by - December 14, 2014 8:35 am
Democratic Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe spent an hour on stage Wednesday with political columnist John Brummett to discuss the outgoing governor’s political career, legacy and plans for retirement.
by - December 14, 2014 7:46 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a wrap-up of manufacturing news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for…
by - December 13, 2014 12:27 am
The Northwest Arkansas jobless rate in October dipped below 4% for the first time since October 2008. What’s at work and how did other regions of the state fare?
by - December 13, 2014 12:18 am
TV PREVIEW: THE END AND BEGINNING OF AN ERA On this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics: Gov. Mike Beebe. He’s on his way out of office in January…
by - December 12, 2014 8:19 pm
The attorneys working on a pair of lawsuits involving Crittenden Regional Hospital will have a little more time to address several issues in their cases before moving forward, a federal…
by - December 12, 2014 12:35 pm
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson plans for current Arkansas Education Commissioner Tony Wood to remain in that post “for some time,” but will look to hire someone else over the longer term,…
by - December 12, 2014 12:33 am
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by - December 12, 2014 12:12 am
A state Department of Environmental Quality official said this week that no additional stakeholders’ meetings will be held to decide how Arkansas will meet the president’s stringent air pollution guidelines…
by - December 11, 2014 10:22 pm
Scott Inman with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7, reports: Bass Pro is buying an Arkansas-based boat manufacturer. Bass Pro Group announced Thursday (Dec. 11) that it has an agreement…
by - December 11, 2014 8:07 pm
Three Northeast Arkansas legislators-to-be weigh in on what that they’ve learned during a week of orientation at the state Capitol.
by - December 11, 2014 6:10 pm
With the abrupt resignation of Windstream CEO Jeff Gardner, his replacement Tony Thomas makes quick changes at the Little Rock-based telecom.
by - December 11, 2014 11:36 am
As I begin this new adventure of writing from the progressive perspective for one of our state’s most well-respected and comprehensive news sources, Talk Business & Politics, I am reminded…
by - December 11, 2014 9:05 am
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by - December 11, 2014 8:50 am
Tyson Foods execs were seen on Wall Street Wednesday (Dec. 10) in business suits rather than their signature khakis. The Springdale-based execs gathered for an investor conference in Manhattan and…
by - December 10, 2014 8:47 pm
Cong.-elect Bruce Westerman and Attorney General-elect Leslie Rutledge named key staff personnel for their new offices. Westerman, R-Hot Springs, announced the following hires for his Fourth District office in Washington,…
by - December 10, 2014 5:44 pm
Know who is probably busier than Santa’s elves? The office movers at the corporate headquarters of Wal-Mart Stores. Wal-Mart Stores announced that Judith McKenna will replace Gisel Ruiz as chief…
by - December 10, 2014 2:45 pm
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has scheduled its first stakeholders’ meeting a week before Christmas to discuss ozone and particulate matter rules that meet federal Clean Air quality…
by - December 10, 2014 2:23 pm
A provision of the spending bill making its way through Congress will help veterans from facing lapses in receiving their benefits, Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., said Wednesday. Boozman, who is…
by - December 10, 2014 2:20 pm
The pre-kindergarten Arkansas Better Chance program will receive nearly $15 million a year over four years in federal dollars for programs in 10 counties, the state Department of Human Services’…
by - December 10, 2014 12:59 pm
Nearly two weeks ago, Talk Business & Politics reported that Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said he would start a law firm in Little Rock, Jonesboro and Washington, D.C. Today,…
