by - June 19, 2015 8:20 pm
U.S. Senator Tom Cotton has seen his job approval numbers slip, but Gov. Asa Hutchinson remains extremely popular, according to new polling data from Talk Business & Politics, Hendrix College and Impact Management Group.
by - June 19, 2015 9:09 am
Diverting offenders with mental illness into treatment instead of incarcerating them could save Arkansas $140 million a year, according to a rough estimate in a new report issued Thursday by…
by - June 19, 2015 8:53 am
Pump prices in Arkansas and across the nation have unexpectedly climbed higher even though many market experts continue to believe prices are nearing a seasonal high.
by - June 19, 2015 8:39 am
Arkansas’ May unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.7% from April, but the measuring stick for job health was down 0.8% from one year ago. Leisure and hospitality jobs have shown the most growth – up 6,100 jobs – from a year ago.
by - June 19, 2015 8:19 am
As Talk Business & Politics reported from the Simmons First shareholders meeting in Pine Bluff Thursday night, country music singer Justin Moore will be a new spokesman for Simmons Bank….
by - June 19, 2015 5:30 am
Executives at the world’s largest retailer are all about new store formats and innovation, but they aren’t letting go of the big box. Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon recently told…
by - June 19, 2015 5:00 am
A woman’s place is not in the kitchen – it’s on the $10 bill, and a group of Jonesboro leaders want to see an Arkansas historical and political icon earn that distinction.
by - June 18, 2015 3:36 pm
Talk Business & Politics latest “pure politics” podcast is out and available for download. This week, TB&P’s Jessica DeLoach Sabin and Roby Brock discuss a variety of topics, including: The…
by - June 18, 2015 2:59 pm
PrivacyStar has developed a new Android app that will let mobile phone users choose to answer or block harassing or illegal phone calls, and then file a complaint directly with…
by - June 18, 2015 10:10 am
A former circuit judge who pleaded guilty to bribery late last year will go before a federal judge this fall for sentencing, according to court documents filed late Wednesday. Mike…
by - June 18, 2015 9:04 am
A spokesman with Magellan Midstream Partners said the Tulsa-based pipeline company is in the final stages of permitting and acquiring easements for a distribution system that is expected to bring…
by - June 18, 2015 8:14 am
By a nearly two-to-one margin, Arkansas voters believe in the state’s so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), which was passed by state lawmakers after a contentious and controversial national and state debate.
by - June 18, 2015 7:09 am
Traditional schools received an average of $2,706 more per pupil than charter schools in 15 states in fiscal year 2011, a gap caused by traditional schools receiving more public funding,…
by - June 18, 2015 7:06 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday a new report showing that the U.S. biobased industry is generating substantial economic activity and American jobs. He also announced changes under the 2014…
by - June 18, 2015 6:57 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 - June 17, 2015 7:49 pm
TEDx MarkhamSt is scheduled to take place on July 24 at the Ron Robinson Theater in downtown Little Rock’s River Market and the event has an impressive lineup of speakers.
by - June 17, 2015 7:16 pm
TB&P Business Editor Wesley Brown and Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock debated a variety of topics on this week’s business podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics. Those topics include: Gov. Asa…
by - June 17, 2015 6:37 pm
Marine Glisovic with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7, reports: Lawmakers continue to try and get to the bottom of who approved a $140 million software project without any real…
by - June 17, 2015 4:25 pm
It’s possible that by Thursday, a U.S. Supreme Court decision will result in 68,232 Arkansans losing insurance subsidies provided through the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. If that happens, state policymakers will have to decide how to respond.
by - June 17, 2015 4:12 pm
With social media continuing to evolve in today’s communications world, Arkansas State University will be introducing a new Bachelor of Science program with an emphasis in Social Media Management starting…
