by - September 14, 2014 3:29 pm
Polls taken within days of each other place the Arkansas governor’s race as either a competitive race between Democrat Mike Ross and Republican Asa Hutchinson or a far lead for…
by - September 14, 2014 2:43 pm
Editor’s note: This article was written by TB&P contributor Bob Qualls. State Rep. James McLean (D) of Batesville and former State Rep. Linda Collins-Smith (R) of Pocahontas did not agree…
by - September 14, 2014 8:53 am
A group wanting Gov. Mike Beebe to call a special session to change a state law to allow for K-12 access to a high-speed Internet network is launching a television…
by - September 12, 2014 10:47 pm
Our weekly round-up of interesting reads from a compendium of national magazines and web sites.
by - September 11, 2014 9:53 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side is…
by - September 11, 2014 9:20 pm
This progressive lawmaker’s day job puts him at the epicenter of Central Arkansas’ burgeoning startup community.
by - September 11, 2014 9:10 pm
UAMS’ BioVentures business incubator helped get the North Little Rock’s CTEH off the ground and into the disaster response field.
by - September 11, 2014 5:58 pm
KATV’s Elicia Dover delivers Thursday’s Election Central Daily Brief, which focuses heavily on the U.S. Senate race. Big news in the Senate race on Thursday. After much debate about debating,…
by - September 11, 2014 12:38 pm
A U.S. Senate debate between Mark Pryor and Tom Cotton has been set for October 14 in Fayetteville. Talk Business & Politics has the details here. I spoke briefly today…
by - September 11, 2014 11:28 am
Republican Congressman Tom Cotton and Democratic Senator Mark Pryor will debate in Fayetteville on October 14th in a live statewide debate sponsored by the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce.
by - September 11, 2014 9:09 am
Editor’s note: This article appears in the latest magazine edition of Talk Business & Politics, which you can read here. It’s difficult to separate a man from his upbringing. Tate & Associates…
by - September 10, 2014 8:20 pm
Presidential campaigns are more like a tug-of-war than a boxing match. Instead of a knockout blow, the two parties come to a relative stalemate trying to move a stable electorate….
by - September 10, 2014 7:24 pm
With the ink barely dry on its blockbuster $8.55 billion deal, Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith wasted no time in providing an upbeat “Brady Bunch” assessment on the integration of Hillshire Foods brands’ and operations.
by - September 10, 2014 7:19 pm
From Michael Hibblen with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News: About 3,000 high school students from around the region will take part in a massive robotics competition next year…
by - September 10, 2014 5:09 pm
The two major party candidates for Arkansas Governor will square off in a televised debate on Friday, September 19 at 7pm on Nexstar broadcast affiliates across Arkansas. The debate between…
by - September 10, 2014 5:02 pm
Currently two issues have qualified for the November ballot through citizen-initiated petitions – a constitutional amendment that would eliminate virtually all state and local laws prohibiting alcohol sales and an…
by - September 10, 2014 1:46 pm
Tumbling crude oil prices are pushing gasoline pump prices to their lowest level in years, giving optimism to U.S. and Arkansas consumers that they will be able to fill up…
by - September 10, 2014 1:46 pm
Calling a lawsuit filed by Nucor Steel “lengthy and complicated,” a federal judge on Wednesday gave attorneys for Big River Steel an additional 28 days to respond to the suit….
by - September 10, 2014 7:02 am
Wal-Mart toy buyers said kids’ tastes are changing and they’re gambling on 20 top picks that show an appetite for imagination and creativity. “The kids surprised us this year with…
by - September 10, 2014 12:33 am
There’s been a lot of attention and discussion this year on how the ballot proposal to raise Arkansas’ minimum wage might affect the dynamics of November’s election. However, a huge…
