by - September 17, 2015 4:23 pm
A Crittenden County man who was on probation after pleading guilty in 2013 to a federal conspiracy charge involving a former state representative has pleaded guilty to a another conspiracy…
by - September 17, 2015 2:15 pm
Walmart will hire 60,000 workers to help the retailer through the holiday shopping cycle, with 1,245 of those short-term hires to be in Arkansas, the company announced Thursday (Sept. 17)…
by - September 17, 2015 2:06 pm
Former Oklahoma governor and American Banking Association CEO Frank Keating told an audience of mostly legal and financial professionals on Thursday that overly burdensome Dodd-Frank regulations implemented since the 2008…
by - September 17, 2015 9:36 am
Jacob Kauffman with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: An Arkansas legislative committee voted unanimously Wednesday to subpoena a federal Medicaid official about the state’s Medicaid enrollment and…
by - September 17, 2015 8:35 am
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub on Thursday (Sept. 17) announced it is launching the Innovation Fund to support and accelerate the development of university-based startup companies in Arkansas. “The creation…
by - September 17, 2015 7:37 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - September 16, 2015 10:03 pm
The second major Republican presidential debate drew some elbows and definitive contrasts as 11 candidates battled it out on a national stage. The candidates – businessman Donald Trump, Fmr. Gov….
by - September 16, 2015 9:51 pm
The consultants who are preparing a report that will guide Arkansas’ health reform efforts have promised both universal and original ideas as they near an expected Oct. 1 completion date.
by - September 16, 2015 4:41 pm
The state Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission (JDDC) concluded Wednesday that no evidence of misconduct occurred in a controversial Arkansas Supreme Court case involving same-sex marriage. In April of this…
by - September 16, 2015 1:53 pm
After giving a pep talk to hospitality industry leaders, Gov. Asa Hutchinson told reporters he had begun the process of selecting a new state Parks & Tourism chief to replace longtime agency director Richard Davies.
by - September 16, 2015 1:49 pm
The cost of long-term support and services for aged, blind and disabled Arkansans account for 74% of all traditional Medicaid costs but aren’t affected by the state’s major cost-reducing efforts,…
by - September 16, 2015 12:18 pm
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services said it will receive $4 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to fund the Arkansas Apprenticeship Pathway Initiative, which will expand apprenticeship programs…
by - September 16, 2015 8:36 am
Fourteen organizations from throughout the state were presented Arkansas Governor’s Quality Awards by Gov. Asa Hutchinson Tuesday (Sept. 15) during the 21st Annual Awards Celebration for the Governor’s Quality Award…
by - September 16, 2015 8:27 am
Simmons First National Corp. has reached an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. that terminates the bank’s loss share agreements related to the bank’s acquisition of assets and assumption…
by - September 16, 2015 8:18 am
The combined impact of proposed mergers among four of the nation’s largest health insurance companies would exceed federal antitrust guidelines designed to preserve competition in as many as 97 metropolitan…
by - September 16, 2015 8:15 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. ARKANSAS HEALTH…
by - September 16, 2015 4:49 am
Wal-Mart is rolling out grocery pickup options at several of its Northwest Arkansas stores beginning Sept. 23. The retailer said it’s expanding the grocery pickup test in its home market…
by - September 16, 2015 4:18 am
The Jonesboro City Council dispensed with a hodge-podge of issues Tuesday night, ranging from building permits and information technology to a plan from Zimmer Development Company to build a $20…
by - September 15, 2015 8:07 pm
Just over a week after the Department of Energy (DOE) staff provided an update on the status of the controversial Plains & Eastern Clean Line Transmission development, Arkansas’ congressional delegation…
by - September 15, 2015 4:30 pm
Planners studying how Arkansas can implement a state insurance exchange are waiting to send a request for quotes to vendors until the state’s overall direction on health care reform is…
