by - March 27, 2015 12:04 am
The business of exports is not without its challenges given regulatory hurdles, the rising value of the U.S. dollar and Congressional inaction with respect to Free Trade Agreements proposed with…
by - March 27, 2015 12:02 am
New estimates from the U.S. Census show that Northwest Arkansas’ population grew 8.3% between April 2010 and July 2014, while the Fort Smith metro census estimate declined 0.31% in the…
by - March 26, 2015 9:12 pm
With potentially a week to go in the current legislative session, lawmakers stepped up their committee and floor action to push through bills dealing with corrections, executions, drug screening, wine…
by - March 26, 2015 8:51 pm
A debate of the future of the state’s lottery capped another primetime session of the Arkansas General Assembly, as the House approved two lottery-related bills. Lawmakers were also busy as…
by - March 26, 2015 8:20 pm
Windstream Holdings Inc. announced that the company’s board of directors has given final approval, subject to certain terms and conditions, for the tax-free spinoff of select telecommunications network assets into…
by - March 26, 2015 4:01 pm
Only hours removed from hiring the state’s latest economic development chief, Gov. Asa Hutchinson outlined his vision for an aggressive platform that he said would allow Arkansas to compete globally for better jobs and sustained growth.
by - March 26, 2015 3:37 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: Paid maternity…
by - March 26, 2015 6:15 am
Editor’s note: TB&P Business Editor Wesley Brown recently reached out to officials with Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed Martin as the countdown nears for the U.S. military to select a defense contractor…
by - March 26, 2015 6:15 am
Whether consumers plan to don their Sunday best or play Easter Bunny for the kids, some 80% of Americans said they plan to celebrate the Easter holiday this year by…
by - March 26, 2015 12:31 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 - March 25, 2015 8:08 pm
It was a wild Wednesday in the legislature as multiple bills crossed the finish line and House members continued a marathon session into the evening. The House approved a capital…
by - March 25, 2015 7:42 pm
Janelle Lilley with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7 News, reports: For retired veterans, Arkansas is anything but paradise…fiscally speaking. Arkansas is the only state to tax veterans benefits in…
by - March 25, 2015 7:06 pm
A series of one-day conferences over the next two months will seek to promote STEM careers for young girls. The Arkansas STEM Coalition, working with the Arkansas Department of Higher…
by - March 25, 2015 5:16 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will turn to the Sunshine State for his new director of economic development. What skills does Mike Preston bring to the task of job creation and retention?
by - March 25, 2015 3:36 pm
On this week’s Talk Politics roundtable, TB&P‘s Roby Brock and Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist John Brummett discuss and debate several legislative and political issues. This week’s topics include: With the state…
by - March 25, 2015 1:30 pm
The State Board of Education unanimously approved former Sen. Johnny Key to be the state’s new education commissioner today.
by - March 25, 2015 9:56 am
On a fourth attempt, a bill seeking to get rid of a dual state holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Confederate general Robert E. Lee did not muster…
by - March 25, 2015 8:40 am
The Legislature will not replace any additional tax cuts this session aside from restoring cuts to the capital gains tax, the chairman of the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee predicted…
by - March 25, 2015 7:10 am
While Gov. Asa Hutchinson has made it clear that he opposes President Obama’s new carbon emission rules that would shelve much of the state’s coal-fired power generation, he said Tuesday…
by - March 25, 2015 7:09 am
Editor’s note: This guest commentary was written by Jim Youngquist, Executive Director at the UALR College of Business’ Institute for Economic Advancement. Sometimes innovation happens in the most unlikely place….
