by - January 29, 2015 8:32 pm
A press release from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education says that a search committee will recommend Brett Powell as the new director of ADHE at a coordinating board meeting…
by - January 29, 2015 7:42 pm
Senators passed a Private Option bill while state representatives approved Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s amended tax cut proposal, and three constitutional amendment proposals were filed. The day started early as the…
by - January 29, 2015 7:18 pm
A Senate bill that would support the Keystone XL pipeline project must be signed into law, members of the state’s congressional delegation said Thursday. The Senate voted 62-36 Thursday to…
by - January 29, 2015 12:16 pm
A House bill that would have set a Dec. 31, 2015 deadline to end the Private Option failed Thursday morning in committee after questions about the bill emerged. The House…
by - January 29, 2015 11:40 am
InterveXion Therapeutics, a startup spawned from UAMS research, has received $14.5 million to further its research and production. A company that has been incubating in UAMS’ Bioventures startup facility, InterveXion…
by - January 29, 2015 10:31 am
Three technology companies announced plans to locate new facilities in downtown Conway, investing $2.5 million and adding 140 new jobs.
by - January 29, 2015 7:01 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 - January 29, 2015 6:25 am
It’s time to start the new year at Wal-Mart Stores and that typically signals the end of the road for some corporate employees. The retail giant said it eliminated 50…
by - January 28, 2015 9:50 pm
In his early days as a pharmacist, USA Drug founder Stephen LaFrance established a prescription for success.
by - January 28, 2015 7:31 pm
Alexis Rogers with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7 News, reports: The Arkansas Department of Education voted Wednesday to take over the historic Little Rock School District. The board voted…
by - January 28, 2015 7:19 pm
State Sen. John Cooper, R-Jonesboro, has been a staunch opponent of the state’s Private Option. It was a centerpiece of his campaign last year when he won a special election…
by - January 28, 2015 6:07 pm
A key Senate committee approved one bill and turned down another bill on the Private Option, while a House committee voted against a measure that would eliminate the dual status…
by - January 28, 2015 5:22 pm
I admit to being surprised today to see that the House State Agencies Committee failed to pass out HB1113 sponsored by the committee’s chairman Rep. Nate Bell. This would have…
by - January 28, 2015 4:35 pm
This week, Talk Business & Politics Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock, KATV’s lead capitol reporter Janelle Lilley, Clinton School dean Skip Rutherford, and Capitol Advisors Group John Burris were our roundtable guests. What does this week's panel think of the big news, which broke in the middle of our roundtable discussion?
by - January 28, 2015 11:42 am
A bill that would seek to eliminate a dual status for a state holiday fell short in committee Wednesday. The House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee voted against a…
by - January 28, 2015 10:38 am
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee passed a bill Wednesday that would extend the private option through the end of 2016 and create a task force that would…
by - January 28, 2015 10:38 am
The U.S. meat industry got off to a good start in 2015 and Tyson Foods is one of several meat companies expecting strong earnings this year behind higher demand for…
by - January 28, 2015 8:48 am
The Inventors Club of Northeast Arkansas will host its January meeting on Thursday, January 29th, at 5:30 p.m. at Wild Hog BBQ, located in the Highland Center strip mall at…
by - January 28, 2015 6:47 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 27, 2015 10:43 pm
While the state’s jobless rate continues to fall, young African-American workers are still struggling to find work and the statistics are alarmingly disturbing.
