by - October 21, 2014 6:07 pm
Asa Hutchinson, the GOP nominee for Arkansas Governor, has an 8-point lead over his Democratic rival, Mike Ross, according to a new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll.
by - October 20, 2014 6:04 pm
Republican Cong. Tom Cotton has stretched his lead against Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Pryor, according to a new poll released by Talk Business & Politics and Hendrix College.
by - October 19, 2014 9:22 am
Three of the five measures that are likely to be on the November 4th ballot are polling with different degrees of voter support, according to a new battery of surveys from Talk Business & Politics and Hendrix College.
by - October 17, 2014 3:57 pm
A Federal Reserve economist says Arkansas’ economy struggles to gain a stable foothold for solid growth years after the Great Recession. How is that impacting jobs, incomes, home sales, agriculture and more?
by - October 15, 2014 10:01 pm
With a month to go, voters get a look at the September monthly contribution and expense reports from statewide GOP and Democratic candidates.
by - October 15, 2014 6:27 am
U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor and U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, who squared off in their only one-on-one U.S. Senate race Tuesday night, stayed to familiar themes of tying each other to unpopular political allies.
by - October 14, 2014 7:42 am
Retailers large and small look forward to a happy Halloween season this year thanks to more candy sales and ample folks celebrating this year with customs and parties, according to multiple surveys by retail trade groups.
by - October 11, 2014 4:41 am
Haven’t had enough of the 2014 election cycle? Never fear – it could extend into 2015, thanks to one state’s quirky law. These stories and more in our Weekend Digest.
by - October 9, 2014 10:48 pm
The Arkansas Attorney General’s contest centered on race Thursday after a report of a seven-year old email from the GOP nominee was made public. Leslie Rutledge and her Democratic rival Nate Steel weigh in.
by - October 9, 2014 7:39 am
The UA Walton College of Business announced its four newest inductees into the 2015 business hall of fame. Inductees will be honored at a banquet and program on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015.
by - October 7, 2014 9:21 pm
Republican Asa Hutchinson and Democrat Mike Ross squared off for nearly an hour in a statewide televised debate.
by - October 7, 2014 5:24 am
Republican Asa Hutchinson and Democrat Mike Ross will square off in a primetime debate live on KATV Ch. 7 and KHBS/KHOG Ch. 40/29 on Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
by - October 6, 2014 6:54 am
All of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate decreases in August compared to July, and jobless rate declines compared to August 2013. But in a ongoing trend, regional labor forces continue to contract.
by - October 4, 2014 8:31 am
How does a Starbucks operate inside the world’s largest intelligence community headquarters? It’s complicated. These stories and more for our weekend business and political readers.
by - October 3, 2014 5:29 am
Over the last decade, Southwestern Energy Co. wrote the state of Arkansas a billion-dollar economic development check each year, not counting the interest made on high-paying jobs and shale dollars turning over in local communities. Can it continue?
by - October 1, 2014 7:21 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe thanked hundreds of Southwestern Energy Co. employees on Wednesday for not only boosting the state’s economic fortunes over the last decade, but for helping to lessen the nation’s dependence on foreign energy sources.
by - September 30, 2014 2:38 pm
The two major party candidates for Arkansas Attorney General tout their experience as positives for voters to consider this fall, but don’t worry — this race also has its fair share of controversies.
by - September 28, 2014 9:20 am
AEDC director Grant Tennille says it’s time for Arkansas to refocus economic relations with Taiwan, the democratic island nation whose connection and relationship with China has improved.
by - September 25, 2014 3:52 pm
The national director of the Convention of States Project is scheduled to testify before the Arkansas Senate and House Committees on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Oct. 1 about a national effort to amend the Constitution to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government.
by - September 24, 2014 10:30 am
As pump prices across Arkansas retail locations start moving below the psychological $3 a gallon level, local price wars are igniting at strategic and high-traffic transportation hubs as consumers employ smartphone apps and other digital tools to find the cheapest gas.
