by - January 13, 2015 12:15 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson delivered this inaugural address on the steps of the Arkansas state Capitol on January 13, 2015: Gov. Tucker, Gov. Huckabee, Sen. Pryor, Mr. Chief Justice, distinguished guests,…
by - January 13, 2015 8:27 am
Talk Business & Politics is launching a new year-long survey initiative with its polling partner Hendrix College and new collaborator Little Rock-based Impact Management Group. The three groups will work…
by - January 13, 2015 7:43 am
The state’s 46th Governor, Asa Hutchinson, and a host of Republican colleagues will be sworn into office on Tuesday.
by - January 12, 2015 10:27 pm
A nearly two-decade long project may be seeing the light of day as people plan to cast their reel during early morning fishing trips, officials said Monday. Craighead County justices…
by - January 12, 2015 5:35 pm
The annual March for Life in Little Rock will take place on Sunday. On the steps of the state capitol, an important milestone will be reached as the new Gov….
by - January 12, 2015 4:47 pm
Outgoing Attorney General Dustin McDaniel sent a letter to the Independent Citizens Commission on Monday (Jan. 12) calling on a more than doubling of the salary for the position he’s…
by - January 12, 2015 4:28 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin has been appointed a member of the 2015 Steering Committee of the National League of Cities (NLC) University Communities Council. The University Communities Council is made…
by - January 12, 2015 4:20 pm
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson made a pair of announcements Monday for key positions in his administration a day ahead of his swearing-in as the 46th Governor of Arkansas. Hutchinson appointed Leon…
by - January 12, 2015 4:09 pm
Sen. President Pro Tempore Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, opened the 2015 legislative session by urging his colleagues to have faith in each other the way he has had faith in his…
by - January 12, 2015 1:07 pm
On a day of pomp and circumstance, tradition and ritual, all 100 members of the Arkansas House of Representatives – including 40 new members – and 34 state Senators were…
by - January 12, 2015 12:55 pm
University of Arkansas chancellor G. David Gearheart said he will step down from his position and return to the classroom on July 31, 2015. Citing his desire to spend more…
by - January 12, 2015 10:08 am
Nearly three months after being put up for auction, there is still no word on the sale of BHP Billiton’s Fayetteville Shale assets as natural gas prices continue their downward…
by - January 12, 2015 8:33 am
It’s definitely a new chapter for the Arkansas legislature when comparing the membership of this year’s General Assembly with that of 30 years earlier. Veteran political columnist John Brummett explores.
by - January 12, 2015 6:14 am
Editor’s note: This article appears in the latest magazine edition of Talk Business & Politics, which you can read here. Former ABF Freight President and CEO Wes Kemp isn’t spending…
by - January 12, 2015 6:13 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily…
by - January 11, 2015 9:07 am
The state capitol will be packed this week as the 90th General Assembly begins on Monday. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the political activities surrounding the start of…
by - January 11, 2015 8:44 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a wrap-up of manufacturing news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for…
by - January 11, 2015 8:13 am
Editor’s note: The author of this guest commentary, J. Bruce Cross, is a director with the Little Rock-based law firm Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C. In recent years, the…
by - January 10, 2015 11:02 pm
Jordan Bontke with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7, reports: The 72nd annual Gillett Coon Supper brought hundreds to southeast Arkansas, including some newly elected political faces. Some may call…
by - January 10, 2015 8:43 am
TV PREVIEW: UNDER THE DOME This next week the 90th Arkansas General Assembly convenes. A new Governor, new constitutional officers, and new majorities for Republicans in the House and the…
