by - July 22, 2014 12:01 am
University of Central Arkansas President Tom Courtway has named Kelley Erstine as Chief of Staff effective September 1, 2014. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Insurance Agents…
by - July 21, 2014 9:32 pm
From the Election Central campaign trail, here are today’s political headlines captured in our daily brief, courtesy of KATV’s Scott Inman. U.S. SENATE DEBATES The days long debate over debates…
by - July 21, 2014 3:34 pm
“I’m quite the seasoned entrepreneur,” Chauncey Holloman, 25, says with a smile. That may sound peculiar coming from a twenty-something, but it’s true. Holloman launched her first successful enterprise at…
by - July 21, 2014 3:28 pm
Editor’s note: Steve Brawner is a freelance journalist and Talk Business & Politics contributor. His syndicated columns appear in Arkansas newspapers and TalkBusiness.net. He can be reached by e-mail at @[email protected]. Follow him on…
by - July 20, 2014 9:24 am
The Weekly Standard founder, publisher and editor Bill Kristol says Arkansas is “almost” a must-win for Republicans if they are to take back the U.S. Senate. Appearing on this week’s…
by - July 19, 2014 9:26 am
For our weekend business and political readers: ARCHIE’S DEAD You know the comic-book Archie. We’re not talking figuratively here, but literally, if you can take the murder of a fictional…
by - July 18, 2014 7:35 pm
After months of consideration, Tom Cotton and Mark Pryor still haven’t agreed to a one-on-one political debate in Arkansas’ high-profile U.S. Senate race.
by - July 18, 2014 6:01 pm
Democratic Senator Mark Pryor held a panel discussion with representatives from Arkansas manufacturing companies on Friday to tout his recent efforts to focus on economic issues by keeping blue collar…
by - July 18, 2014 9:24 am
The 6.2% June unemployment rate in Arkansas is the lowest it has been since November 2008, when it stood at 6.1%.
by - July 17, 2014 8:34 pm
On the strength of a record March and April, collections of Arkansas’ two percent tourism tax are up more than six percent for the year.
by - July 17, 2014 1:13 pm
Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor has agreed to a one-on-one debate with his Republican rival, Cong. Tom Cotton, in Fayetteville on October 14 at the University of Arkansas. The debate is…
by - July 17, 2014 11:18 am
A month after announcing a major customer service center in Sherwood, TeleTech Holdings said it would add a new operation in Jonesboro, taking space in a vacated call center building…
by - July 17, 2014 11:13 am
Home BancShares Inc. on Thursday reported record second quarter earnings, easily beating a year ago profits and matching Wall Street expectations to the penny. For the period ended June 30,…
by - July 10, 2014 7:18 am
Editor’s note: This article, written by Bob Qualls, appears in the latest magazine edition of Talk Business & Politics, which you can read here. Scott Lancaster cringes at the mention that…
by - July 8, 2014 4:52 pm
Economic conditions in two of Arkansas’ three largest metro areas continue to be stable or improving, with central Arkansas – the state’s largest metro – continuing to show signs of…
by - July 7, 2014 10:42 am
Two friends on opposite sides of the aisle lead an organization in Jonesboro centered on political candidates and issues.
by - July 3, 2014 7:42 am
Agriculture is an important part of Arkansas’ heritage and it still plays a large role in the state’s economy, but if state leaders and business owners play it right, the family farm could become a major destination attraction for travelers.
by - April 17, 2014 4:15 pm
The 2013 fourth quarter economy in the central Arkansas area received a grade of C- meaning that economic conditions declined slightly compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 and were…
by - March 17, 2014 6:13 am
Arkansas State University’s rebranding of its school mascot offers insight on how to successfully navigate a tricky task.
by - December 19, 2013 2:35 pm
The 2013 third quarter economy in the central Arkansas area received a grade of C- meaning that economic conditions declined slightly compared to the third quarter of 2012 but were…
