by - March 11, 2015 1:58 pm
There were more than 250 registered attendees this week at the Arkansas Aerospace and Defense Alliance Summit, where Central Arkansas officials were able to spotlight the state’s rapidly expanding aerospace…
by - March 11, 2015 1:24 pm
Editor’s note: Dr. Robin E. Bowen, author of this guest commentary, is president of Arkansas Tech University at Russellville. She is the first female president of a public, four-year university…
by - March 11, 2015 1:13 pm
The state of Arkansas is facing a case of avian flu recently found in a commercial turkey flock in northern Arkansas, the director of the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission…
by - March 11, 2015 12:31 pm
The controversy involving the handling of Rep. Justin Harris’ adoption of three girls ratcheted up on Wednesday with the House Minority Leader calling on the West Fork Republican legislator to…
by - March 11, 2015 8:53 am
It takes a special personality to survive and thrive in the world of fighter aviation – and in the Arkansas Legislature. The state Senate majority leader is the product of his training.
by - March 11, 2015 8:30 am
In today’s competitive world, recognizing and further developing employee talent and potential are crucial to success in the workplace. Talk Business & Politics asked six business leaders for their tips…
by - March 11, 2015 8:04 am
Ever since the Iranian Revolution of 1979, relations between the United States and the Islamic nation have been strained and at times virtually non-existent. In fact, not one single event…
by - March 10, 2015 7:19 pm
Home sales in Arkansas’ four large markets were down 2.55% in January after posting an almost 4% gain in all of 2014. Driving the January numbers lower was an almost…
by - March 10, 2015 6:32 pm
Rep. Justin Harris, R-West Fork, spoke to KATV Ch. 7 News Tuesday, answering questions on his allegations against the Department of Human Services. He also said he supports legislation to…
by - March 10, 2015 6:05 pm
It was meeting day Tuesday as several committees approved legislation, while a task force to study health care reform in the state met for the first time. The 16-member task…
by - March 10, 2015 5:37 pm
An Arkansas Tech economist told a group of Central Arkansas business leaders on Tuesday that he believes the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will raise interest rates before the end…
by - March 10, 2015 3:25 pm
TB&P Business Editor Wes Brown and Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock discuss the big business stories of the week, which centered on the timber industry and tourism. Also, economist Mark Fusaro with…
by - March 10, 2015 10:46 am
The board of regents at Texas A&M’s university system approved the appointment of UA Walton College of Business Dean Eli Jones to be the new dean of the Mays Business…
by - March 10, 2015 9:36 am
The American people should be committed to stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said Tuesday morning. Cotton and 46 other Republicans sent a letter Monday…
by - March 10, 2015 6:40 am
Female legislators – busy during the ongoing 90th General Assembly – have risen in numbers, prominence and influence over the past several decades. Are there still many steps to climb in the stairway to equality?
by - March 10, 2015 6:40 am
Tech startup Grainster puts it all online so grain dealers can buy, sell and negotiate over the Internet.
by - March 10, 2015 6:39 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 - March 9, 2015 8:48 pm
The clerks at the state House and Senate offices may need Tuesday off after the rush to meet a Monday deadline for bill filing led to nearly 500 bills being…
by - March 9, 2015 6:45 pm
The fact that a governor may cross the bridge at Memphis should not preclude him or her from doing their job, the state’s lieutenant governor told a House committee Monday….
by - March 9, 2015 4:38 pm
A U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia has granted intervention status to the state of Arkansas in a case challenging the EPA’s proposed 111(d) rule, also known…
