by - January 26, 2015 7:35 am
River Valley Tea Party Monthly Meeting
We will have any of the City Directors that come to the meeting and talk about the Direction the City is Going, From Pay Raises, Walking Trails, Bike Ralleys, Retirement…
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by - January 26, 2015 6:47 am
Money Talk: Capital Gains Tax Battle Coming To House
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily…
by - January 25, 2015 9:09 pm
Microbusiness Survey: Improved Confidence, But Worry For Income Growth
Microbusiness owners are expressing more confidence in economic conditions, but the ability to maintain or grow their personal income remains a top concern. What else is on a startup CEO’s agenda?
by - January 25, 2015 8:35 pm
VisuaLogistic Technologies Upgrades High-Tech Traffic Warning System
VisuaLogistic Technologies Inc., a start-up company in Fayetteville founded by graduates of the University of Arkansas, has developed an updated model of its traffic warning system for potential use by…
by - January 25, 2015 8:27 pm
University Of Arkansas Awarded Patent For Protein Manufacturing
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a full patent for a protein manufacturing technology that was developed in part through research at the University of Arkansas. The new…
by - January 25, 2015 5:46 pm
Frank D. Scott, Jr: Growing Arkansas, Sowing Seeds In Fertile Ground
Last week, Arkansas entered a new and evolving era in business and politics with the inauguration of Gov. Asa Hutchinson. And I believe it will usher in a significant change…
by - January 25, 2015 5:26 pm
Delegation Asks For Comment Extension On Clean Line Project
A plan to build a transmission line through Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tennessee needs more time for discussion, the state’s congressional delegation contends. In a letter dated Friday (Jan. 23), Arkansas…
by - January 25, 2015 5:25 pm
Party with a Purpose raises money for American Heart Association
More than 1,100 people “partied with a purpose” in the Fayetteville Town Center on Saturday (Jan. 24) at the 14th annual Paint the Town Red event that raised money for…
by - January 25, 2015 12:53 pm
Legislators set to see state budget, debate tax cuts and lottery bill
The third week of the Arkansas General Assembly starts Monday, with legislators expected to act on several issues including the Governor’s budget, tax cuts, the private option and the state’s…
by - January 25, 2015 12:20 pm
A good man
The City Wire recently asked me to write something about the person who is the new Arkansas governor – my old boss, Asa Hutchinson. I was asked to write about him…
by - January 25, 2015 12:17 pm
The politics of ‘AsaCare’
The long awaited speech by Gov. Asa Hutchinson on his health care plans for the state “surprised many people,” said state Rep. Greg Leding, D-Fayetteville, one of the few surviving…
by - January 25, 2015 12:01 pm
NWACC board talks culinary program growth, advocacy and student goals
The NorthWest Arkansas Community College culinary arts program has reached capacity yet more students are seeking to join the program. A solution to potentially growing the program was one of…
by - January 25, 2015 9:28 am
Health Care Roundtable: Open Minds On Governor’s Plan
A key freshman legislative leader and two industry representatives were optimistic that a solution could be fashioned to wind down the private option and create a longer-term solution to health…
by - January 25, 2015 9:27 am
LobbyUp: Social Media, Right To Try, And Robert E. Lee
LobbyUp.com’s Bradley Phillips begins a new segment for the legislative session on Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9 a.m. on KATV Ch. 7. The online bill tracking…
by - January 25, 2015 9:12 am
Dismang: Senate To Audio Live-stream Floor Debate, PO Votes There In Senate
The State Senate takes a ‘baby step’ with audio live-streaming, and its leader says he thinks the votes exist to move the Governor’s health care vision forward.
by - January 25, 2015 8:56 am
Made In America: New Report Examines Manufacturing Pay
Editor’s note: Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a wrap-up of manufacturing news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive…
by - January 25, 2015 7:37 am
Capitol Notebook: Budget To Be Revealed, Tax Cut Debate Expected In House Committee
The third week of the Arkansas General Assembly starts Monday, with legislators expected to act on several issues including the Governor’s budget, tax cuts, the private option and the state’s…
by - January 24, 2015 9:11 am
Weekend Digest: The Political Game Show Edition
TV PREVIEW: WHAT’S NEXT IN THE HEALTH CARE DEBATE? On this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics: Gov. Asa Hutchinson delivers a major health care speech. What did he…
by - January 23, 2015 8:16 pm
Tyson Foods Helps Downtown Springdale Celebrate With $1 Million Gift
Tyson Foods in its 80th year as a company based in Springdale made a $1 million donation to the Downtown Springdale Alliance to help revitalize the city’s downtown. The money…
by - January 23, 2015 7:21 pm
Cook: Ethics Commission Ruling Exposes Legal Campaign Slush Funds
Today in dismissing a complaint against Attorney General Leslie Rutledge the Arkansas Ethics Commission may have exposed a massive loophole in our state’s campaign finance law. The complaint, filed by…