by - August 20, 2013 5:31 pm
Amid pressure from fellow lawmakers, the public, and potential prosecution, State Sen. Paul Bookout (D-Jonesboro) resigned his legislative seat late Tuesday multiple sources confirmed to the Tolbert Report. Late Tuesday…
by - July 17, 2013 10:15 am
Editor’s note: This article was written by Kim Souza and Michael Tilley of The City Wire. Getting product into a Sam’s Club is no easy feat for most small volume…
by - May 29, 2013 8:24 am
D.C.-based The Hill takes a crack at the Republican establishment’s growing support for Cong. Tom Cotton (R ) to challenge Sen. Mark Pryor (D) in 2014. In an article posted…
by - May 17, 2013 5:02 pm
Republican State Rep. Kim Hammer of Benton announced today on his representative Facebook page that he plans to run for Speaker of the House in the next legislative session. “Today,…
by - March 19, 2013 10:07 pm
Reports from Arkansas-based trucking companies and numbers from two closely watched national freight reports paint the picture of a national economy that is soft and uncertain. The Cass Freight Index…
by - March 12, 2013 12:36 pm
Congressman Tim Griffin made the Washington Post online today over a Twitter exchange with one of their writers. The writer, Greg Sargent, used the back-and-forth with Griffin to illustrate that…
by - February 27, 2013 12:42 am
Tyson Foods Inc. said Tuesday (Feb. 26) that its second fiscal quarter has been more challenging than anticipated thanks to shrinking profit margins. The meat giant joins the likes of…
by - February 12, 2013 11:45 am
The race for Arkansas Governor could get more interesting, especially if an Independent with money and name recognition enters the race. Former GOP gubernatorial candidate and natural gas executive Sheffield…
by - February 5, 2013 6:16 pm
Today, the House Public Health Committee put the brakes on Sen. Jason Rapert’s Heartbeat Bill – SB134 – when the committee tabled the bill during the meeting. Chairman John Burris…
by - February 4, 2013 10:23 am
Strong individual income tax collections in January more than offset sputtering consumer spending as Arkansas’ January revenue summary showed a 12% gain over the previous year. State officials said December’s…
by - January 15, 2013 12:20 am
Editor's note: John Allison, the author of this guest commentary, is the chairman of the board of Conway-based Home Bancshares, Inc., parent company of Centennial Bank which has banking locations…
by - March 29, 2012 6:17 am
According to various media reports, there is a disturbing new trend of some employers asking potential employees for their Facebook passwords during job interviews. It’s a gross violation of privacy…
by - January 27, 2012 11:06 am
According to the Arkansas Aerospace Alliance, more than 9,000 jobs in Arkansas are related to the industry, and total aviation and aerospace exports from Arkansas totaled $516.49 million in 2010.
by - January 18, 2012 2:38 pm
Activist Sheffield Nelson said Sen. Jonathan Dismang (R-Beebe) had a “conflict of interest” in his efforts to encourage the Arkansas Municipal League to back off its support of Nelson’s severance tax hike proposal.
by - November 17, 2011 12:09 pm
A new study prepared by Ernst & Young for the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce shows that Arkansas’ corporate tax burden on new investments ranks near the top in a broad range of categories compared to seven surrounding states.
