by - February 26, 2016 2:54 pm
Hillary Clinton wants to work with states and provide flexibility in health care but is not supportive of a block grant approach, one of Clinton’s three senior policy advisors said…
by - February 26, 2016 9:13 am
When Arkansas lawmakers moved up primary elections from late May to early March, they had little idea the move could have put so much at stake in the state’s and…
by - February 25, 2016 8:03 pm
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Tourism Ticker is sponsored by the Arkansas Hospitality Association. –––––––––––– Tourism and business travel in Arkansas during 2015 created new highs in the collection of the…
by - February 25, 2016 7:52 pm
Editor’s note: Notes from the Campaign Trail is a compilation of various political insider tidbits and is sponsored by Little Rock-based Capitol Advisors Group. –––––––––––– BERNIE IN ARKANSAS An email…
by - February 25, 2016 7:24 pm
The Video Wire anchor Dawson Meadows has been uninvited to a concert to be held by Luke Pruitt. Might be one of the smartest things Pruitt has ever done. The…
by - February 25, 2016 7:07 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is cutting jobs in its technology division known as Walmart ISD (Information Systems Division) located in Bentonville. The company did not provide a number, except to say the…
by - February 25, 2016 2:32 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - February 25, 2016 6:05 am
Windstream Holdings reported a healthy fourth quarter posting net income of $140.5 million, or 1.41 per share, versus a $77.5 million loss one year ago. Revenue for the Little Rock-based…
by - February 24, 2016 10:07 pm
A newly formed committee that says its purpose is to ensure integrity in judicial campaigns has issued a letter to a D.C.-based group saying one of its campaign mailouts contains…
by - February 24, 2016 8:04 pm
From content partner KUAR FM 89.1 News: Gov. Asa Hutchinson is calling Donald Trump’s words “frightening” and hopes his endorsement of Sen. Marco Rubio can help sway the tide in…
by - February 24, 2016 8:01 pm
Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets were up almost 10% in 2015, and marked five consecutive years of gains in the number of homes sold and four consecutive years…
by - February 24, 2016 6:49 pm
Federal legislation filed Wednesday (Feb. 24) seeks to maintain federal grants for the Fort Smith Regional Airport. But the legislation was a surprise to Airport Director John Parker, and he…
by - February 24, 2016 6:48 pm
Deltic Timber Corp. reported a fourth quarter net loss of $128,000 compared to a $3.479 million profit one year ago. The El Dorado-based timber and real estate firm also reported…
by - February 24, 2016 5:21 pm
Eighteen Republican legislators and Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin (R) offered their endorsement of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, for president during a press conference at the state capitol…
by - February 24, 2016 1:53 pm
Editor’s note: John Burris is a former member of the Arkansas Legislature. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They may…
by - February 24, 2016 11:21 am
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. He is a graduate…
by - February 24, 2016 7:00 am
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by - February 23, 2016 6:38 pm
Editor’s note: Notes from the Campaign Trail is a compilation of various political insider tidbits and is sponsored by Little Rock-based Capitol Advisors Group. –––––––––––– TRUMP, CRUZ RETURN TO ARKANSAS…
by - February 23, 2016 6:35 pm
Implementation of the Enterprise Resource Plan (ERP) took center stage at Tuesday’s (Feb. 23) study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors as Russell Gibson, head of the city’s…
by - February 23, 2016 6:28 pm
The list grows longer of top managers leaving the city of Fort Smith, with long-time utilities director Steve Parke set to retire on April 1, according to a note Acting…
