwick Sabin, D-Little Rock, and State Sen. Jon Woods, R-Springdale, are aiming to end the confusion surrounding their co-authored and recently passed constitutional amendment, Issue No. 3. The measure…
by - December 7, 2014 10:15 am
Retired General Wesley Clark, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander and one-time Democratic Presidential candidate, has written a new book that suggests the key to America’s best opportunity to lead the free world involves energy independence to strengthen the economy.
