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Dog Bite

PetSmart Inc., the largest pet store in the country, is about to be washed and groomed by hedge fund tycoon Barry Rosenstein, the founder and managing

Monkey Business

InsiderMonkey.com ranked Collective Bias No. 10 in its recent prediction of the fastest-growing businesses in 2015.

Chattanooga Chicken

Fayetteville-based restaurant chain Slim Chickens will soon expand its footprint to Tennessee, and in a big way.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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?

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…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic