by - January 5, 2015 7:32 pm
New Officials Take Office In Northeast Arkansas
Rusty McMillon said Monday that the past several days of the new year have been busy. The new Greene County judge is one of several new officials in Northeast Arkansas…
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by - January 5, 2015 6:16 pm
Tolbert: AG Says Salary Commission Must Propose Changes In 90 Days Or Face Limits
As I reported last week, Sen. Jon Woods asked the Attorney General for an opinion on the timetable for the newly formed salary commission to make recommendations. Woods asked, “Must…
by - January 5, 2015 12:32 pm
ArcBest Logistics Group Acquires Oklahoma Transportation Company
ABF Logistics, a subsidiary of Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp., said it has acquired Oklahoma City-based Smart Lines Transportation Group for $5.17 million in cash. Smart Lines, founded in 2003, has…
by - January 5, 2015 11:57 am
Colette Honorable Resigns From PSC, Beebe To Appoint Replacement (UPDATED)
Arkansas Public Service Commission chair Colette Honorable has officially resigned from her post and will be sworn in as early as this afternoon to her new role on powerful Federal…
by - January 5, 2015 11:44 am
Hutchinson Names Wendy Kelley As Corrections Chief; Names 3 To Boards (UPDATED)
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson announced Wendy Kelley as the new director of the Arkansas Department of Correction (ADC). Kelley is currently the Chief Deputy Director of ADC, a position she has…
by - January 5, 2015 11:12 am
John Burris: Fixing A Leaky Roof
There’s an old joke about a man with a leaky roof. When it rained, he said he couldn’t fix the holes because it was raining. When it wasn’t raining he’d…
by - January 5, 2015 10:07 am
December Corporate Tax Boost Aids State Revenue Picture
A big jump in December corporate tax collections and slower refund claims to individuals and businesses boosted Arkansas revenue coffers at the six-month mark of the state’s fiscal year. The…
by - January 5, 2015 12:11 am
Money Talk: Bank Of The Ozarks To Close On Intervest Deal Next Month
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 4, 2015 8:26 pm
Wal-Mart Seeks To Capitalize On Unwanted, Unused Gift Cards
The popularity of holiday gift cards continues to rise to an estimated $31.74 billion in 2014, according to the National Retail Federation. Yet, nearly $1 billion of those will go…
by - January 4, 2015 9:27 am
Brummett Quizzes Sen. Sanders On Private Option, Healthcare Reform Fate
One of the leading architects of the private option, Sen. David Sanders, R-Little Rock, says his goal in the upcoming legislative session – and beyond – is to make healthcare in Arkansas more “pro-market,” not “pro-business.”
by - January 3, 2015 6:35 pm
Tolbert: Huckabee Leaving Fox News Show To Explore Presidential Run
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee announced via Facebook and Twitter that he will make a “very important announcement” on his Fox News show tonight which airs at 7:00 CST. Huckabee writes……
by - January 3, 2015 6:30 pm
Huckabee Ends Fox Show, Will Make 2016 Presidential Decision By Spring
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says he will end his Fox News program and make a decision on whether or not to run for President by Spring 2015.
by - January 3, 2015 12:19 am
Weekend Digest: The Be A Better Employee Edition
TV PREVIEW: BRUMMETT, SANDERS & THE PRIVATE OPTION On this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics: the Private Option. It is settling in to once again become the dominant…
by - January 2, 2015 2:40 pm
Beebe Touts Accomplishments, Challenges In Next-to-last Address
In his next-to-last weekly address, Gov. Mike Beebe recounted the accomplishments he said were his biggest challenges in his two terms as Arkansas Governor. Here is his address in its…
by - January 2, 2015 12:17 am
Energy In-depth: SWEPCO Cancels NW Arkansas Transmission Project
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) served notice that it will no longer pursue a $116 million, 345 kilovolt (kV) electric transmission project in Northwest Arkansas due to a lack of need.
by - January 1, 2015 12:23 am
2014: Politics Year in Review
A Republican sweep, ethics scandals, successful ballot issues, legal challenges and the private option made for a newsy 12 months.
by - January 1, 2015 12:22 am
2014: Business Year in Review
In the diverse landscape of business in Arkansas, it was a year of more ups than downs. What were some of the top business stories of 2014 and is there more good news to come?
by - December 31, 2014 11:51 pm
Most Arkansas-based Stock Prices Move Higher In 2014
It would have required one helluva crystal ball in early 2014 to bet that two struggling Arkansas-based trucking companies would see their stock price more than double by year end….
by - December 31, 2014 1:41 pm
Tolbert: Salary Commission To Live-stream Next Meeting (UPDATED)
To my disappointment, the first two meetings of the new Independent Citizens Commission have not been live-streamed as they were hosted on the Senate side of the capitol. However, their…
by - December 31, 2014 1:30 pm
Hutchinson To Keep Parole Board, Oil & Gas Chiefs, Names Fecher To Rural Services
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson ended 2014 with an announcement that he will keep two agency directors and bring back a Huckabee administrator to a third one. On Wednesday, Hutchinson said Amy…