by - July 11, 2016 2:41 pm
Editor’s note: This is the first of two guest commentaries from Jim Dunn, president of the U.S. Marshals Museum Foundation. ––––––––––––––– Civic literacy, history, and knowledge of the institutions that…
by - July 11, 2016 2:40 pm
To date, the hospital has received $27.5 million for the construction of the Springdale campus, across the street from Arvest Ballpark west of Interstate 49.
by - July 11, 2016 1:19 pm
Construction of the estimated $165 million Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Northwest Arkansas is being heavily supported by area donors, including a new gift of $1 million from the Cynthia and…
by - July 11, 2016 12:42 pm
Lt. Governor Tim Griffin (R) announced Monday he is seeking re-election when his term ends in 2018. In a statement from his office, Griffin noted that he had cut his…
by - July 11, 2016 12:42 pm
Lt. Governor Tim Griffin (R) announced Monday he is seeking re-election when his term ends in 2018. In a statement from his office, Griffin noted that he had cut his…
by - July 11, 2016 12:38 pm
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery finished fiscal year 2016 with sales of $455.6 million, up 11.5% over 2015, the lottery officials announced Monday in a report released Monday to the Legislature’s…
by - July 11, 2016 11:10 am
For the first six months of 2016, Fort Smith and Greenwood experienced a dip in overall building permit values while Van Buren saw a slight uptick. Combined permit values for…
by - July 11, 2016 11:00 am
Northwest Arkansas in January 2017 will be home to Brightwater, a facility some are saying is a unique culinary school that will put the region on the map for food…
by - July 11, 2016 8:26 am
Bank of the Ozarks on Monday (July 11) kicked-off the second quarter earnings period for Arkansas publicly-traded companies with a strong showing of record profits and near across-the-board improvements in…
by - July 10, 2016 12:17 pm
The medical marijuana debate will ramp up now that at least one medical marijuana issue is on Arkansas’ November ballot. Let’s hope the debate from all sides has more depth…
by - July 10, 2016 8:55 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is not expecting to bring a major job announcement back from his European trade trip, but he does acknowledge the mission will lay the groundwork for future…
by - July 10, 2016 7:11 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY TO KICK OFF TWO-DAY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT…
by - July 9, 2016 6:59 am
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7 in Central Arkansas and in Northeast Arkansas on…
by - July 8, 2016 3:54 pm
Supporters of an amendment that would authorize casinos in Boone, Miller and Washington counties submitted 92,120 signatures Friday (July 8), while supporters of a medical tort reform amendment submitted 131,000…
by - July 8, 2016 3:09 pm
In Friday’s Talk Business & Politics Daily, we preview Sunday’s exclusive interview with Gov. Asa Hutchinson. The governor urged caution and prudence in response to the police killings in Minnesota…
by - July 8, 2016 1:50 pm
Arkansas and nine other states filed a lawsuit Friday (July 8) against the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Justice, and other federal agencies and officials in response to…
by - July 8, 2016 1:43 pm
Molly Rawn has been named executive director for the Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission, a tourism agency that annually collects and manages more than $3 million in revenue from city…
by - July 8, 2016 1:07 pm
Supporters of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment submitted an estimated 106,268 signatures on 17,819 pages Friday, but the sponsor believes the group will have to collect more signatures to qualify…
by - July 8, 2016 10:53 am
Rawn is currently director of development and communications at Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville. She will begin her new job Aug. 8.
by - July 8, 2016 10:11 am
In response to three nationally related episodes of gun violence and escalations between police officers and citizens, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said leaders must “calm the waters” in an effort to…
