by - October 15, 2014 5:17 am
Gov. Mike Beebe announced the following appointments to State boards and commissions: Dr. David Beasley, Jonesboro, to the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors. Appointment expires…
by - October 14, 2014 8:48 am
Little Rock-based financial services firm Legacy Capital Group will merge with RJC Planning, a Fort Smith-based employee benefits agency. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition gives…
by - October 14, 2014 7:42 am
Retailers large and small look forward to a happy Halloween season this year thanks to more candy sales and ample folks celebrating this year with customs and parties, according to multiple surveys by retail trade groups.
by - October 14, 2014 7:02 am
Talk Business & Politics has learned that former President Bill Clinton will return to his birthplace of Hope, Arkansas for a political rally this Saturday, Oct. 18. Clinton will lead…
by - October 14, 2014 7:01 am
A 10-day citywide celebration is being planned to observe the 10th anniversary of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library. The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) says events will…
by - October 13, 2014 10:08 pm
The Arkansas Association of Two-year Colleges has renamed itself as the “Arkansas Community Colleges.” The group is the trade association and lobbying arm for 22 community colleges across Arkansas. The…
by - October 13, 2014 8:28 pm
A first-term Democratic legislator is facing a challenge from a self-described Tea Party conservative in a district that encompasses a large swath of the city of Jonesboro. Republican Dr. Brandt…
by - October 13, 2014 7:40 pm
Freight volume has been strong across the trucking industry in the third quarter which analysts agree should propel J.B. Hunt Transport’s profits up 13% over the same period in 2013….
by - October 13, 2014 7:37 pm
All four U.S. Senate candidates squared off Monday in a debate hosted by AETN. It aired live online and CSPAN at 2 p.m. and on Monday evening at 8 p.m. …
by - October 13, 2014 4:23 pm
In a U.S. Senate debate held Monday on the UCA campus, Republican Senate hopeful Cong. Tom Cotton said incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor has “loyally supported Barack Obama’s agenda,” while…
by - October 13, 2014 1:08 pm
Former North Little Rock Mayor Pat Hays, the Democratic candidate for the Second Congressional District, said today that he wouldn’t have voted for the Affordable Care Act. His Republican opponent,…
by - October 13, 2014 7:01 am
If you recall, a couple of years ago there was quite an uproar over the way our state legislators were reimbursed for their expenses. Blue Hog blogger Matt Campbell conducted…
by - October 12, 2014 9:30 pm
The two candidates for the state House District 57 seat bring different perspectives and a sharp contrast over one of the biggest public policy debates shaping up for 2015. Republican…
by - October 12, 2014 6:50 pm
Editor’s note: The City Wire has consulted with people closely affiliated with Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurial programs to compile a list of the five entrepreneurial startups to watch in 2014. Our…
by - October 12, 2014 6:30 pm
America’s Car-Mart amended its credit agreement with lenders, securing a $200 million credit line made public in a federal filing Friday (Oct. 10). The prior credit limit was $145 million….
by - October 12, 2014 9:20 am
After a year-and-a-half of attack ads and press releases, Sen. Mark Pryor and Cong. Tom Cotton will square off twice in back-to-back debate performances.
by - October 12, 2014 9:11 am
With two U.S. Senate debates planned on back-to-back nights this coming week, New York Times national political correspondent Jonathan Martin says, “This could be one of those moments where a…
by - October 11, 2014 11:03 am
With a little more than a week left before early voting starts, Northeast Arkansas residents will see a long ballot when they head to the polls. They may also face…
by - October 11, 2014 11:02 am
Supporters of a proposed half-cent sales tax to help the two hospitals in Mississippi County are cautiously optimistic about the tax’s fate, the chairman of a committee pushing for its…
by - October 11, 2014 11:00 am
On Sunday’s upcoming Capitol View TV show, Second District Congressional candidates Republican French Hill and Democrat Pat Hays square off in a debate. The race has heated up in the…
