by - August 30, 2015 12:22 pm
ADEQ and the PSC announced they would reconvene stakeholder meetings on Oct. 9 to begin the process of developing a state plan to meet EPA regulations for fewer carbon emissions from power plants.
by - August 30, 2015 8:13 am
Fourth District Cong. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, is optimistic about the Hogs’ football prospects, Camden’s economic future and sustaining a veto of a disapproval resolution on the President’s Iran deal….
by - August 30, 2015 7:49 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a wrap-up of manufacturing news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. WSJ:…
by - August 29, 2015 6:22 pm
Two men whose families have long-time ties to the state’s Democratic Party joined the Republican Party of Arkansas Saturday, setting up a primary race for a state house seat in…
by - August 29, 2015 1:04 pm
by - August 29, 2015 7:22 am
TV PREVIEW: TWO CONGRESSMEN, TWO INTERVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics: Two Congressmen, two interviews. First District Cong. Rick Crawford updates on the status of…
by - August 28, 2015 6:08 pm
Jonesboro may have two convention centers after all. A large part of the puzzle needed for the plan to build a second hotel and conference center in Jonesboro is now…
by - August 28, 2015 3:53 pm
Increasing the diesel tax to pay for highway maintenance and improvements is “something to beconsidered” because the trucking industry supports it, U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said Friday.
by - August 28, 2015 12:21 pm
Former Democratic State Treasurer Martha Shoffner has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for her convictions on extortion and bribery charges. Shoffner, 71, appeared before U.S. District Judge J. Leon Holmes…
by - August 28, 2015 10:18 am
A new batch of store names has been released for the Outlets of Little Rock, a 325,000-square-foot, open-air lifestyle destination shopping center, located at the intersection of I-30 and I-430,…
by - August 28, 2015 8:47 am
Arkansas will lengthen the amount of time Medicaid recipients have to respond to a request to verify incomes to 30 days as a result of a change in guidance from…
by - August 28, 2015 7:38 am
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 for free here….
by - August 27, 2015 9:59 pm
In a relaxed atmosphere before a business-friendly crowd at the State Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., shared his views Thursday afternoon on a wide-range of topics from…
by - August 27, 2015 9:44 pm
One could get whiplash watching the last few monthly Fort Smith sales tax revenue reports. The 1% street tax tally was up 11.6% in the May report, down 5.47% in…
by - August 27, 2015 8:50 pm
The Bret Bielema era at Arkansas has officially turned a corner. After enduring more rebuilding years than Pope County’s stretch of Interstate 40, the Razorbacks finally got off the schneid…
by - August 27, 2015 8:02 pm
In a relaxed atmosphere before a business-friendly crowd at the State Chamber of Commerce, Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, shared his views Thursday afternoon on a wide-range of topics from the…
by - August 27, 2015 7:39 pm
Holiday toy sale competitions among retailers don’t usually begin until early October, but Wal-Mart has announced a preemptive strike as it kicks off the 2015 Christmas shopping season. On Wednesday,…
by - August 27, 2015 7:20 pm
A proposed federal environmental regulation was likely “arbitrary and capricious,” caused “irreparable harm,” and had an adverse effect on the public interest, a federal judge ruled late Thursday. In the…
by - August 27, 2015 6:25 pm
Entrepreneur Michael Eason has delivered on his promise to grow PBX beyond a fledgling startup. With a breakthrough opportunity, PBX is poised to explode.
by - August 27, 2015 6:07 pm
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees approved on Thursday (Aug. 27) a $12.6 million plan to renovate and modernize the historic Wilson Hall on the Arkansas State campus in…
