by - April 19, 2016 4:26 pm
Amendment passes Joint Budget; Arkansas Works closer to funding
An amendment that would change the law creating Arkansas Works so that it would end at the end of this year, rather than the end of 2021, passed the Joint…
Fort Smith
by - April 19, 2016 12:34 pm
Homes sold in the Fort Smith area up 8.7% in the first quarter of 2016
Home sales in Crawford and Sebastian counties during the first three months of 2016 totaled $60.768 million, up 10.81% over the $54.835 million in the first quarter of last year….
by - April 19, 2016 12:14 pm
Arkansas gas tax below national average, other states look to hike fuel taxes as pump prices fall
State-level taxes and fees on motor fuels in the U.S. averaged 26.5 cents per gallon as of Jan. 1, 2016, and officials with some states are considering raising or lowering…
by - April 19, 2016 11:12 am
Arkansas Works opponents offer alternative plan that would reduce coverage, cap annual cost
Sen. Alan Clark, R-Lonsdale, an opponent of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s Arkansas Works program, proposed what he is calling a compromise Tuesday where beneficiaries would go on traditional Medicaid rather than…
by - April 19, 2016 11:04 am
New amendment meant to help Arkansas Works survive vote, court challenge
A supporter of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s Arkansas Works program offered a new amendment that he said would better survive legal scrutiny and make it easier for Democrats to come on…
by - April 19, 2016 5:43 am
Campus Talk: Baker Kurrus out as Little Rock School District Superintendent
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and roundup of education news. ––––––––––––––– BAKER KURRUS OUT AS LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT Little Rock School District…
by - April 18, 2016 6:00 pm
Air Force Secretary asks FAA for help with issue between Air Guard and the Fort Smith Regional Airport
U.S. AIr Force Secretary Deborah James has asked Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Huerta for relief from a technicality that might cause the Fort Smith Regional Airport to not be…
by - April 18, 2016 5:19 pm
Big River Steel project already boosting economic activity with more jobs, spending
Osceola Mayor Dickie Kennemore said Monday (April 18) that there was a constant battle over the past 15 or so years to bring a major industry to Osceola. Once the…
by - April 18, 2016 4:40 pm
Arkansas Ethics Commission moving forward on investigation of governor
The Ethics Commission is moving forward on investigating Gov. Asa Hutchinson for a possible violation of Arkansas campaign laws. Attorney Matt Campbell, publisher of The Blue Hog Report website, filed…
by - April 18, 2016 3:11 pm
Mexican government to lift ban on Arkansas poultry
The Mexican government is lifting a ban on Arkansas poultry that began in early 2015 following an avian flu discovery in Boone County. Despite United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
by - April 18, 2016 3:11 pm
Mexican government to lift ban on Arkansas poultry
The Mexican government is lifting a ban on Arkansas poultry that began in early 2015 following an avian flu discovery in Boone County. Despite United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
by - April 18, 2016 2:55 pm
Northwest Arkansas homes sales jump 24.4% in March on more units, higher prices
Realtors in Benton and Washington counties say they are barely able to keep up with early 2016 demand as March home sales were up an impressive 24.4% over March 2015….
by - April 18, 2016 2:02 pm
Sheriff named UAFS vice chancellor for finance and administration
Bradley Sheriff, the assistant vice chancellor of business and finance for academic affairs at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, has been named vice chancellor for finance and administration at…
by - April 18, 2016 2:02 pm
Sheriff named UAFS vice chancellor for finance and administration
Bradley Sheriff, the assistant vice chancellor of business and finance for academic affairs at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, has been named vice chancellor for finance and administration at…
by - April 18, 2016 1:37 pm
Pushing past economic anger to reach opportunity
Editor’s note: Jeff Collins is the former director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Arkansas and is an economist for Talk Business & Politics….
by - April 18, 2016 6:04 am
Money Talk: Beige Book says banking activity accelerating regional economic growth
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– BEIGE BOOK: REGIONAL ECONOMY IMPROVING, HIGHLIGHTED BY ACCELERATED BANKING ACTIVITY Economic…
by - April 18, 2016 5:52 am
J.B. Hunt first quarter income rises almost 9%, revenue up 6.1% (Updated)
Editor’s note: This story is updated with additions and changes throughout. –––––––––––––– Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services posted first quarter net income of $100.098 million, up 8.8% compared to the…
by - April 17, 2016 12:40 pm
Shocked! Shocked to see politics going on in here!
Editor’s note: Dustin McDaniel is a legal analyst for Talk Business & Politics. He is a partner at McDaniel Richardson and Calhoun in Little Rock and served as Democratic Attorney General…
by - April 17, 2016 9:13 am
The path to GOP chaos in Cleveland
guest commentary by Dr. Williams Yamkam Editor’s note: Dr. Williams Yamkam is an assistant professor of Political Science at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Opinions, commentary and other…
by - April 17, 2016 8:43 am
Lawmakers enter unchartered territory with line-item veto strategy to fund Arkansas Works
The circuitous route to fund Arkansas Works being pushed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson and allies is taking the legislature into unchartered territory, many of those lawmakers agree. The governor is…