by - September 9, 2015 3:54 pm
Arkansas State University’s 2015 fall semester enrollment is up two percent to 13,410, university Chancellor Tim Hudson said Wednesday. Across the board increases in several student groups and a new…
by - September 9, 2015 3:51 pm
An event next month will showcase Latino businesses in Jonesboro and Northeast Arkansas, as well as support businesses that promote Latino culture, an organizer of a business expo said Wednesday….
by - September 9, 2015 3:47 pm
A certified public accountant who previously worked as the district treasurer for an area school district was picked Wednesday to serve in a key city post in Jonesboro. Mayor Harold…
by - September 9, 2015 2:14 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson set the execution dates for eight death row inmates after more than a decade-long dearth of lethal injections. Hutchinson was urged to set the dates by Attorney…
by - September 9, 2015 9:02 am
Former U.S. Attorney Conner Eldridge, a Democrat, announced Wednesday (Sept. 9) that he will challenge incumbent U.S. Senator John Boozman, R-Arkansas, in 2016. In a press release put out Wednesday…
by - September 9, 2015 7:26 am
“Competency-based education” – advancing college students based on their knowledge and skills rather than credit hours – could help Arkansas meet the goal of having 60% of Arkansans with a…
by - September 9, 2015 6:11 am
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge certified Tuesday (Sept. 8) the popular name and ballot title of a constitutional amendment that would reduce the number of amendments legislators can present to voters…
by - September 9, 2015 6:06 am
Beginning Wednesday, September 9-12, the public is invited to watch internationally acclaimed master diamond cutter Mike Botha cut the now famous 8.52-carat “Esperanza” diamond. The stone was found earlier this…
by - September 9, 2015 5:43 am
In the wake of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there has been a flurry of announcements of planned consolidation talks and agreements among several of the industry’s largest health insurance companies. A new report examines why.
by - September 9, 2015 5:39 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. FEDERAL HEALTH…
by - September 8, 2015 8:06 pm
Nearly two weeks after the Pentagon announced Oshkosh Defense as the winner of the first phase of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle contract, Lockheed Martin filed a protest Tuesday challenging…
by - September 8, 2015 7:13 pm
Jonesboro voters will head to the polls this fall to decide the fate of a proposed one-cent sales tax that supporters say will meet key infrastructure needs and economic development….
by - September 8, 2015 6:58 pm
The Sierra Club filed a motion for summary judgment Tuesday (Sept. 8) in U.S. District Court alleging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency neglected its duties to create and finalize a…
by - September 8, 2015 4:03 pm
After a dismal fiscal 2015, Australian mining giant BHP Billiton has unveiled plans to essentially mothball the company’s drilling operations in the Fayetteville Shale play.
by - September 8, 2015 8:54 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 8, 2015 8:49 am
Editor’s note: David Potts, the author of this guest commentary, is a certified public accountant with more than 33 years experience. The greatest threat to America’s small businesses is terrorism…
by - September 8, 2015 5:55 am
Current and former Arkansas first ladies – long active with various philanthropic causes – are working with the Old State House Museum to restore one of the state’s most popular heritage exhibits.
by - September 8, 2015 5:53 am
The University of Arkansas System’s eVersity began accepting applications and launched its redesigned website at eversity.uasys.edu. The online only course offerings are designed to meet a growing audience of older…
by - September 7, 2015 9:22 pm
Max Farrell’s Workhound recently announced that the startup was the winner of a high-stakes business competition in Dallas, but another milestone looms on the horizon.
by - September 7, 2015 9:00 pm
Tickets are on sale now for the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The Class of 2015 will be honored September 29 at Noah’s Event Center in Little Rock….
