by - September 29, 2015 5:55 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - September 28, 2015 10:08 pm
A sparse crowd on Monday night heard from Jonesboro city officials as well as residents on the pros and cons of a proposed one-cent sales tax that will be decided…
by - September 28, 2015 4:45 pm
I’ve written quite a bit about economic development lately. In particular, I’ve had an eye towards areas that are often overlooked in conversations of how to make Arkansas more competitive….
by - September 28, 2015 4:09 pm
Homecoming Week at Arkansas State University began Monday (Sept. 28), with a schedule full of activities for students, alumni, and other participants. Following this year’s theme of “Homecoming Heroes,” special…
by - September 28, 2015 6:01 am
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who is vying for the GOP Presidential nomination, announced his leadership team in Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee – all states with early primaries…
by - September 28, 2015 1:40 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - September 28, 2015 12:02 am
The city of Blytheville has been named as one of 10 communities in the United States to participate in a federal program to help combat rural child poverty, the White…
by - September 27, 2015 4:59 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is hoping to cash in on the devaluation of the Chinese currency in recent weeks, and is now asking many suppliers in China for better product pricing.
by - September 27, 2015 8:15 am
Talk Business & Politics contributor Jessica DeLoach Sabin and business editor Wes Brown joined host Roby Brock for a roundtable segment on this week’s TV show. The topic of conversation…
by - September 27, 2015 8:02 am
Fifty-eight years ago this week, nine courageous black teens entered Central High School in Little Rock for the first time despite a throng of white protestors and a Governor resisting…
by - September 27, 2015 7:22 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - September 27, 2015 7:18 am
Arkansas’ federal lawmakers faced the resignation of House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, received a visit from Pope Francis and criticized a federal agency’s response to a disaster in the Animas…
by - September 26, 2015 7:28 am
TV PREVIEW: CENTRAL HIGH CRISIS & BEYOND On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics: Nearly 60 years ago this week, the crisis at Central High came to…
by - September 25, 2015 3:44 pm
The House Democratic Caucus Friday elected Rep. Michael John Gray of Augusta as House minority leader, the party announced. Also, Rep. David Whitaker of Fayetteville was elected House minority whip,…
by - September 25, 2015 12:34 pm
The largest structured steel facility in the western hemisphere will be getting a little larger as Nucor announced Friday a major investment project at its Blytheville mill. Charlotte, N.C.-based Nucor…
by - September 25, 2015 11:40 am
The state PSC gave the okay for Entergy Arkansas to move forward with a solar energy generating facility in Arkansas County that could power 13,000 homes.
by - September 25, 2015 9:37 am
The numbers were one-tenth of one percent off, but the result was the same. Both Craighead County and the city of Jonesboro saw their sales tax numbers go up in…
by - September 25, 2015 8:05 am
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, who faced scrutiny from conservatives over policy issues, announced his resignation Friday during a Republican conference meeting. A flurry of reports hit the newswire…
by - September 25, 2015 7:02 am
Members of the Governor’s Working Group on Highway Funding are considering competing draft packages to raise funding for highways, two of which would increase taxes and one that would be…
by - September 25, 2015 5:17 am
Ryan Herget and his Chef Shuttle company take pride in delivering a personal touch along with a meal from a favorite restaurant, but he’s got something bigger in mind.
