by - December 8, 2014 12:00 am
Chattanooga Chicken
Fayetteville-based restaurant chain Slim Chickens will soon expand its footprint to Tennessee, and in a big way.
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by - December 7, 2014 6:47 pm
Tusk to Tail 2014: Hogs. Horns. Houston. (Hupdated)
Tusk to Tail will travel to Houston in late December to watch the Hogs take on the Longhorns in a bowl game that Head Hog Coach Bret Bielema said is…
by - December 7, 2014 6:21 pm
Gen. Clark: Energy policy key to U.S. economic strength, global power
Retired Gen. Wesley Clark, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander and one-time Democratic Presidential candidate, has written a new book that suggests the key to America’s best opportunity to lead the…
by - December 7, 2014 5:46 pm
Hutchinson’s ground game
This past week, a 45-minute “pop-in” visit at the state’s Alexander Unit for troubled teens by Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson seemed a little puzzling. At first blush, some may have thought…
by - December 7, 2014 5:37 pm
Déjà vu? Maybe, maybe not … well probably
Each year December brings Christmas and uncertainty in the permanency of the Internal Revenue Code. While Christmas brings a frenzy of consumer spending, exhausted parents, overeating, and renewed family feuds…
by - December 7, 2014 5:24 pm
Santa visits with children on the 11th annual Children’s Christmas Train
Santa rode into Springdale on the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad on Saturday (Dec. 6), aboard the 11th annual Children’s Christmas Train. Beginning at 8 a.m., families could join Santa on…
by - December 7, 2014 10:24 am
Authors Of Ethics Reform, Term Limits Amendment Aim To End Confusion
Rep. Warwick Sabin, D-Little Rock, and State Sen. Jon Woods, R-Springdale, are aiming to end the confusion surrounding their co-authored and recently passed constitutional amendment, Issue No. 3. The measure…
by - December 7, 2014 10:15 am
General Wesley Clark Is In Search Of A Political Bargain On Energy
Retired General Wesley Clark, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander and one-time Democratic Presidential candidate, has written a new book that suggests the key to America’s best opportunity to lead the free world involves energy independence to strengthen the economy.
by - December 7, 2014 9:16 am
Made In America: Manufacturing Sector Expands For 18th Straight Month
A closely watched gauge of U.S. manufacturing pointed to another month of solid output. What’s driving the industrial rebound?
by - December 6, 2014 1:51 pm
Tolbert: Jubilant Republicans Meet In Benton, Re-elect Party Officers
An excited Republican Party of Arkansas State Committee met in Benton to elect new officers for the next two years. The meeting was the first time Republicans gathered since their…
by - December 6, 2014 10:18 am
Randy Veach, Rich Hillman Re-elected To Lead Arkansas Farm Bureau
The Arkansas Farm Bureau’s top two leaders will continue to serve in their current roles. Randy Veach was re-elected to his seventh term as Farm Bureau president on Friday (Dec….
by - December 6, 2014 12:15 am
Weekend Digest: A Ten Trillion Dollar Company
TV PREVIEW: GENERAL WESLEY CLARK + THE ETHICS & TERM LIMITS AMENDMENT General Wesley Clark is our guest on Talk Business & Politics this Sunday. He has a new book…
by - December 5, 2014 11:59 pm
Tolbert: Lottery Report Recommends More Gubernatorial Control
I was able to catch part of the Lottery Oversight Committee meeting on Friday when Camelot brought its report on the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. There was not a lot of…
by - December 5, 2014 11:42 pm
Consulting Group Says Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Confusing, Mistrusted
TB&P blogger Jason Tolbert notes that one key recommendation from a consultant hired to study the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery recommended more gubernatorial control over the independent agency. Read his take…
by - December 5, 2014 11:06 pm
Report Details School Broadband Fix, ARE-ON Optional
Arkansas is ahead of the national average when it comes to school broadband access and can meet its goals without additional state dollars, the nonprofit EducationSuperHighway reported Friday.
by - December 5, 2014 10:34 pm
Deck: ‘Significant Improvement’ Possible For Fort Smith Area Economy
Consumer sentiment may be lower in Arkansas than other parts of the country, but Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the Sam M. Walton College of…
by - December 5, 2014 5:24 pm
U.S. Marshals Museum plans big March fundraiser gala
The U.S. Marshals Museum, a planned $53 million museum to be located along the shores of the Arkansas River near downtown Fort Smith, will host its first ever U.S. Marshals…
by - December 5, 2014 11:47 am
Energy In-depth: McDaniel Calls For EPA Rule Withdrawal
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily…
by - December 5, 2014 10:43 am
J.B. Hunt Named Military Friendly Employer for 9th Consecutive Year
J.B. Hunt ranked third within the transportation industry, and its the ninth consecutive year the company has made the list.
by - December 5, 2014 10:07 am
UA Alum Named Fundraiser for College of Education, Health Professions
University of Arkansas alumna and former staff member Emily Williams has been named director of development for the College of Education and Health Professions, the school announced Friday.