by - February 27, 2015 4:52 pm
State legislators hope to whittle down the list of proposed constitutional amendments from about 40 to 10-12 next week, the chairman of the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee…
by - February 27, 2015 4:07 pm
Home BancShares, Inc. has acquired another bank in Florida. According to a company release, Conway-based Home Bancshares’ subsidiary Centennial Bank will take over the deposits and substantially all assets of…
by - February 27, 2015 3:00 pm
Arkansas State University is negotiating a deal with O’Reilly Hospitality Management LLC for a land lease agreement that could eventually bring an Embassy Suites hotel, a conference center and Houlihan’s…
by - February 27, 2015 1:07 pm
KATV’s Elicia Dover reports: Data manipulation has been discovered at the Veterans Affairs Little Rock Regional Office, according to a report. One claim that was 20 years old, was changed…
by - February 27, 2015 12:58 pm
Bear State Financial, Inc. reported fourth quarter earnings of $4.8 million, or 14 cents per share, rallying from flat earnings a year ago of nearly $200,000. For the full year…
by - February 27, 2015 10:43 am
Arkansas’ congressional delegation reacted angrily to a controversial net neutrality decision by the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday, ending the week with more stinging criticism of the Obama administration’s move…
by - February 27, 2015 10:38 am
The Arkansas Insurance Department said it is monitoring the situation involving the breach of data at Anthem, Inc. – a story first reported by Talk Business & Politics on Wednesday….
by - February 27, 2015 12:05 am
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia told a Fort Smith audience that seeking cultural diversity among the nine members of the nation’s highest court is not a “good idea.” That’s not all he had on his mind.
by - February 27, 2015 12:04 am
Editor’s note: The author of this guest commentary is House Minority Leader Rep. Eddie Armstrong, D-North Little Rock. He can be reached by email at [email protected]. I, along with many…
by - February 27, 2015 12:03 am
The sponsor of a bill that would end Arkansas’ participation in an end-of-the-year Common Core exam plans to run his bill in committee on Tuesday. House Bill 1241 by Rep….
by - February 27, 2015 12:02 am
Off and on through the years analysts have said they believe Sam’s Club might perform better if Wal-Mart cut it loose. However, few believe it will happen given that the…
by - February 27, 2015 12:01 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily…
by - February 26, 2015 7:04 pm
A series of bills filed Thursday could provide a bright line for judges when they dispense justice or have to step away from a case or face criminal charges. Rep….
by - February 26, 2015 6:37 pm
Michael Hibblen with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge testified before a congressional committee in Washington Thursday, saying proposed regulations by the Environmental…
by - February 26, 2015 6:00 pm
The House on Thursday approved a bill to create a way for people to finish their degrees online through the state’s largest university, while additional measures dealt with guns on…
by - February 26, 2015 5:39 pm
North Little Rock’s downtown Argenta area will play host to central Arkansas’ first Maker Faire festival, the fast-growing, tech-inspired movement that bills itself as the “greatest show (and tell) on earth.”
by - February 26, 2015 4:35 pm
The Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was awarded a $3.75 million federal grant that will help to continue research activities…
by - February 26, 2015 9:00 am
Wes Brown, a regular contributor to Talk Business & Politics, has been named Business Editor for the multi-media organization and will oversee an expansion of content for the statewide news…
by - February 26, 2015 8:53 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…
by - February 26, 2015 8:53 am
“Family values” is a catchphrase that candidates and politicians often use in an attempt to show they are in touch with the voters. If we’ve heard that phrase once, we’ve…
