by - January 6, 2016 5:54 pm
A second hotel may be built alongside a hotel/convention center that is slated to be built in Jonesboro along U.S. 63, an official with the company that wants to build…
by - January 6, 2016 5:35 pm
Officials with Southwest Airlines and the Clinton National Airport gathered to celebrate the first day of renewed nonstop flights between Little Rock and St. Louis. Southwest previously discontinued nonstop service…
by - January 6, 2016 4:46 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the state could combine health care and highways into one special session this year, while the state should celebrate the birthdays of Dr. Martin Luther King…
by - January 6, 2016 1:20 pm
A leading economic indicator for the nine-state middle America region stretching from Arkansas to North Dakota shows that business growth has slumped for the fifth straight month heading into the…
by - January 6, 2016 1:02 pm
Editor’s note: Jessica DeLoach Sabin is a frequent contributor to Talk Business & Politics. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s)….
by - January 6, 2016 12:34 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 - January 6, 2016 9:06 am
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct six new members at a March 4th luncheon. The newest class includes the late W.H. (Bill) Caldwell of Rose Bud, the late…
by - January 6, 2016 9:06 am
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct six new members at a March 4th luncheon. The newest class includes the late W.H. (Bill) Caldwell of Rose Bud, the late…
by - January 6, 2016 8:42 am
What do a former communications director for a governor, the head of an economic development agency, and a public affairs shop have in common? Strategic communications. Matt DeCample, Grant Tennille…
by - January 5, 2016 9:30 pm
UnitedHealth Group will be one of five insurance carriers providing services to the state’s Medicaid private option recipients this year, but it will be limited to 13 central Arkansas counties…
by - January 5, 2016 9:13 pm
Jim and Rob Walton, along with their sister Alice Walton recently transferred ownership of 6.7 million shares of their personal stock holdings in Wal-Mart Stores, according to filings with the…
by - January 5, 2016 9:05 pm
State regulators on Tuesday (Jan. 5) hosted the fifth and final “stakeholder” meeting in Little Rock before a draft plan and comments are submitted to federal environmental officials on Jan….
by - January 5, 2016 8:41 pm
In a relatively short meeting Tuesday, Jonesboro council members approved the city’s new budget while Mayor Harold Perrin said some work still needs to be done. In its first meeting…
by - January 5, 2016 8:18 pm
An expansion at the largest employer in Manila will provide a lift economically and in the products the company develops, a Mississippi County economic development official said Tuesday (Jan. 5)….
by - January 5, 2016 8:18 pm
An expansion at the largest employer in Manila will provide a lift economically and in the products the company develops, a Mississippi County economic development official said Tuesday (Jan. 5)….
by - January 5, 2016 3:29 pm
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 where he teaches multiple…
by - January 5, 2016 2:20 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated to add comments from U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., and Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R). –––––––––––– An executive order that supporters say will stem gun violence…
by - January 5, 2016 12:51 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Tuesday (Jan. 5) returned Tuesday (Jan. 5) from a congressional delegation trip to Thailand and Burma to learn about and strengthen U.S. relations with…
by - January 5, 2016 12:51 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Tuesday (Jan. 5) returned Tuesday (Jan. 5) from a congressional delegation trip to Thailand and Burma to learn about and strengthen U.S. relations with…
by - January 5, 2016 12:25 pm
Retailers could have something to smile about when all the wrapping paper dust settles from the 2015 holiday season. The MasterCard Spending Pulse report found sales (excluding auto and gas)…
