by - September 19, 2021 9:47 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson wants to see a further cut in the state’s income tax, but he’s avoiding a position on a potential proposal to eliminate the tax in eight years….
by - September 12, 2021 9:58 am
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas President and CEO Randy Zook says the business community’s reaction to a Biden executive order mandating vaccines has been “muted.” He also…
by - September 9, 2021 5:05 pm
Two Democrats announced their candidacies for office on Thursday (Sept. 9). Kelly Krout of Lowell said she would vie for the Democratic nomination for Arkansas Lt. Governor. Krout, a mother…
by - September 5, 2021 6:29 pm
GOP gubernatorial hopeful Attorney General Leslie Rutledge wants to eliminate Arkansas’ individual income tax by 2030 through a constitutional amendment. Three Democrats vying to challenge for governor – Dr. Anthony…
by - August 29, 2021 7:25 pm
Three of the four gubernatorial hopefuls in the Democratic Party of Arkansas met for an education town hall Thursday night (Aug. 26) and discussed issues ranging from mask mandates, school…
by - August 29, 2021 6:55 pm
Attorney General Leslie Rutlege said she’d work with the state legislature to set education policy and she confirmed she would not institute a mask mandate or vaccine mandate to fight…
by - August 25, 2021 7:57 am
U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, says the Aug. 31 deadline to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan is arbitrary and unfeasible. In an interview with Talk Business & Politics on…
by - August 22, 2021 10:01 am
While COVID-19 has impacted tourism and travel as well as business expansion, Arkansas is pushing forward to remain open and ready for business. Tourism and economic officials in Arkansas have…
by - August 15, 2021 10:40 am
University of Central Arkansas President Dr. Houston Davis has experienced this scenario before – students returning to campus for the fall semester amidst the backdrop of a global pandemic. This…
by - August 15, 2021 10:12 am
Arkansas Children’s CEO Marcy Doderer says staffing challenges and ICU resources are the biggest challenges to treating the surge in COVID-19 patients, particularly those under the age of 12, who…
by - August 8, 2021 9:48 am
State Sen. Jim Hendren, I-Gravette, left the Republican Party earlier this year over the extremism he saw in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. He’s…
by - August 1, 2021 10:13 am
Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau CEO Gretchen Hall is seeing signs of recovery in her industry, but there is still a lag from 2019 numbers and the new Delta…
by - August 1, 2021 9:56 am
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield CEO Curtis Barnett said the state’s largest health insurance company is supportive of the governor’s new call for a COVID-19 pandemic emergency and a special…
by - July 29, 2021 9:35 pm
2022 Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Dan Whitfield said he thinks a $1 trillion bipartisan deal on infrastructure doesn’t go far enough, and if he’s elected, he wants to see more…
by - July 25, 2021 11:18 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, says he’s trying to lead on encouraging vaccinations and he believes fear will be the biggest driver of the unvaccinated to get a COVID-19…
by - July 25, 2021 10:58 am
Dr. Joe Thompson, former state surgeon general and CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, says we are nearing the point of declaring another pandemic emergency and his biggest…
by - July 22, 2021 8:07 am
Former Rose Bud City Councilman Nick Cartwright announced his campaign Thursday (July 22) for the Democratic nomination for the Second District Congressional seat. U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, holds…
by - July 18, 2021 11:25 am
Health officials have been sounding the warning for weeks on the Delta variant of COVID-19, but it has yet to slow down the public health threat. Now, UAMS Chancellor Dr….
by - July 11, 2021 11:32 am
Arkansas is known for its abundance of farmers, truckers, bankers, and retailers, but the Natural State isn’t exactly renowned for its contributions to the world of chocolatiers. There is a…
by - July 11, 2021 9:54 am
The state’s $945.7 million budget surplus will offer lawmakers and Gov. Asa Hutchinson a chance to reduce the state’s income tax bracket, but it will present other opportunities for investments….
