by - January 17, 2015 1:45 pm
Oaklawn, Southland Casino-style Wagering Tops $3.5 Billion In 2014
It was another record year for casino-style gambling at Oaklawn and Southland, but 2015 is likely to blow that record away.
Top Story – NWA
by - January 14, 2015 11:33 pm
A Private Option Primer
No two words could define this year’s legislative session more than these: “private option.”
by - January 13, 2015 11:16 pm
Northwest Arkansas Lawmakers React To Hutchinson Legislative Speech
Northwest Arkansas lawmakers were upbeat about Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s remarks to the state Legislature on Tuesday.
by - January 13, 2015 12:15 pm
Asa Hutchinson Sworn In As 46th Governor, Health Address Coming Jan. 22
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson will give a “health care reform address” Jan. 22, he said Tuesday to a packed Arkansas House of Representatives chamber after taking the oath of office as the state’s 46th governor.
by - January 13, 2015 7:43 am
Inauguration Day At The State Capitol
The state’s 46th Governor, Asa Hutchinson, and a host of Republican colleagues will be sworn into office on Tuesday.
by - January 12, 2015 8:33 am
The Times They Are A Changin’
It’s definitely a new chapter for the Arkansas legislature when comparing the membership of this year’s General Assembly with that of 30 years earlier. Veteran political columnist John Brummett explores.
by - January 8, 2015 5:22 pm
Red, Red & Blue: 2015 Legislative Preview
Republicans will nearly outpace Democrats by a 2-to-1 margin in the 90th General Assembly. How is that going to work and what issues will dominate the 2015 regular session?
by - January 6, 2015 6:08 am
Talk Business & Politics Magazine: The Class Of 2015 Business Hall Of Fame
Our latest magazine is hot off the press and packed with tons of news, interviews and analysis, including profiles of this year’s inductees into the UA Walton College Business Hall of Fame.
by - January 4, 2015 9:27 am
Brummett Quizzes Sen. Sanders On Private Option, Healthcare Reform Fate
One of the leading architects of the private option, Sen. David Sanders, R-Little Rock, says his goal in the upcoming legislative session – and beyond – is to make healthcare in Arkansas more “pro-market,” not “pro-business.”
by - January 3, 2015 6:30 pm
Huckabee Ends Fox Show, Will Make 2016 Presidential Decision By Spring
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says he will end his Fox News program and make a decision on whether or not to run for President by Spring 2015.
by - January 2, 2015 12:17 am
Energy In-depth: SWEPCO Cancels NW Arkansas Transmission Project
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) served notice that it will no longer pursue a $116 million, 345 kilovolt (kV) electric transmission project in Northwest Arkansas due to a lack of need.
by - January 1, 2015 12:22 am
2014: Business Year in Review
In the diverse landscape of business in Arkansas, it was a year of more ups than downs. What were some of the top business stories of 2014 and is there more good news to come?
by - December 27, 2014 6:44 pm
Arkansas Personal Income Up In Third Quarter, U.S. GDP Up 5%
A wide range of economic data was released prior to the holiday break, with some figures showing a gain in Arkansas’ combined personal income during the third quarter and a healthy increase in third quarter U.S. GDP.
by - December 26, 2014 9:43 pm
Dale Nicholson, III: The Business of Bowl Games
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, or one of them, anyway. Wall-to-wall college football bowl games for a full month. Dale Nicholson III highlights how much money is flowing from the bowl bonanza.
by - December 22, 2014 7:58 pm
Tourism Industry Revenue, Jobs Up In NW Arkansas And The State
The travel and tourism industry in Northwest Arkansas is set to finish 2014 on a high note, and Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax should set a new collections record.
by - December 22, 2014 7:35 am
Money Talk: Burgundy Book Business Contacts Optimistic About 2015
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ Burgundy Book, which surveys business conditions across nearly all of Arkansas on a quarterly basis, presented some positive findings regarding economic conditions in the Natural State.
by - December 21, 2014 9:20 am
Women Entrepreneurs Could Revolutionize Economy
A new study from the Kauffman Foundation centered on women entrepreneurship concluded that more female business owners could have the same economic impact today that the entry of women in the 20th century labor force had generations ago.
by - December 18, 2014 9:11 pm
Lower Pump Prices To Fuel Holiday Travel And Spending, AAA Says
The good vibes that Arkansas and U.S. consumers are getting from lower pump prices this holiday season will also make for hectic highways and busy airports as Americans with more disposable income plan getaways for Christmas.
by - December 18, 2014 6:34 am
Ag Community Upbeat On Cuba Normalization, Political Opinions Vary
Agricultural opinions were upbeat about President Obama’s plan to move towards normalizing relations between the United States and Cuba, but political attitudes in Arkansas were mixed.
by - December 16, 2014 4:53 pm
Legislators Consider Insurance Subsidy For New Teachers
Arkansas lawmakers are considering an idea to encourage healthier, younger teachers into a troubled insurance system that is showing signs of improvement.