by - April 7, 2015 10:40 am
Arkansas’ rig count has fallen to levels not seen in nearly a decade as natural gas drillers and oilfield equipment firms continue to cut capital spending as oil and gas prices search for a bottom.
by - April 7, 2015 9:28 am
Talk Business & Politics content partner KATV Ch. 7 is planning an Education Town Hall on Tuesday night, April 7, at 7 p.m. at historic Central High School in Little Rock. The one-hour forum is open to the public.
by - April 6, 2015 5:49 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed three bills into law Monday that he said represent a fundamental shift in the state’s workforce development efforts.
by - April 5, 2015 8:33 am
Senate President Jonathan Dismang and Speaker of the House Jeremy Gillam said they are satisfied with the outcome of the controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act that nearly derailed the regular legislative session in the last full week.
by - April 2, 2015 8:04 pm
The last full day of the 90th General Assembly regular session felt like a relay race at times. By day’s end, Speaker Jeremy Gillam said he’s ready for Round Two.
by - April 2, 2015 2:52 pm
A compromise religious freedom bill received a veto-proof majority in the Arkansas legislature with the bill being signed into law by Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday.
by - April 1, 2015 12:44 pm
Former U.S. Rep. John Paul Hammerschmidt, the long-time and popular Congressman of Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District and one of only two Republicans to defeat Bill Clinton in an election, has died. He was 92.
by - April 1, 2015 9:53 am
Amidst a national backlash and pressure from corporations and special interest groups, Gov. Asa Hutchinson offered a compromise on HB 1228 – a bill that some championed as supportive of religious freedom, while others say would lead to discrimination against gays and lesbians.
by - March 31, 2015 3:11 pm
On a day when renewed opposition from the state’s business community implored Gov. Asa Hutchinson to stop HB 1228, a bill dubbed the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act,” the Arkansas House passed three amendments to the measure that sealed the bill’s fate for the governor’s desk.
by - March 30, 2015 4:35 pm
Acxiom CEO Scott Howe and Chief Legal Officer Jerry Jones have signed a letter calling on Gov. Asa Hutchinson to veto HB 1228, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
by - March 29, 2015 8:22 am
On Thursday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson officially named Mike Preston as the new executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, the state agency charged with recruiting and retaining jobs. What’s on his to-do list?
by - March 28, 2015 8:58 am
This week, lawmakers in the nation’s capital dealt with everything from budgets and environmental issues to foreign policy in Iran, Afghanistan and Africa.
by - March 26, 2015 4:01 pm
Only hours removed from hiring the state’s latest economic development chief, Gov. Asa Hutchinson outlined his vision for an aggressive platform that he said would allow Arkansas to compete globally for better jobs and sustained growth.
by - March 25, 2015 5:16 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will turn to the Sunshine State for his new director of economic development. What skills does Mike Preston bring to the task of job creation and retention?
by - March 25, 2015 1:30 pm
The State Board of Education unanimously approved former Sen. Johnny Key to be the state’s new education commissioner today.
by - March 24, 2015 3:28 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson called the christening of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s new $22 million state-of-the art command center in West Little Rock a “window to reliable energy” in Arkansas and across the U.S.
by - March 22, 2015 8:02 am
With the Arkansas Supreme Court ruling this past week declaring the state’s lethal injection procedures as constitutional, executions in Arkansas are set to move forward after a decade of being on hold.
by - March 21, 2015 6:48 am
Arkansas’ Congressional delegation dealt with a wide range of domestic issues in hearings and bill filings, but Sen. Tom Cotton’s push on foreign policy started the week’s news.
by - March 19, 2015 4:48 am
The annual NCAA basketball tournament offers businesses and employees a whole lot of distractions. If properly managed, some say it can be a bonus for productivity and morale.
by - March 18, 2015 7:33 am
Windstream’s chief executive officer Tony Thomas discusses the challenges and opportunities on the Little Rock telecom’s horizons.
