by - December 16, 2014 7:36 pm
Arkansas Public Service Commission chairwoman Colette Honorable cleared her final hurdle to become a member of the powerful five-person Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Honorable, who received bipartisan praise throughout…
by - December 16, 2014 7:31 pm
Jobs were on the agenda Tuesday night as Jonesboro council members added a communications director’s post, plus heard from police officers about their jobs and issues with their salaries. Council…
by - December 16, 2014 7:30 pm
At least $1.5 million in grants were awarded over a six state area to help with developing workforce training and education, officials with the Delta Regional Authority said Tuesday. Of…
by - December 16, 2014 4:53 pm
Arkansas lawmakers are considering an idea to encourage healthier, younger teachers into a troubled insurance system that is showing signs of improvement.
by - December 16, 2014 3:24 pm
Wal-Mart Stores, the nation’s largest private employer, was hit with a $188 million order this week by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court over failure to allow workers their full meal and…
by - December 16, 2014 9:17 am
Most Arkansans and fellow consumers in neighboring states have held off making major household purchases over the last half of 2014 and have no plans to splurge on big ticket…
by - December 16, 2014 9:09 am
At least nine months of work came down to several minutes Monday night as a key Jonesboro City Council committee approved the city’s proposed 2015 budget. The council’s finance committee…
by - December 16, 2014 6:08 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 - December 15, 2014 8:37 pm
With a solid majority in the U.S. Senate, Arkansas’ two senators have received their committee assignments. U.S. Sen.-elect Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, has been named to the Armed Services Committee; Select…
by - December 15, 2014 7:40 pm
Student debt has become a trillion dollar problem in 2014, but experts say those on the hook for massive amounts of debt aren’t all 20-something-year-old college graduates or dropouts.
by - December 15, 2014 6:27 pm
Arkansas will receive $13.5 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help with the state’s water infrastructure and inspection. The money will be used by two state agencies…
by - December 15, 2014 3:36 pm
Tyson Foods named Dr. Christine Daugherty as vice president for Animal Well-Being Programs and Technology on Monday. She replaces Dr. Dean Danilson, who is retiring after 26 years with the…
by - December 15, 2014 1:25 pm
Nathan Reed said it was very humbling to join his father, Stanley Reed, in 2005 helping to plant crops on the family farm. That work was rewarded last Thursday when…
by - December 15, 2014 1:25 pm
The leadership of the Arkansas House of Representatives convened all new members last week for the Legislative Institute. It’s a weeklong series of events meant to prepare for the approaching…
by - December 15, 2014 7:23 am
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by - December 15, 2014 6:35 am
In the last week-and-a-half, Public Service Commission Chair Colette Honorable has cleared three hurdles and has only one final obstacle to overcome to be named to the Federal Energy Regulatory…
by - December 14, 2014 9:36 pm
A SEC filing indicates that recently resigned Windstream Holdings CEO Jeff Gardner will be entitled to roughly $5.1 million in compensation before he exits the company completely in February 2015….
by - December 14, 2014 8:58 pm
Millennials are often characterized as the generation who live in the moment. But a new report disputes the image and suggests they are very fixated on their finances.
by - December 14, 2014 8:35 pm
After a week of orientation last week at the state capitol, 40 freshmen members of the Arkansas House of Representatives have a better handle on what to expect in January…
by - December 14, 2014 8:35 am
Democratic Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe spent an hour on stage Wednesday with political columnist John Brummett to discuss the outgoing governor’s political career, legacy and plans for retirement.
