by - November 24, 2014 11:17 am
Arkansas lawmakers received a report from the Bureau of Legislative Research that outlined 8 potential options to curb prison overcrowding, including a $231 million new prison bond issue, hiring a…
by - November 24, 2014 10:53 am
Editor’s note: Randy Zook, the author of this guest commentary, is President & CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce & Associated Industries of Arkansas. It has been widely…
by - November 24, 2014 10:26 am
Gov. Mike Beebe announced the following appointments to state boards and commissions: Susan Altrui, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame Board. Appointment expires September 1, 2015. Replaces…
by - November 24, 2014 12:01 am
Mississippi native political consultant Austin Barbour was in Arkansas this weekend. He stopped to speak at the Clinton School of Public Service on his way to Fayetteville for some sort…
by - November 23, 2014 10:31 am
After November 4th’s historic gains and firm political control for the Arkansas GOP, where do the state’s Democrats go from here?
by - November 23, 2014 8:46 am
Arkansans were feeling better about the state of the economy heading into the fall, rebounding from negative sentiments earlier this summer, according to the Arvest Consumer Sentiment Survey.
by - November 22, 2014 10:57 am
Gov. Mike Beebe, a Democrat who maintains high popularity among voters even as the state has shifted red, is having fun with his “farewell tour.” There were several serious moments…
by - November 22, 2014 10:56 am
NanoMech is a dream come true for Dr. Ajay Malshe, who said he shared his dreams for what would become NanoMech 12 years ago with his wife. They packed their…
by - November 22, 2014 10:54 am
The ability to copyright anything you create can protect you in many ways, a copyright and patent attorney told a Jonesboro audience interested in startup enterprises. Joe Calhoun, an attorney…
by - November 22, 2014 9:09 am
Our weekly round-up of business and political news looks at the Thanksgiving economy, not to mention a preview of this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics.
by - November 21, 2014 5:44 pm
At the risk of sounding a little cold-hearted – it’s out with the old, in with the new. While Second District U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin was vacating his office, his…
by - November 21, 2014 4:17 pm
Outgoing Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel spoke about his career in state government and provided some clues as to what he will be doing when he leaves office in January….
by - November 21, 2014 11:56 am
Governor Mike Beebe issued a proclamation setting Tuesday, April 14, 2015, as the special election date to fill the District 16 senate seat vacated by the resignation of former State…
by - November 21, 2014 11:53 am
Arkansas’ October unemployment tumbled two-tenths of a percent from September to 6%. The jobless rate was also far below the October 2013 reading of 7.6%. U.S. unemployment also fell two-tenths…
by - November 21, 2014 11:53 am
Picasolar, a startup company in the solar energy field, says it raised $1.2 million in equity investments in its latest fundraising efforts. The investment funds came on top of funding…
by - November 21, 2014 8:21 am
While the private option and tax cuts will be big session issues in the 90th General Assembly, two Northeast Arkansas legislators say other topics will also have significance for the…
by - November 20, 2014 9:25 pm
Over 900 incoming freshmen at Arkansas State University will soon get a letter through the mail. The letter will thank the now-high school seniors for picking ASU as well as…
by - November 20, 2014 8:27 pm
President Barack Obama used a primetime White House speech to tell a national audience of changes he plans to make to the U.S. immigration system.
by - November 20, 2014 8:21 pm
President Obama addressed the nation Thursday night to unveil his new immigration policy. He announced a plan to use executive action to use temporary immigration status to millions of illegal immigrants….
by - November 20, 2014 7:58 pm
Elicia Dover with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7 News, reports: The Arkansas Supreme Court will decide whether or not to uphold circuit Judge Chris Piazza’s ruling, overturning the state’s…
