by - February 10, 2015 3:46 pm
Just a day after a $692.175 million appropriation bill for the University of Arkansas system was filed in the Arkansas General Assembly, UA officials issued a report that the flagship…
by - February 10, 2015 3:45 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson named three new cabinet-level positions on Tuesday. Hutchinson has announced Becky Keogh as Director of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), Lt. Colonel Matt Snead as…
by - February 10, 2015 2:40 pm
State Banking Commissioner Candace Franks, who also leads the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Tuesday morning (Feb. 10). Franks’…
by - February 10, 2015 2:36 pm
A House committee approved a bill Tuesday dealing with religious conscience after a lengthy discussion over religious beliefs and constitutional principles. The House Judiciary Committee approved House Bill 1228, sponsored…
by - February 10, 2015 2:08 pm
Northwest Arkansas, a cradle of entrepreneurship, is well-versed on the importance of the small business community. The region helped birth three Fortune 500 companies that still call it home. “Small…
by - February 10, 2015 10:52 am
Arvest Bank promotes Roger Bryles to vice president, trust client advisor for Arvest Asset Management. Bryles has worked as a trust client advisor for Arvest Asset Management for more than…
by - February 10, 2015 10:50 am
The states flagship university affects both state and local economies, present and future, according to details of a report released Tuesday.
by - February 10, 2015 6:49 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - February 9, 2015 11:02 pm
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce is preparing a major campaign to call attention to the state’s workforce needs and opportunities. Meanwhile, legislators are preparing to consider a package of workforce-related bills.
by - February 9, 2015 10:09 pm
The ever changing world of retail is creating more demand for complex logistics services. That’s a good thing for Fayetteville-based CaseStack, which is expanding operations locally and nationwide to meet…
by - February 9, 2015 8:28 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed the funding bill for the state’s Private Option program securing spending authority for the state’s innovative and controversial Medicaid expansion program for another fiscal year. Hutchinson…
by - February 9, 2015 6:05 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed the funding bill for the state’s Private Option program securing spending authority for the state’s innovative and controversial Medicaid expansion program for another fiscal year. Hutchinson…
by - February 9, 2015 5:36 pm
All of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate declines in December 2014 compared to December 2013. Five metro areas (Northwest Arkansas, Hot Springs, Jonesboro,…
by - February 9, 2015 5:22 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct five individuals this spring whose leadership and service have brought distinction to the state’s largest industry segment. The newest class includes James…
by - February 9, 2015 5:21 pm
Editor’s note: Lanny Nickell, the author of this guest commentary, is Little Rock-based Southwest Power Pool’s VP for Engineering. SPP is a regional transmission organization that coordinates the delivery of…
by - February 9, 2015 5:21 pm
Wal-Mart Stores named Calson Investment Limited as its “supplier of the year” for fiscal 2015 at the retailer’s beginning year meetings held in Orlando last week (Feb. 2 -5). Calson…
by - February 9, 2015 5:21 pm
Last week an impressive thing happened in Arkansas politics. A Republican-controlled state Legislature voted overwhelmingly to continue the Private Option, aka Obamacare, for the next two years. A Republican-controlled state…
by - February 9, 2015 5:04 pm
I try to understand the perspective of others, specifically those with whom I disagree. If you can’t explain both sides of an issue, you don’t fully understand the issue. You’re…
by - February 9, 2015 4:56 pm
December numbers in Northwest Arkansas’ labor market were mixed. The jobless rate and the number of employed declined compared to November, but the numbers were across-the-board positive compared to December…
by - February 9, 2015 3:30 pm
The Independent Citizens Commission has set the proposed pay increases for state legislators, judges and constitutional officers. Everyone needs to take a big deep breath and read on. The pay…
