by - June 12, 2015 1:22 pm
A proposal to amend state law to require uniform reporting of campaign finances and the disclosure of donors received certification Thursday from Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. Paul J. Spencer,…
by - June 12, 2015 1:20 pm
An Ohio-based food company has announced it will hire 100 more people at its facility in Newport. Shearer’s Foods will increase production at its Newport plant with the new jobs…
by - June 12, 2015 8:46 am
Dassault Falcon Jet plans to open a “spare parts” center in Louisville, Ky., that will complement the French jet maker’s other existing distribution centers in Little Rock, San Jose, Calif.,…
by - June 12, 2015 6:42 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Arkansas may shop for another federal venue to challenge the president’s controversial Clean Power Plan after a federal court tossed the state’s challenge.
by - June 12, 2015 6:29 am
Back in 1992, Arkansas voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that created term limits for the State Legislature. House members were subsequently restricted to just three 2-year terms and Senate…
by - June 12, 2015 6:25 am
Talk Business & Politics latest “pure politics” podcast is out and available for download. This week, TB&P’s Jessica DeLoach Sabin and Roby Brock discuss a variety of topics, including: Hillary…
by - June 12, 2015 6:17 am
The Inventors Club of Northeast Arkansas will host a special meeting Saturday (June 13) in conjunction with the FORGE IDEA Fest on the Arkansas State University campus, the club’s president…
by - June 12, 2015 6:09 am
The swollen Arkansas River has brought barge traffic to a grinding halt. How are some haulers navigating their options?
by - June 12, 2015 5:48 am
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by - June 11, 2015 9:48 pm
Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice have opened an investigation of the Arkansas Department of Corrections’ McPherson Unit, the state prison for women in Newport.
by - June 11, 2015 8:02 pm
Clinging to the core operating principles of Sam Walton, but also retooling Wal-Mart Stores for the future is always on the mind of CEO Doug McMillon who has one foot…
by - June 11, 2015 6:57 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday (June 11) he has spent considerable time studying concerns expressed by lawmakers on ways to improve and review a growing list of “high-risk” state contracts…
by - June 11, 2015 5:39 pm
Not so fast on the move to end controversial PARCC testing in Arkansas. The Arkansas State Board of Education voted 7-1 Thursday (June 11) against allowing a state contract with…
by - June 11, 2015 4:44 pm
Clinging to the core operating principles of Sam Walton, but also retooling Wal-Mart Stores for the future is always on the mind of CEO Doug McMillon who has one foot…
by - June 11, 2015 4:09 pm
Sarah Whites-Koditschek with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: The Arkansas State Board of Education voted 7-1 Thursday against allowing a state contract with the ACT and in…
by - June 11, 2015 4:06 pm
Fort Smith-based KMF Metal Fabrication on Thursday (June 11) was recognized for seven years without a lost day because of work-related accident or illness. Attending the ceremony was Ralph Hudson,…
by - June 11, 2015 4:01 pm
Arkansas Term Limits is submitting a ballot measure to the attorney general’s office that will restore the previous restrictions, plus add an overall limit of 10 years of service. Co-Chairs…
by - June 11, 2015 3:40 pm
Access to 1.2 billion consumers nor the estimated $534 billion value of India’s retail market is enough to entice Wal-Mart to alter its wholesale-only strategy, according to Walmart International CEO…
by - June 11, 2015 3:13 pm
The swollen Arkansas River has forced Marty Shell to use his small trucking fleet to haul raw materials from Mississippi River ports to customers in the Fort Smith and Northwest…
by - June 11, 2015 2:57 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday he has spent considerable time studying concerns expressed by lawmakers on ways to improve and review a growing list of “high-risk” state contracts within the…
