by - May 20, 2015 1:33 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson today made the official call for legislators to meet in special session beginning May 26 to vote on helping lure the military’s new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle production facility to Camden. But there will be more to discuss.
by - May 18, 2015 8:02 pm
Rising pump prices apparently won’t deter Arkansas travelers and other vacationers across the nation from hitting the busy roads heading into the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
by - May 18, 2015 5:48 pm
There should be little doubt Arkansas’ travel and tourism industry is doing well. Sector employment set a new record high in February and collections of the state’s 2% tourism tax set new collection records in January and February.
by - May 17, 2015 8:03 am
Rep. Joe Jett, chairman of the House Revenue & Tax Committee, says he will propose to a working group a study of using 25% of surplus funds for potential future highway funding.
by - May 14, 2015 7:12 pm
You haven’t seen much out of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s public schedule the last two days. That’s because the new Arkansas governor has been on the West Coast in high-level meetings with tech firms interested in his computer coding initiative.
by - May 14, 2015 1:17 am
Smaller, simpler dwellings are creating a new niche in the construction industry. Could you minimalize?
by - May 13, 2015 10:16 am
Two full-scale biomass plants in South Arkansas are still scheduled to come online by the end of 2016, just in time for the wood pellet market to gain steam in Europe as industrial power generators switch from coal to renewable fuels.
by - May 12, 2015 9:45 am
With one of the worst-kept economic development secrets officially out in the open, former Arkansas jobs chief Grant Tennille said the possible expansion of Lockheed’s Camden operation to manufacture a new military vehicle will have benefits far beyond that city’s industrial park.
by - May 12, 2015 7:45 am
First Security’s Reynie Rutledge began the Searcy-based bank with help from his father. Now, his sons are carrying the torch, but this banking family has deep roots in South Arkansas too.
by - May 11, 2015 11:42 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will convene a special session of the Arkansas General Assembly primarily to address the state’s pursuit of an economic superproject in South Arkansas.
by - May 10, 2015 8:28 am
Legislative leaders are asking members about their availability for a May 26-28 special session, the day after the Memorial Day holiday. The reason? A multi-billion dollar manufacturing superproject in South Arkansas
by - May 9, 2015 11:25 am
The House of Representatives was off this week due to a district work period, while senators pushed through legislation running the gamut.
by - May 9, 2015 9:45 am
As the cycle of debate and delay continues, former Attorney General Steve Clark reflects on past executions in Arkansas.
by - May 6, 2015 10:02 am
From the Private Option to re-homing and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the Arkansas Legislature dealt with a variety of new, old, and odd issues.
by - May 4, 2015 9:11 pm
The latest magazine edition of TB&P is in mailboxes across the state and features a wealth of business and political news, interviews, features and analysis. More details on the jump.
by - May 3, 2015 5:54 am
Retailers are poised to profit handsomely in the coming days as consumers are expected to dole out $21.2 billion for dear Mom and the national holiday in her honor slated for Sunday, May 10.
by - May 2, 2015 7:48 am
Sen. Tom Cotton and his wife, Anna, welcomed a bouncing, baby boy to the world this week, but that didn’t stop the state’s junior senator from having a high-profile debate with Iran’s foreign minister.
by - April 30, 2015 6:57 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed an executive order Thursday to create the Governor’s Working Group on Highway Funding, a panel he hopes can come up with options to pay for Arkansas road needs.
by - April 29, 2015 6:31 pm
Robert Tucker, keynote speaker at the Arkansas Innovation Manufacturing Summit, delivered his part-pep talk, part-lecture describing stories of corporate culture change and what happens to companies that don’t adapt.
by - April 29, 2015 6:14 am
Sourcing more U.S. made products, empowering women, and putting veterans back to work are just a few of programs pushed from Bentonville. Here’s an update.
