by - October 27, 2015 1:19 pm
The U.S. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) paid out $16.6 million to more than 4,200 Arkansas retirees in failed retirement plans in 2014 as the program’s insolvency has now been…
by - October 27, 2015 10:55 am
The frontrunner in the Republican presidential field will pay a visit to Northeast Arkansas, just days before the presidential filing period begins in Little Rock. According to a post on…
by - October 27, 2015 10:48 am
With commodity prices for many crops and agriculture products underwater, farmers across Arkansas and the U.S. who signed up for the new farm bill assistance program will soon receive payments…
by - October 27, 2015 9:37 am
In either orchestration or desperation, Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) is slowly filling many state agencies with staffers who first serve inside the office of Governor, sometimes simply called “250” –…
by - October 27, 2015 5:06 am
Donald Trump will lose his zest for campaigning as it gets harder and drop out before Iowa, and Republicans eventually will nominate a presidential candidate who has previously held elective…
by - October 26, 2015 7:13 pm
The need of a better transportation system was driven home Monday night as Craighead County justices listened about opportunities now and into the future. Erica Tait with the Jonesboro Metropolitan…
by - October 26, 2015 5:02 pm
As the U.S. House of Representatives takes up legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank, the National Association of Manufacturers called on Congress to reopen the federal agency that has been shut down since late July.
by - October 26, 2015 4:48 pm
Wal-Mart Stores has asked the Federal Aviation Administration for an exemption to test the use of drones in its supply chain.
by - October 26, 2015 4:15 pm
Arkansans will see a 4.3% increase for lower-cost silver plans on the state’s Health Insurance Marketplace, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday. That’s below the average…
by - October 26, 2015 4:12 pm
The Republican Party of Arkansas will be at least $75,000 richer with help from former Gov. Mike Huckabee and others starting Monday. Party Chairman Doyle Webb said Huckabee has said…
by - October 26, 2015 4:09 pm
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Monday (Oct. 26) rejected a ballot title meant to legalize the cultivation, sale and use of the cannabis plant and all products derived from it…
by - October 26, 2015 3:18 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 - October 26, 2015 3:02 pm
Tyson Foods’ Health and Safety Department has launched a pilot project designed to improve workplace safety communication, awareness and practices as well as provide more detailed data about safety. The…
by - October 26, 2015 3:02 pm
Tyson Foods’ Health and Safety Department has launched a pilot project designed to improve workplace safety communication, awareness and practices as well as provide more detailed data about safety. The…
by - October 26, 2015 1:18 pm
Guest commentary from the office of Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) Teachers like Gerri McCann are our schools’ secret weapons. As a high school French teacher from the Manila Public School…
by - October 26, 2015 1:14 pm
The finalists for the fall 2015 A-State Business Plan competition, hosted by Arkansas State University’s College of Business, were named Monday (Oct. 26) by university officials. In the business plan…
by - October 26, 2015 1:09 pm
Arkansas State University System President Dr. Charles Welch and ASU System Foundation Chairman Joe Miles have announced the promotion of Philip Jackson of Jonesboro to president of the foundation. Jackson…
by - October 26, 2015 1:07 pm
Rep. Dwight Tosh, R-Jonesboro said Monday (Oct. 26) he would seek re-election in the 2016 general election. Tosh represents Arkansas House district 52 and was first elected in 2014 with…
by - October 26, 2015 1:03 pm
Despite a somewhat challenging climate amid driver shortages and smaller margins, P.A.M. Transportation Services posted third quarter profits of $5.794 million, according to the earnings release mid-day on Monday (Oct….
by - October 26, 2015 12:07 pm
Less than a full business day after the final rules for President Obama’s Clean Power Plan were published in the Federal Register, legal challenges from industry groups to halt the new greenhouse gas rules are already piling up.
