by - September 7, 2025 8:30 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, sees a path to avoid a government shutdown next month, and he’s hopeful that a short-term fix can be passed to support a farming…
by - September 2, 2025 7:40 am
Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) Executive Director Clint O’Neal may soon add a new title to his resume: globetrotter. The AEDC leader is fresh off a successful trade trip to…
by - September 1, 2025 11:32 am
Arkansas State University Chancellor Dr. Todd Shields has a full plate this fall as he moves his campus in several new directions. Shields, who was a guest on this week’s…
by - August 31, 2025 10:46 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, is ready to head back to Washington, D.C., where he knows he’s in for a grueling fall session after a lengthy August recess. Looming over…
by - August 24, 2025 9:06 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders’ Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, Janet Mann, laid out her vision for how she’ll guide the sprawling state agency that oversees programs affecting children,…
by - August 18, 2025 10:21 pm
Attorney General Tim Griffin has spent a lot of time in recent weeks with a spate of court rulings on everything from the 10 Commandments to a law affecting transgender…
by - August 17, 2025 8:59 am
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said the Friday meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin should not have high expectations. “It’s more of a sensing session for him…
by - August 10, 2025 7:30 am
U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, is ready for Congress to get back in session after its August recess. He knows there will be a challenge passing a federal budget,…
by - August 3, 2025 11:08 am
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, chairman of the House Select Committee on Intelligence, hasn’t been taking a full-blown break since Congress recessed last week. He’s been near the Florida beaches,…
by - July 27, 2025 6:01 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, joined Talk Business & Politics D.C. Edition for a conversation on recent developments in the nation’s capital. Hill, chair of the House Financial Services…
by - July 21, 2025 7:15 pm
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced Monday (July 21) it has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for $8 million to launch a new statewide, cross-sector program called…
by - July 20, 2025 9:19 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, thinks the odds for a government shutdown in early October are pretty high based on the contentiousness in Congress and the fractures within the GOP….
by - July 13, 2025 9:56 am
Former Democratic Congressional candidate Marcus Jones has stayed engaged in Arkansas politics after his 2024 loss to U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock. Appearing on this week’s edition of Talk…
by - June 29, 2025 8:29 am
State Sen. Fred Love, D-Little Rock, the newest entrant in the race for Arkansas Governor, said Sunday (June 29) that he would bring his campaign to towns and cities of…
by - June 22, 2025 8:40 am
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, sees a role for America in the current Israel-Iran fight, but he doesn’t see a prolonged engagement and is…
by - June 22, 2025 7:56 am
The Arkansas Health Care Association, which represents nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and long-term care facilities, had a good week for news. They cut the ribbon on the first of three new nursing…
by - June 15, 2025 8:56 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, offered his thoughts on the Israel-Iran conflict that has heightened to new levels this week. In an interview Friday (June 13) for Talk Business…
by - June 15, 2025 8:42 am
Keesa Smith-Brantley, executive director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, one of several organizations sounding alarms over Congressional cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or…
by - June 10, 2025 8:25 am
Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA) President Shannon Newton said her industry had a fruitful state legislative session and several of those issues also need to be addressed at the federal level….
by - June 8, 2025 9:17 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, is watching the actions of his Senate counterparts to see if there are dramatic or untenable changes to President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill,”…
