by - November 1, 2015 9:54 am
Legislative leaders see broadband expansion as crucial for education and economic development, predict a revenue-neutral solution to highway funding, and say reforms to health care – not a name change – will drive the direction of that debate.
by - October 28, 2015 6:09 pm
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a two-year budget blueprint for the nation, but Arkansas’ Congressional delegation was divided in its votes.
by - October 26, 2015 4:48 pm
Wal-Mart Stores has asked the Federal Aviation Administration for an exemption to test the use of drones in its supply chain.
by - October 25, 2015 11:03 am
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas selected 23 candidates to run for office this weekend in a special nominating convention.
by - October 22, 2015 4:17 pm
The Governor’s Working Group on Highway Funding will offer five separate short-term highway funding proposals to Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
by - October 21, 2015 8:20 pm
Among those wishing for rainfall, well, get ready. AccuWeather is reporting that Arkansas and several other south central U.S. states could see “catastrophic flooding” beginning as early as Friday and continuing into early next week.
by - October 20, 2015 4:12 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed with Arkansas officials that a lower court was wrong to halt executions, but upheld a stay of executions pending the outcome of ongoing litigation in the Pulaski County Circuit Court.
by - October 19, 2015 5:00 pm
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. completed its largest deal in its history with the acquisition of Atlanta-based Community & Southern Holdings Inc., the Little Rock regional banking group announced Monday.
by - October 18, 2015 9:06 am
Second District Congressman French Hill (R-Little Rock) said the void in House leadership from the unexpected departure of Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) could be filled by an existing GOP committee chairman.
by - October 17, 2015 11:50 am
Eldridge Supply Company in Augusta provided the backdrop Saturday as former U.S. Prosecuting Attorney Conner Eldridge officially announced his bid for the U.S. Senate.
by - October 15, 2015 11:54 am
Economic growth experienced by Arkansas and the rest of the nation in the second quarter has slowed as the post-recession recovery is now being characterized as a “modest expansion.”
by - October 12, 2015 7:44 pm
The money invested as part of an economic development corporation will help the city of Jonesboro compete in a larger worldwide economic playing field, supporters of a proposed one-cent sales tax say.
by - October 10, 2015 8:54 am
The decision by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Thursday to drop out of the Speaker’s race capped a big week on Capitol Hill in which lawmakers also marked a key milestone in the state’s history as well.
by - October 8, 2015 4:42 pm
An audit formally released Thursday showed that the Valley View School District did not follow state law in regards to nearly $440,000 worth of bids that were awarded.
by - October 7, 2015 9:22 am
Ending the private option would cost the state as much as $438 million between 2017-2021, with the biggest effect coming sooner rather than later, according to a consultant’s report released on Wednesday.
by - October 6, 2015 9:02 pm
Fresh off the return of an Arkansas delegation to Cuba, Cong. Rick Crawford filed a bill that would seek to modify the prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for certain exports to the communist island country.
by - October 4, 2015 8:30 am
Fresh from returning from a Cuban trade mission with Gov. Asa Hutchinson and a state delegation, Arkansas Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward shared his thoughts on the trip.
by - October 1, 2015 7:08 pm
The city of Jonesboro has worked at least six years to bring a convention center project to the city through several key twists and turns, according to records obtained by Talk Business & Politics.
by - October 1, 2015 8:00 am
The owners of Talk Business & Politics and The City Wire have agreed to merge their two media companies into a new entity that will become a statewide platform providing reporting and analysis on business and political news.
by - September 29, 2015 9:45 pm
Coverage so far has ended for 60,348 Arkansans served by the private option and traditional Medicaid, but of those, 11,292 had their coverage reinstated after it was determined they were eligible. What’s next?
