by - March 9, 2015 8:10 am
Facebook doesn’t “like” two bills being considered by state legislators – one that would allow certain employers to require access to their employees’ social media accounts, and one that would give personal representatives access to a deceased person’s digital records.
by - March 9, 2015 7:57 am
Editor’s note: This article appears in the latest magazine edition of Talk Business & Politics, which you can access online here. Although it has been nearly seven years since the end of…
by - March 9, 2015 7:46 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - March 8, 2015 7:11 pm
One of the most common reasons I hear for opposition to Fort Smith changing its form of government to the mayor/council for is cronyism. I personally think this argument is…
by - March 8, 2015 7:09 pm
A loud public outcry has risen this past week over the revelation that Rep. Justin Harris, R-West Fork and his spouse, Marsha, after legally adopting two young girls, “gave” these…
by - March 8, 2015 6:19 pm
A sell-out crowd of more than 1,300 people came out to support the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter (NWACS) at the 13th annual Starlight Gala on Saturday night at the John…
by - March 8, 2015 2:43 pm
Whether you want city life, country life, something in-between, or a little bit of both, Arkansas’ tourism destinations offer you choices. As Richard Davies mentioned in his cover story interview,…
by - March 8, 2015 2:39 pm
Three key measurements of Arkansas’ leisure and hospitality sector ended 2014 in positive territory, with 16 of the 18 Arkansas cities reviewed showing year-over-year hospitality tax gains, according to the inaugural report of the Arkansas Tourism Ticker.
by - March 8, 2015 10:53 am
Nearly 400 varieties of wine were featured on Friday (March 5) evening as Bost presented its 13th annual Grape Escapes. The "A Vine Affair" showcased everything from white, red and…
by - March 8, 2015 10:27 am
The Dig In Food and Farming Festival brought several hundred farmers, gardeners, foodies and families together on Friday (March 6) and Saturday (March 7) in Springdale to celebrate and learn…
by - March 8, 2015 9:07 am
Richard Davies is set to retire later this year after 42 years of helping to promote – and grow – the tourism industry in Arkansas. He describes his journey in his own words.
by - March 8, 2015 8:27 am
State Sen. Jason Rapert, R-Conway, and Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist John Brummett discussed a variety of constitutional and religious issues in a 30-minute taped conversation for this week’s TV edition of…
by - March 8, 2015 8:02 am
Editor’s note: Video from this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics appears at the bottom of this post. KATV’s Janelle Lilley and Elicia Dover reported on the latest…
by - March 8, 2015 6:59 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. APPLE…
by - March 8, 2015 3:05 am
Editor’s note: Michael Wilkey is Talk Business & Politics’ Northeast Arkansas correspondent. He can be reached by email at [email protected]. Two men, with over 80 years of journalistic experience, died…
by - March 7, 2015 8:13 pm
The legislature heads back to the capitol Monday for a ninth week of this year’s session as lawmakers prepare to make key decisions. Members of the House and Senate State…
by - March 7, 2015 5:49 pm
Sodie’s Wine and Spirits, a 10,000-square-foot full service liquor store, recently held its grand opening in Fort Smith. The new operation is located at 5401 Phoenix Ave., and store hours…
by - March 7, 2015 10:45 am
I’m so proud. My younger brother, Darrell Scott, and his college roommate, Tareq Alani, just won their alma mater’s Venture Fund Competition. They pitched to a panel of venture capitalists…
by - March 7, 2015 10:04 am
U.S. stocks took a hard fall in late trading on Friday as interest rate fears spooked the Dow Jones and S&P 500 indices, dragging down publicly-traded Arkansas concerns almost across…
by - March 7, 2015 10:01 am
Foreign policy and the economy were two of the major issues that members of the Arkansas congressional delegation dealt with this week in Congress. The following is a breakdown of…
