by - July 16, 2016 9:42 am
Democratic officeholders and prospective officeholders touted their party Friday night at the 35th annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock. Conner Eldridge, candidate for U.S. Senate, said…
by - July 16, 2016 7:15 am
Former President Bill Clinton said Friday that he understands voters’ “road rage” but said they should support Democrats’ positive agenda, not what he said is a divisive one offered by…
by - July 16, 2016 7:06 am
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7 in Central Arkansas and in Northeast Arkansas on…
by - July 15, 2016 4:32 pm
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair called for a more active and aggressive political center and said the recent vote by British citizens to leave the European Union was a…
by - July 15, 2016 4:05 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (July 15) announced the following appointments: Senator Joyce Elliott, Little Rock, to the Southern Regional Education Board. Appointment expires June 30, 2020. Reappointment. Dr. Rodney…
by - July 15, 2016 4:05 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (July 15) announced the following appointments: Senator Joyce Elliott, Little Rock, to the Southern Regional Education Board. Appointment expires June 30, 2020. Reappointment. Dr. Rodney…
by - July 15, 2016 4:00 pm
On today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily, Gov. Asa Hutchinson stakes out his position on three proposals likely to be on the November ballot. Hutchinson said he’s against medical marijuana…
by - July 15, 2016 3:58 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson continued to pick up frequent flyer miles this summer after returning from a busy European trade mission late Thursday night, but he left the state early Friday…
by - July 15, 2016 1:27 pm
Marc Werschem has thrown his hat into the race for the Zone 2 position on the Fort Smith School Board. The self-employed consultant and founder of Fort Smith Patriots, a…
by - July 15, 2016 12:58 pm
WalmartPay is winning favor with Walmart shoppers of all ages, according to a recent study conducted by Fayetteville-based Field Agent. Following the recent nationwide rollout of WalmartPay, Field Agent asked…
by - July 15, 2016 12:02 pm
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump on Friday (July 14) picked Indiana Gov. MIke Pence to be his running mate, with Trump set to hold a press conference Saturday to…
by - July 15, 2016 5:59 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– OKLAHOMA OIL AND GAS REGULATORS INVESTIGATE SPIKE IN EARTHQUAKE ACTIVITY The…
by - July 14, 2016 9:18 pm
University of Arkansas alumna Susan Walk Burnett and her husband Rusty Burnett of Houston, have given $1 million to the University of Arkansas to support a new venue inside Kimpel…
by - July 14, 2016 9:18 pm
University of Arkansas alumna Susan Walk Burnett and her husband Rusty Burnett of Houston, have given $1 million to the University of Arkansas to support a new venue inside Kimpel…
by - July 14, 2016 8:58 pm
Great Britain can still change its mind about leaving the European Union, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Thursday (July 14) in a panel discussion with former Presidents Bill…
by - July 14, 2016 6:06 pm
A one-of-a-kind lab at the Sam’s Club in Bentonville is testing the prep and sale of sushi and other seafood, with results potentially driving changes in some or all of…
by - July 14, 2016 5:28 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has received approval from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer four new degrees and certificates this fall. UAFS will…
by - July 14, 2016 5:28 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has received approval from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer four new degrees and certificates this fall. UAFS will…
by - July 14, 2016 4:27 pm
Philip Christensen is the new Fort Smith Fire Chief, filling a position that has been vacant since October 2015 when longtime Chief Mike Richards resigned in the middle of a…
by - July 14, 2016 4:07 pm
Global waste volume generation is expected to pick up in 2016, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan Market Research Reports. The firm foresees an increase to 22,072.1…
