by - June 9, 2016 12:53 pm
Despite concerns over the Zika virus in Brazil, the 2016 Summer Olympics must go on, said the state’s Department of Human Services director, who helped organize the 2002 Salt Lake…
by - June 9, 2016 12:50 pm
To combat a nationwide opioid epidemic, Arkansas should encourage or require e-prescribing of controlled substances, legislators were told Wednesday. Rory Rickett with The Stephen Group consulting firm told the Health…
by - June 9, 2016 7:25 am
Former President Bill Clinton will speak at the Democratic Party of Arkansas’ 35th Annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner July 15 at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock. The DPA made the announcement…
by - June 9, 2016 7:02 am
Sometimes the ups and downs of renovating an historic structure is literally the up and down part of the renovation. That’s the case with work on the almost 90-year-old Masonic…
by - June 9, 2016 6:54 am
Michael Poore has packed up his office in Bentonville where he served as superintendent since 2011. He will soon transition into the role of superintendent for the academically challenged Little…
by - June 9, 2016 5:34 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION STUDIES ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HIGH-GROWTH STARTUPS, ‘GAZELLES, CHEETAHS AND UNICORNS’…
by - June 8, 2016 5:05 pm
The Department of Human Services is ending contracts at the end of this fiscal year that would have cost more than $174 million over the next seven years, though the…
by - June 8, 2016 4:18 pm
An official with Springdale-based Harps Foods said Wednesday (June 8) the company is working with Wal-Mart Stores to buy six of the recently closed Walmart Express formats in Benton, Washington,…
by - June 8, 2016 4:02 pm
Sam’s Club, once the rockstar of Wal-Mart Stores, is trying to recapture its mojo by embracing technology to enhance members’ shopping experience, a move some analysts say could make a…
by - June 8, 2016 3:39 pm
The state Department of Career Education announced Wednesday that an Arkansas student has been recognized for the first time as a U.S. Presidential Scholar, one of the nation’s highest honors…
by - June 8, 2016 1:50 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge finally sat down with federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray to discuss the Obama administration proposed new rules to protect consumers from…
by - June 8, 2016 1:36 pm
The number of recipients enrolled in the private option has reached 283,396, while the number of traditional Medicaid recipients has dropped by more than 140,000 since the private option was…
by - June 8, 2016 10:56 am
The owners of Stache’s Cookery in Mena are looking to give away their business, plus $25,000 to the winner of a recipe/essay contest running until July 30. Three finalists will…
by - June 8, 2016 10:43 am
The World Fast-Draw Association (WFDA) Index Championship is coming to Mountain View’s Stone County Fairgrounds on Saturday (June 18) as part of a two-day “Wild West Weekend” event that looks…
by - June 8, 2016 10:29 am
Manufacturing leaders with one industry trade association are making a stronger case for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) amid a dismal jobs report earlier this month. The National Association of Manufacturers…
by - June 8, 2016 10:17 am
A major national manufacturing trade association has placed Washington and Beijing on call over China’s steel overcapacity. While the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) applauded U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew…
by - June 8, 2016 9:11 am
The 104 banks in Arkansas posted cumulative net income of $248 million in the first quarter, up 25% compared to $198 million in the same period of 2015, according to…
by - June 8, 2016 7:43 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– STATE MEDICAID EXPANSIONS PUSH NATION’S PUBLIC WELFARE SPENDING UP NEARLY 5% The recent expansion…
by - June 7, 2016 8:44 pm
The Democratic Party of Arkansas said HIllary Clinton’s primary wins Tuesday night (June 7) mark an “historic night” for the party and the country, with Clinton being the first female…
by - June 7, 2016 5:21 pm
The Department of Human Services is reorganizing itself under new Director Cindy Gillespie by reducing its 10 divisions to nine and creating a structure of seven offices to manage some…
