by - August 12, 2014 5:12 pm
David Catanese with the U.S. News and World Report takes a different look at the much-hyped gender gap in political races. While it has been much discussed that Democratic candidates…
by - August 12, 2014 8:27 am
Nucor Steel has filed a federal lawsuit to halt the $1.3 billion Big River Steel superproject in Northeast Arkansas.
by - August 12, 2014 7:04 am
Editor’s note: Aaron Brooks is an attorney with Little Rock-based Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, LLP. A graduate of the University of Central Arkansas and Harvard Law School, his practice focuses…
by - August 12, 2014 7:04 am
While its population has shrunk, the labor force in Mississippi County is growing. Which direction is the county heading?
by - August 11, 2014 7:44 pm
A pair of Craighead County mayors’ races developed Monday, while a fifth candidate filed for mayor at Parkin in Cross County. Kenny Pillow filed Monday to seek the Bono mayor’s…
by - August 11, 2014 4:59 pm
Arkansas should be able to connect all of its schools to high-speed fiber optics broadband networks within a few years using $15 million it already spends.
by - August 11, 2014 4:46 pm
The fourth annual Johnny Cash Music Festival is officially sold out, but tickets to tour the music legend’s childhood home in Dyess are still available.
by - August 11, 2014 4:25 pm
A pair of restaurants in Craighead and Greene counties have turned in paperwork to become private clubs, the director of the state’s Alcohol Beverage Control board said Monday. The TaMolly’s…
by - August 11, 2014 10:05 am
Over the past decade, six of the 10 fastest growing economies are in Africa, which has already prompted some of America’s largest firms like Wal-Mart to step up its investments.
by - August 10, 2014 9:07 am
Our latest business confidence survey of 150 Arkansas CEOs and company leaders. What do they see happening in the next six months with employment, sales, and business investment?
by - August 9, 2014 5:57 pm
There is one thing that Republicans and Democrats in Arkansas might agree on: Northeast Arkansas could make or break both parties’ 2014 fortunes.
by - August 9, 2014 8:00 am
Voters will go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether or not to amend a 2000 sales tax ordinance that will allow the city of Jonesboro to reprioritize its budget…
by - August 9, 2014 4:43 am
For our weekend business and political readers: THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MUSICAL PROGRAM IN HISTORY It started locally in Philadelphia and spread across the nation. Hosted by the late Dick Clark,…
by - August 8, 2014 10:37 pm
A 200-acre site in the Hilltop area of Jonesboro will be a one-of-a-kind, amenity-driven neighborhood for the city. Read on for more details.
by - August 8, 2014 5:57 pm
A pair of Osceola City Council races have developed as the municipal filing period ends its final week. Incumbent Joe Guy turned in paperwork Friday to run for the Ward…
by - August 8, 2014 5:51 pm
Roby Brock with Talk Business & Politics delivers Friday’s Election Central Daily Brief. CONGRESSIONALS SPEAK TO IRAQ AIR STRIKES Sen. Mark Pryor and Cong. Tom Cotton, both on the campaign trail…
by - August 8, 2014 1:41 pm
Arkansas’ junior senator will be visiting several farms and agricultural based businesses in Northeast Arkansas during the August recess, the senator’s office said Friday. Sen. John Boozman, R-Rogers, will be…
by - July 28, 2014 5:45 pm
Talk Business & Politics Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock delivers Monday’s top political headlines in this Election Central Daily Brief. HUTCHINSON TAX FLAP The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported over the weekend that GOP…
by - July 28, 2014 5:05 pm
Arkansas Right to Life, along with the National Right to Life, rolled out an endorsement Monday for Congressman Tom Cotton pointing to both his consistent pro-life record as well as…
by - July 28, 2014 9:11 am
Dollar Tree announced Monday (July 28) it plans to acquire rival Family Dollar Stores for an estimated $8.5 billion in cash and stock for a total of $9.2 billion, including…
