by - January 7, 2015 5:59 pm
It was a December to remember as Jonesboro city coffers saw a nearly double-digit increase in sales tax revenues. Jonesboro Finance Director Ben Barylske said the city’s sales tax brought…
by - January 7, 2015 4:26 pm
Tracy French has been promoted to president and CEO of Centennial Bank, the subsidiary of Conway-based Home Bancshares. French replaces Randy Sims as president and CEO. Sims will remain CEO…
by - January 7, 2015 3:50 pm
The Independent Citizens Commission tasked with determining salaries for state elected officials asked for information on comparable states Wednesday in the face of a constitutional deadline to issue a review…
by - January 7, 2015 12:07 pm
A day after Gov. Mike Beebe announced Lamar Davis would fill Colette Honorable’s spot on the Arkansas Public Service Commission, Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson announced that consultant and former State Rep….
by - January 7, 2015 11:56 am
There will be one more former executive director of the Arkansas GOP working at Little Rock-based consulting firm, Impact Management Group. IMG announced Wednesday that Megan Tollett has joined the…
by - January 7, 2015 8:38 am
Millennials and their political preferences and consumer behaviors have been researched, dissected and discussed a great deal over the last few years. But, more so than perhaps any other generation,…
by - January 7, 2015 6:57 am
The leaders of the Arkansas House and Senate hope the Legislature takes quick action on Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson’s middle class tax cut and on the private option, and both say…
by - January 7, 2015 6:56 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - January 6, 2015 8:49 pm
A plan to build an overpass at one of the busiest intersections in Jonesboro was given a green light Tuesday night by a key Jonesboro City Council committee. The council’s…
by - January 6, 2015 5:29 pm
A new session of Congress started Tuesday, as two new congressmen and a new senator made history as an all-Republican Arkansas delegation took office. The state’s congressional delegation – Sens….
by - January 6, 2015 5:27 pm
Years served in the Arkansas Legislature prior to the passage of Amendment 94 do count towards the 16-year term limit passed by voters in November, according to an opinion issued…
by - January 6, 2015 5:17 pm
The average Little Rock motorist pays $1,674 annually because of deficient roads and bridges, the national transportation group TRIP asserted in a press conference at the state Capitol Tuesday. Those…
by - January 6, 2015 4:49 pm
Little Rock law firm Wright, Lindsey & Jennings is beefing up its government relations and medical malpractice divisions, while the Arkansas Electric Cooperatives has filled a key economic development post….
by - January 6, 2015 4:41 pm
Officials with Stephens Insurance, LLC said Tuesday (Jan. 6) that they have signed an agreement with Centennial Insurance Agency, Inc. to acquire certain assets owned by Centennial related to its…
by - January 6, 2015 2:26 pm
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson made plenty of news in a pre-session Q&A with reporters at the state capitol on Tuesday (Jan. 6). Saying he wanted a “quick start” to his legislative…
by - January 6, 2015 8:52 am
Talk Business & Politics unveils its Top 10 Legislators To Watch in the upcoming session. Who might stir the pot and make headlines?
by - January 6, 2015 6:08 am
Our latest magazine is hot off the press and packed with tons of news, interviews and analysis, including profiles of this year’s inductees into the UA Walton College Business Hall of Fame.
by - January 6, 2015 5:12 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…
by - January 5, 2015 8:18 pm
The trucking industry will have to continue randomly testing at least 50% of its drivers for drug and alcohol in 2015, according to a decision by the Federal Motor Carrier…
by - January 5, 2015 7:43 pm
A busier than expected December helped to push Craighead County’s coffers into the black for the year. The county had nearly an overall 3% increase in sales tax revenue for…
