by - February 23, 2017 2:47 pm
Talk Business & Politics’ Roby Brock participated via Skype in the White House press briefing on Thursday (Feb. 23) asking for clarification on the Trump administration’s approach to regulating marijuana…
by - February 22, 2017 8:13 am
In a wide-ranging interview with Talk Business & Politics on Tuesday afternoon, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., opened up on his Intelligence Committee work investigating Russian influence in the U.S. saying…
by - February 19, 2017 9:45 am
On Tuesday night, the Arkansas House faces the Arkansas Senate in a charity showdown on the basketball court, but other legislative battles remain before the 91st General Assembly ends its…
by - February 12, 2017 10:18 am
More than a month into the regular session, Arkansas lawmakers are winnowing their choices for referred constitutional amendments and still tackling the implementation of a voter-approved medical marijuana measure and…
by - February 12, 2017 10:05 am
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., defended the new U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions from charges of racism, while also expressing his hope that agricultural and healthcare policy would change dramatically….
by - February 5, 2017 9:38 am
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, says having a Southerner as Agriculture Secretary will be good for Arkansas. He also says don’t look for a singular piece of legislation to replace…
by - January 29, 2017 9:36 am
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said that contradictions between state and federal law regarding medical marijuana usage will ultimately be a decision that federal prosecutors must reconcile. In the interim,…
by - January 29, 2017 9:35 am
With three bank acquisitions announced in the last two months, Simmons First is up to its eyeballs in opportunity. George Makris, chairman and CEO of the Pine Bluff-based bank, said…
by - January 15, 2017 5:59 pm
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by - January 11, 2017 4:10 pm
With published reports of leaked intelligence information and testimony from federal officials, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said Wednesday that he would like to find out the source of the…
by - January 8, 2017 9:38 am
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford was critical of a GOP move earlier this week to rein in ethics inquiries in Congress, although he contends reforms are needed in the process. Crawford,…
by - January 4, 2017 7:59 pm
First District Congressman Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, neither confirmed nor denied he may be in the running for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, but he said he feels strongly that a Southerner…
by - December 4, 2016 9:55 am
Arkansas Department of Human Services director Cindy Gillespie says she has legislators’ attention for changes to impact the serious foster care crisis in Arkansas, and she’s hoping the new federal…
by - November 27, 2016 9:49 am
Three business icons are optimistic that a President Donald Trump will govern more pragmatically than candidate Trump campaigned. Thomas F. “Mack” McLarty, Franklin McLarty and Robert L. “Bob” Johnson were…
by - November 20, 2016 10:12 am
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., gave no hints on a possible role in the upcoming Donald Trump administration in an interview that covered Trump’s potential conflicts of business interests, Iran…
by - November 13, 2016 9:47 am
Lt. Governor Tim Griffin, R-Ark., said the 2016 election cycle can be viewed as the completion of a wave of voter discontent that began in 2010. Griffin, appearing on Sunday’s…
by - November 6, 2016 9:54 am
Polls show Issue 6, the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, to be close and advocates and opponents say they are prepared for either outcome and plan to work together regardless of…
by - November 1, 2016 5:21 pm
Tuesday’s version of Talk Business & Politics Daily features a sit-down interview with Ray Hanley, President and CEO of the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care. He’s been with AFMC since…
by - October 30, 2016 9:44 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson thinks Arkansas could be on the radar for more manufacturing jobs soon, is cautiously optimistic about additional tax cuts, and expects to hear in the very near…
