by - March 25, 2015 7:09 am
Editor’s note: This guest commentary was written by Jim Youngquist, Executive Director at the UALR College of Business’ Institute for Economic Advancement. Sometimes innovation happens in the most unlikely place….
by - March 25, 2015 6:02 am
Uncertainty over federal funding has caused the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department (AHTD) to withdraw 56 construction projects set for an April 21 bid cycle. The estimated value of projects…
by - March 25, 2015 6:01 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. ARKANSAS MEDICAID…
by - March 24, 2015 8:55 pm
Lawmakers passed bills on Tuesday dealing with workforce training, capital gains taxes, tax credits for low-income families and criminal justice; meanwhile, several committees approved legislation that could create an even…
by - March 24, 2015 7:53 pm
Uncertainty over federal funding has caused the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department (AHTD) to withdraw 56 construction projects set for an April 21 bid cycle, with 11 of those projects…
by - March 24, 2015 7:22 pm
Try it, test it, fix it and move on. That’s the mantra for retail giant Wal-Mart Stores and there is no shortage of tests conducted in the pursuit of demanding…
by - March 24, 2015 7:12 pm
A proposed federal environmental rule will have an adverse impact on the state’s economy and specifically agriculture, the state’s attorney general told a Senate committee Tuesday. A conservation group disagreed…
by - March 24, 2015 6:58 pm
Try it, test it, fix it and move on. That’s the mantra for retail giant Wal-Mart Stores and there is no shortage of tests conducted in the pursuit of demanding…
by - March 24, 2015 6:54 pm
Lawmakers passed bills on Tuesday dealing with workforce training and criminal justice; meanwhile, several committees approved legislation that could create an even busier Wednesday at the state Capitol. The Senate…
by - March 24, 2015 3:28 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson called the christening of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s new $22 million state-of-the art command center in West Little Rock a “window to reliable energy” in Arkansas and across the U.S.
by - March 24, 2015 3:14 pm
The largest four towns in Northwest Arkansas continue to show improved sales tax revenue collections. The cities report $14.419 million in sales tax revenue collected in November, December and January,…
by - March 24, 2015 2:49 pm
John Burris, a political consultant and former Arkansas legislator, recently opined about how Arkansas’ budget has changed for the better. That heading caught my attention, as I am disappointed with…
by - March 24, 2015 2:43 pm
Overall February building permit values were up almost 30% in Northwest Arkansas, but permits for new home construction fell more than 3% thanks in part to limited availability of residential…
by - March 24, 2015 12:50 pm
TB&P Business Editor Wes Brown and Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock discuss the big business stories of the week in our latest all-business podcast. This week’s topics include: MISO’s $22 million grand…
by - March 24, 2015 11:50 am
Like a snowball gains momentum as it rolls down hill or a tornado gains strength as it moves across the plains, a similar phenomenon is happening in downtown Springdale. City…
by - March 24, 2015 11:11 am
A bill that would seek to give tax credits to people making under $21,000 a year failed to garner support from a key House committee Tuesday. The House Revenue &…
by - March 24, 2015 10:36 am
Three World Gym locations in Benton County have suddenly closed, a little more than a month after a Bentonville developer filed a lawsuit against the fitness franchises local operators for unpaid rent.
by - March 24, 2015 10:22 am
Saturday, May 30, 2015: The 4TET is back with live jazz on Saturday, May 30th, at 6:30 pm in the Walmart World Room at The Walmart Museum. Tickets are $5…
by - March 24, 2015 10:21 am
Saturday, April 18, 2015: Listen to the unique sounds of the harp guitar with jazz musician Paul Price on Saturday, April 18th, at 6:30 pm in the Walmart World Room…
by - March 24, 2015 10:16 am
Fitness chain World Gym announced the closing of three Northwest Arkansas locations with a Facebook post on Tuesday (March 24). “Due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control we have been…
