by - October 26, 2014 7:17 pm
Red, blue or purple?
Will the political landscape in Arkansas change after Nov. 4? That’s just one of the many questions citizens are pondering as the final surge of political advertising makes it way…
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by - October 26, 2014 9:28 am
Barth, Reed: Security Moms And Cannibalizing The Base
Dr. Jay Barth and Clint Reed offered their thoughts on the latest round of Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College polling that included insights on key demographics in the Arkansas electorate.
by - October 25, 2014 9:00 am
Weekend Digest: The Dog Ate My Homework Edition
For our weekend business and political readers: TV SHOW PREVIEW: CRAWLING THROUGH THE CROSSTABS On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics, we’ll drill down in the numbers from…
by - October 25, 2014 8:05 am
Election Central: Pryor Early Votes, Cotton Debuts Infomercial
Talk Business & Politics’ Roby Brock recaps the latest Arkansas political headlines. Sen. Mark Pryor heads out to early vote on Saturday. The incumbent Democratic Senator will hold a press…
by - October 24, 2014 7:55 pm
A Night with Wanda Watson special guests Matt Dodd and Eric Matthews / IBC fundraisers
Our very own Wanda Watson is coming back to town to give us a night filled with fantastic blues, with special guests, Matt Dodd and Eric Matthews. She is a…
by - October 24, 2014 7:50 pm
Political Campaigns Adapt To New Digital Realities
While Arkansas voters have been bombarded with TV ads this election season, there has been another big media battle taking place on smart phones and computers across the state.
by - October 24, 2014 5:10 pm
Tolbert: Racially Charged Mailer Links Ferguson To Voting Against GOP
A new mailer is going out in Arkansas that is apparently targeting African American voters with highly racially charged messaging linking the violence in Ferguson, Mo. to voting against the…
by - October 24, 2014 4:40 pm
Art proves to be economic, educational connector for Northwest Arkansas
The past several years – if not decades – have proven that Northwest Arkansas is a cradle for entrepreneurship. Sandy Edwards believes such entrepreneurship has a connection with the arts…
by - October 24, 2014 3:55 pm
ArcBest boosts dividend, bumps freight rates up 5.4%
The Board of Directors of Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp. has approved a quarterly dividend of six cents per share, an increase over the previous three-cent dividend. The dividend is payable…
by - October 24, 2014 3:21 pm
Arkansas Alums Launch International Philanthropy Initiative
Donna and Mack McLarty have formally announced the launch of the Global Fellows Program, open to college and graduate students at the University of Arkansas and the William J. Clinton School of Public Service.
by - October 24, 2014 11:10 am
Fayetteville Hotel to Open Doors Monday
The $12 million Hilton Garden Inn & Conference Center features 115 rooms at the Wedington Road exit.
by - October 24, 2014 6:39 am
State highway officials tout benefits of Bella Vista-Bentonville roundabout
Dozens of Benton County residents turned out to a public meeting Thursday (Oct. 23) in Bentonville to hear more about the interim modified connector – aka, a roundabout – deemed…
by - October 24, 2014 5:55 am
Wal-Mart Global Operations Are A Testing Lab For Walmart U.S. Stores
Wal-Mart Stores’ more than 11,000 retail locations across 27 countries provides the Walmart U.S. division a testing lab stretching across five continents, according to Walmart International CEO David Cheesewright. Joking…
by - October 23, 2014 7:19 pm
Tusk to Tail 2014: Blah, blah, blah, predictions, blah, blah and alcohol. Especially alcohol
Saturday could be the last football win for the Hogs in the 2014 season, and would give the team a better record than the previous season. Until Bielema-ball is cranking…
by - October 23, 2014 7:11 pm
Cook: Ross Sharpens Contrasts With Hutchinson In New Ad
Coming into the home stretch of this election the campaigns continue to sharpen their positive and contrasting messages. The latest example is Mike Ross’s new TV ad, “On Our Side,”…
by - October 23, 2014 5:15 pm
Tolbert: Other Counties Also Experiencing Party ID Issue
I posted on Monday about an issue Washington County was having with early voting. The party affiliation of the candidates was not showing up on the screens. The Washington County…
by - October 23, 2014 4:20 pm
Arkansas Chamber president says next governor needs a workforce czar
The state of Arkansas definitely has room to improve in battling other states in the region for economic development projects and the day-to-day economy, Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce president…
by - October 23, 2014 4:04 pm
State Chamber CEO Says Next Governor Needs Workforce Czar Or Panel On Day One
The state of Arkansas definitely has room to improve in battling other states in the region for economic development projects and the day-to-day economy, Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce president…
by - October 23, 2014 3:06 pm
Startups to Watch: Picosolar scores $800,000 in capital funding
It’s payday for Douglas Hutchings, CEO of Picasolar and his team who want to take their technology to the next level. The Fayetteville-based startup has announced approval of a Tier…
by - October 23, 2014 2:51 pm
Freight reports suggest better fourth quarter for trucking industry
September was a relatively flat month for the national freight and shipping industries, but first half 2014 gains continued in the third quarter and market watchers believe shipping activity will…