by - December 16, 2015 4:29 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, is part of a bipartisan group formed to improve relations between the United States and Cuba. The Cuba Working Group is made up of Crawford…
by - December 16, 2015 2:03 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated with press conference comments from Fed Chair Janet Yellen, and with reaction from Arkansas bankers and U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock. –––––––––– In a move…
by - December 16, 2015 1:32 pm
Legislators gave Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) the green light to continue negotiations with the federal government for a waiver that would change and perhaps continue the private option in another…
by - December 16, 2015 1:23 pm
Arkansas’ tourism sector appears to be outpacing the nation in growth. Travel and tourism spending continued to grow nationally in the third quarter, but at a slower rate than earlier…
by - December 16, 2015 12:37 pm
Comedian Eddie Izzard spent a little time learning about Fort Smith history Tuesday (Dec. 15) while on tour. Izzard performed at the ArcBest Performing Arts Center Tuesday evening, but earlier…
by - December 16, 2015 12:21 pm
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. TUESDAY’S OBAMACARE DEADLINE PUSHED BACK TWO DAYS; HHS SAYS 1 MILLION CUSTOMERS FACE DELAYS: Faced with…
by - December 16, 2015 9:10 am
“Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens “opens in theaters Thursday night (Dec. 17), and is already poised to break long-standing box office records. But with that distinction comes concerns…
by - December 15, 2015 11:17 pm
Defense giant Lockheed Martin said it is considering filing a federal complaint based on “new information” brought to the company’s attention after the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) threw out…
by - December 15, 2015 9:53 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors closed 2015 by revisiting and approving two previously rejected proposals from Utilities Director Steve Parke at Tuesday night’s (Dec. 15) meeting. The first authorized…
by - December 15, 2015 9:44 pm
Arkansas bankers are forecasting modest growth in 2016 based on improvements noted in several recent financial reports. John Silvia, chief economist with Wells Fargo Securities, said during the company’s 2016…
by - December 15, 2015 9:19 pm
After months of testimony and consultant reports, Arkansas legislators are poised to begin voting Wednesday on difficult health care reform questions, including whether the state should adopt a hybrid Medicaid…
by - December 15, 2015 9:10 pm
Arkansas economists are nearly unanimous that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates for the first time in nine years at Wednesday’s at the Federal Open Market Committee monetary policy…
by - December 15, 2015 5:45 pm
The National Science Foundation has awarded a nearly $225,000 grant to Boston Mountain Biotech, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company that uses patented technology developed at the University of Arkansas. UA graduate…
by - December 15, 2015 5:45 pm
The National Science Foundation has awarded a nearly $225,000 grant to Boston Mountain Biotech, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company that uses patented technology developed at the University of Arkansas. UA graduate…
by - December 15, 2015 4:53 pm
Siloam Springs-based Simmons Foods plans to spend at least $26 million on a new pet food ingredient plant that will create an estimated 78 jobs in the Northwest Arkansas city….
by - December 15, 2015 3:56 pm
Editor’s note: This essay was first published Dec. 18, 2011. –––––––––– My closet hero has died. He called Bill Clinton a rapist. He wrote frequently of his distaste for George…
by - December 15, 2015 2:57 pm
There isn’t much simple or ordinary with construction of the 102,000-square foot Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine. Keeping 60 cadavers chilled requires a dedicated power backup system. A small four-room…
by - December 15, 2015 1:20 pm
Lower gasoline prices and a conservative disposition helped Arkansas consumers increase their savings rate from 11.6% to 13.9% through the first three quarters of 2015, according to the Arvest Consumer…
by - December 15, 2015 12:48 pm
Curtis Barnett has been named incoming CEO of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield by the board of directors, the company announced Tuesday (Dec. 15). Barnett, who assumes his duties…
by - December 15, 2015 12:41 pm
In what could have a significant impact on pharmacy costs, U.S. District Judge Brian Miller has set a jury trial for the week of Dec. 5, 2016, to determine if…
