by - May 5, 2019 10:14 am
It’s been a busy two months for Burt Hicks and the new executive team at Encore Bank, the former Little-Rock based Capital Bank. In mid-March, Hicks and several investor-managers moved…
by - April 28, 2019 10:22 am
State Rep. Charles Blake, D-Little Rock, and State Rep. Andy Davis, R-Little Rock, don’t see eye-to-eye on every issue, but they agree on a number of accomplishments from the recently…
by - April 28, 2019 10:17 am
With 750 new jobs announced over a three-day period, the state’s top jobs recruiter says the pipeline “is full” for more and he expects to close most, if not all,…
by - April 28, 2019 10:15 am
University of Arkansas Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj says Census data shows that Northwest Arkansas population growth has accounted for about 87% of the state’s overall increase in this decade….
by - April 14, 2019 3:17 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s chief of staff Alison Williams plans to draw on experiences from more than a decade ago as she oversees a plan to consolidate state agencies. Williams, who…
by - April 7, 2019 12:20 pm
Sen. Tom Cotton says more advanced technology and updated asylum laws are needed to protect against illegal immigrants coming to America through Mexico, but he’s not sure closing the border…
by - April 7, 2019 10:26 am
After securing passage of funding for Arkansas Works last week, Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd said he expects the 92nd General Assembly to complete its business this coming week….
by - March 31, 2019 11:17 am
University of Arkansas’ Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj admits that the yield curve inversion has been an accurate predictor of past recessions, but he warns that the current economic environment…
by - March 31, 2019 10:15 am
Arkansas Department of Human Services director Cindy Gillespie expects the appeal of a court ruling on Arkansas Works to reach the U.S. Supreme Court, and during that process, the state…
by - March 19, 2019 10:55 am
Mack McLarty is no fan of tariffs, but he does commend President Donald Trump for addressing international trade issues that have been concerns for numerous presidential administrations. “I’m not a…
by - March 17, 2019 9:51 am
While the legislative session isn’t over yet, Gov. Asa Hutchinson is already focused on what will happen after the 92nd General Assembly dismisses. Appearing on this week’s edition of Talk…
by - March 10, 2019 11:30 am
Tyson Foods CEO Noel White grew up in the heartland, but he knew as a teenager what his meal ticket for success would be. “I knew I wanted to be…
by - March 10, 2019 9:50 am
Last week, the Arkansas Republican Women’s Legislative Caucus passed a package of five new laws that its legislative leaders think will make a significant impact on broadband, education, entrepreneurship, healthcare,…
by - March 7, 2019 2:25 pm
Mervin Jebaraj, economist with the University of Arkansas Walton College of Business, says the fourth quarter earnings of publicly traded companies supports his theory that 2019 will be less robust…
by - February 27, 2019 10:09 am
Climate change is not a political issue. It’s a fact. That’s according to Bill Hanna, president, CEO and chairman of Fort Smith-based Hannah Oil & Gas. Hanna was one of…
by - February 24, 2019 9:13 pm
One prominent House Democrat says taxes have been cut too much in recent years. A prominent Republican Senator has concerns over funding projections and agency accountability. Those frets combined with…
by - February 24, 2019 8:34 pm
In a wide-ranging television interview to promote his new book, “Now What? The Biography of a (Finally) Successful Startup,” First Orion Corp. Chairman and CEO Charles Morgan discussed the struggles…
by - February 10, 2019 3:55 pm
A key House Republican and a Democratic Senate leader both expect a highway funding plan to come out of the current legislative session, but its multiple components are still fluid….
by - February 10, 2019 3:18 pm
Last month, the 21 Republican women in the 92nd Arkansas General Assembly formed a new caucus to advance a series of bills that are working their way through committees and…
by - February 3, 2019 10:05 am
You can find a wide range of opinions on Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s revised tax cut plan, which was unveiled last week. Hutchinson and key legislative leaders unveiled a smaller $97…
