by - December 2, 2014 6:01 pm
Much to the surprise of many in the state – with perhaps the exception of Sen. Jon Woods and Rep. Warwick Sabin – Proposed Constitutional Amendment Issue 3 was passed…
by - December 2, 2014 4:46 pm
Arkansas tax collections for the first five months of the fiscal year are up almost 3% with a healthy 8% gain in November gross revenue resulting primarily from “calendar-related shift…
by - December 2, 2014 2:50 pm
To reduce a rising prison recidivism rate, the state of Arkansas should hire more parole officers, create a “pay for success” program where investors receive a return when private providers…
by - December 2, 2014 12:13 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 1, 2014 9:03 pm
Paying college athletes a small stipend in addition to their scholarships is inevitable, the sports agent for former Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Ryan Mallett said during a speech before the Clinton School of Public Service.
by - December 1, 2014 8:35 pm
The Arkansas Nonprofit Alliance has partnered with 55 nonprofits statewide to launch Giving Tuesday (#GivingTuesdayAR) on Dec. 2 – part of a national movement to highlight local philanthropy. The groups…
by - December 1, 2014 7:15 pm
After seeing a slight decline at the end of summer, home sales are back on a positive track in Arkansas’ four largest markets with year-to-date sales trending higher.
by - December 1, 2014 5:03 pm
Arkansas Public Service Commission Chair Colette Honorable, who has been nominated to the powerful Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, will be front-and-center before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural…
by - December 1, 2014 12:50 pm
Editor’s note: A previous version of this article stated that ASU would have no role in the development of the property in this project. That information was inaccurate and has…
by - December 1, 2014 12:45 pm
A challenge to a $1.3 billion steel mill in Mississippi County could face additional hurdles if a suit against the superproject goes forward, attorneys for Big River Steel said in…
by - December 1, 2014 10:48 am
American Energy Transport and sister company Little Rock-based Stampede Logistics announced a strategic partnership with Heil Trailer and the Jack Olsta Co. of Huntsville, Texas. Terms of the arrangement were…
by - December 1, 2014 8:09 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 1, 2014 12:25 am
Fresh off the Thanksgiving holiday, writer Kim Souza explains everything you didn’t know about the turkey dinner you just had with family and friends.
by - December 1, 2014 12:17 am
During the time Johnny Cash was growing up, rural Dyess, Ark. was a place where a boy had to make his own fun, at least when he wasn’t working in…
by - November 30, 2014 10:59 pm
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 - November 29, 2014 1:18 am
Sen.-elect Tom Cotton continues his national profile by delivering this week’s Republican weekly address, which was delivered on Thanksgiving instead of Saturday. Cotton talked about the history of Thanksgiving before…
by - November 29, 2014 12:36 am
Matt Mershon with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7, reports on an impressive Shiitake mushroom farm nestled in the Ozarks. From Mershon’s report: How does a small Arkansas town come…
by - November 28, 2014 11:23 pm
In this weekend’s digest, a look back at the month of November and some vision for the future.
by - November 28, 2014 10:24 pm
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) launched a mobile app that will allow users anywhere in the state to report environmental hazards directly from their smart phones. “Our inspectors…
by - November 28, 2014 10:23 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) received a $1.4 million bequest from the Johnnie A. Winn Revocable Trust to benefit the School of Mass Communication. The gift, worth…
