by - October 18, 2015 9:01 am
Elected officials on both sides of the aisle have concerns with the current state of Arkansas’ Medicaid program and private option, but they are hoping for different outcomes from a legislative panel studying reforms.
by - October 18, 2015 12:01 am
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by - October 17, 2015 11:50 am
Eldridge Supply Company in Augusta provided the backdrop Saturday as former U.S. Prosecuting Attorney Conner Eldridge officially announced his bid for the U.S. Senate.
by - October 17, 2015 7:01 am
TV PREVIEW: U.S. REP. FRENCH HILL On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics with Roby Brock, which now airs at our new time – Sunday at 9:30…
by - October 16, 2015 4:36 pm
The federal government estimates that by 2020 there will be 1.4 million computer job openings and U.S. colleges and universities are only expected to produce enough graduates to fill two percent of those jobs.
by - October 16, 2015 3:18 pm
It was a week off in the nation’s capital, but members of the state’s congressional delegation spent the week back in their districts and filing key financial reports heading into…
by - October 16, 2015 8:00 am
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by - October 15, 2015 7:23 pm
Conner Eldridge, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate, raised more than $400,000 in the first three weeks of his candidacy, his campaign announced Thursday (Oct. 15) as it filed its…
by - October 15, 2015 7:12 pm
The world of economic development is big every day for cities and counties alike, with the topic being the focus of a two-day meeting in Jonesboro. Delta Regional Authority co…
by - October 15, 2015 7:02 pm
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by - October 15, 2015 5:37 pm
The Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Medical Services (DMS) and the Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) are proposing to create a Payment Integrity Unit within DHS and…
by - October 15, 2015 1:43 pm
The investment community is going with its own every day low price on Wal-Mart shares as the retailer looks inward to try and fix ongoing challenges in its flagship Walmart…
by - October 15, 2015 1:10 pm
Micro Plastics is expanding its Arkansas operations with a $2.4 million investment in the north central Arkansas town of Melbourne that is estimated to add 79 jobs in five years….
by - October 15, 2015 11:54 am
Economic growth experienced by Arkansas and the rest of the nation in the second quarter has slowed as the post-recession recovery is now being characterized as a “modest expansion.”
by - October 15, 2015 10:13 am
There will be 225 additional job openings at Baxter International’s Mountain Home manufacturing facility. On Thursday (Oct. 15), Baxter International announced it would expand its north central Arkansas operations to…
by - October 15, 2015 7:19 am
Acquisition-hungry Home BancShares Inc. said Thursday (Oct. 15) that third quarter profit jumped 30.6% after the Conway-based regional bank completed the takeover of another Florida bank and continued growing the…
by - October 14, 2015 5:46 pm
One of the smaller banks in Northwest Arkansas, Parkway Bank of Rogers with $135 million in assets, has confirmed a pending sale to Citizens Bank of Batesville for an undisclosed…
by - October 14, 2015 4:41 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) said Wednesday (Oct. 14) he’s looking “outside the norm” in finding a replacement for departing Department of Human Services Director John Selig. Speaking to reporters after…
by - October 14, 2015 4:28 pm
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas has filed suit asking for more time to nominate candidates for the 2016 election cycle, drawing a judge who earlier this year ruled against an…
by - October 14, 2015 4:22 pm
A healthier state would save taxpayer dollars, improve Arkansans’ quality of life, and help with industrial recruitment, Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) said Wednesday (Oct. 14) in announcing a 10-year plan…
