by - January 14, 2015 10:44 am
View the Heavens at Hobbs State Park
January is a Great Month to View the Heavens at Hobbs State Park Six times a year the Sugar Creek Astronomical Society of Bella Vista conducts astronomy programs and night…
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by - January 14, 2015 9:32 am
Health Beat: Hutchinson Plans Jan. 22 Speech On Health Care Reform
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…
by - January 13, 2015 11:28 pm
Legislators Offer Takeaways From Gov. Hutchinson’s First Speech
More than a dozen state lawmakers gave their key impressions from Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s first formal speech to the 90th General Assembly.
by - January 13, 2015 11:16 pm
Northwest Arkansas Lawmakers React To Hutchinson Legislative Speech
Northwest Arkansas lawmakers were upbeat about Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s remarks to the state Legislature on Tuesday.
by - January 13, 2015 11:16 pm
State Farmers See Bountiful 2014
Arkansas growers set or tied state records for yields in six crops in 2014, exceeding the national average in per-acre yield in four categories.
by - January 13, 2015 10:26 pm
NWA legislators ‘excited’ and ready to work with Arkansas’ new governor
Following Tuesday’s (Jan. 13) inauguration of Asa Hutchinson as Arkansas’ 46th governor, Talk Business & Politics interviewed four legislators from Northwest Arkansas, with all four – including one Democrat –…
by - January 13, 2015 9:51 pm
Tolbert: Standridge Leads But Runoff With Berry Imminent In Special Senate Election
It is not often that you have a special election on the same day as an inauguration. But in Senate District 16, which includes Russellville, three Republican candidates squared of…
by - January 13, 2015 5:36 pm
Conner Eldridge: ‘I’m here to be a prosecutor’
If you ask Conner Eldridge about his political future don’t expect an answer. The 37-year-old Prosecuting Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas responds to political questions with a wide…
by - January 13, 2015 5:12 pm
Tolbert: Red Dome Optimism
There is lots of coverage today on the inaugural all around the Talk Business & Politics horn. You can read the details here and a full copy of Gov. Asa…
by - January 13, 2015 4:30 pm
AG Rutledge Lets 23 Go In Transition
New Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, R-Arkansas, let 23 employees go on Monday (Jan. 12). Rutledge, who was sworn into office on Tuesday as the first woman and first Republican to…
by - January 13, 2015 4:15 pm
2015 Law Day Running Festival
The 3rd annual Law Day Running Festival is set for May 2nd, 2015. There will be a 10K and a 5K race this year. Come join us as we blaze…
by - January 13, 2015 4:08 pm
Maverick Transportation Announces Raises In Driver Pay
Maverick Transportation will raise pay for experienced drivers and increase mileage pay in all its divisions, the company announced in a press release Tuesday. Drivers with at least a year…
by - January 13, 2015 3:49 pm
Tyson Foods Plays Down Impact Of China’s Ban On U.S. Poultry
China, an important U.S. trade partner for the U.S. poultry industry, has once again shut off imports following the discovery of avian influenza in backyard poultry and wild birds in…
by - January 13, 2015 3:37 pm
Beebe raised the bar
Arkansas’ political heart has recently been beating at the rhythm of Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson’s appointments of his senior staff and appointments to executive agencies, and at the rhythm of the…
by - January 13, 2015 3:08 pm
Downtown Bentonville development spurs higher residential prices
Downtown Bentonville is the place to be, but garnering such an address doesn’t come cheap even with three new multifamily projects slated to open this year. Brian Bahr, the city’s…
by - January 13, 2015 2:33 pm
Tyson plays down the impact of China’s ban on U.S. poultry
China, an important U.S. trade partner for the U.S. poultry industry, has once again shut off imports following the discovery of avian influenza in backyard poultry and wild birds in…
by - January 13, 2015 2:26 pm
Hutchinson sworn in as 46th governor, says jobs are top priority
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson will give a “health care reform address” Jan. 22, he said Tuesday to a packed Arkansas House of Representatives chamber after taking the oath of office as…
by - January 13, 2015 12:15 pm
Asa Hutchinson Sworn In As 46th Governor, Health Address Coming Jan. 22
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson will give a “health care reform address” Jan. 22, he said Tuesday to a packed Arkansas House of Representatives chamber after taking the oath of office as the state’s 46th governor.
by - January 13, 2015 12:15 pm
Transcript Of Governor Asa Hutchinson’s Inaugural Address
Gov. Asa Hutchinson delivered this inaugural address on the steps of the Arkansas state Capitol on January 13, 2015: Gov. Tucker, Gov. Huckabee, Sen. Pryor, Mr. Chief Justice, distinguished guests,…
by - January 13, 2015 11:02 am
Walmart AMP to host Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band announced plans to perform at the Walmart AMP on May 19, as part of his 2015 North American Tour. The band will perform two full sets each…