by - December 6, 2015 10:14 am
State Surgeon General Dr. Greg Bledsoe and Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace Director Cheryl Gardner say two numbers and federal flexibility will dictate reforms to Arkansas’ health care future: 1332 and…
by - December 6, 2015 9:56 am
Karen Finney, senior advisor to Hillary Clinton, was in Arkansas this weekend to keynote the Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus Christmas gala. Finney, the former host of MSNBC’s “Disrupt,” appeared on…
by - November 29, 2015 10:00 am
Fresh off his 8-day trip to Japan and China, AEDC executive director Mike Preston said the announcement of a $1.36 billion agreement with Sun Paper Co. will not likely result…
by - November 29, 2015 10:00 am
On this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics with Roby Brock, KATV’s Scott Inman and Jessica DeLoach Sabin joined the political roundtable and business editor Wes Brown discussed a…
by - November 15, 2015 9:59 am
On this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics, two roundtables explored the top business and political issues of the week. In our business roundtable, which featured Talk Business &…
by - November 8, 2015 9:58 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, argues that new House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, can unify the House Republican conference, defended his vote for last week’s budget bill, and explained that a…
by - November 8, 2015 9:57 am
In two separate roundtables on this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics, pundits discussed Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s latest announcement that he’ll travel to China and Japan, the Arkansas Poll…
by - November 1, 2015 9:54 am
Legislative leaders see broadband expansion as crucial for education and economic development, predict a revenue-neutral solution to highway funding, and say reforms to health care – not a name change – will drive the direction of that debate.
by - November 1, 2015 9:54 am
Talk Business & Politics contributor and Democrat-Gazette columnist John Brummett was a guest on this week’s TV program. The veteran political observer discussed his takeaways from the most recent developments…
by - October 18, 2015 9:06 am
Second District Congressman French Hill (R-Little Rock) said the void in House leadership from the unexpected departure of Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) could be filled by an existing GOP committee chairman.
by - October 18, 2015 9:01 am
Elected officials on both sides of the aisle have concerns with the current state of Arkansas’ Medicaid program and private option, but they are hoping for different outcomes from a legislative panel studying reforms.
by - October 11, 2015 9:00 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson reflected on his recent trade trip to Cuba, takeaways from a major health reform report released this week, and criteria for replacing departing human services director John Selig.
by - October 11, 2015 8:56 am
On this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics with Roby Brock, there were two roundtable segments – one for business, one for politics. TB&P’s executive editor Michael Tilley and…
by - October 4, 2015 8:39 am
This week’s Talk Politics roundtable on Talk Business & Politics included KATV’s Elicia Dover, Impact Management Group’s Robert Coon, and TB&P contributor Jessica DeLoach Sabin. The roundtable discussed their top…
by - October 4, 2015 8:30 am
Fresh from returning from a Cuban trade mission with Gov. Asa Hutchinson and a state delegation, Arkansas Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward shared his thoughts on the trip.
by - October 4, 2015 7:38 am
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, said last week’s Russian airstrikes in Syria were not intended to target ISIS, but instead were an attempt by Russian President Vladimir Putin to destroy enemies…
by - September 29, 2015 8:29 am
Key stakeholders in the Governor’s effort to fund Arkansas’ roads and highways offer their thoughts on the direction of the task force assigned with the challenge and the direction it should go.
by - September 27, 2015 8:02 am
Fifty-eight years ago this week, nine courageous black teens entered Central High School in Little Rock for the first time despite a throng of white protestors and a Governor resisting…
by - September 20, 2015 8:27 am
This week’s Talk Business & Politics roundtable featured TB&P contributors Steve Brawner and Frank Scott, plus KATV’s lead capitol reporter Janelle Lilley. Topics of debate included: The latest GOP Presidential…
by - September 20, 2015 8:07 am
Highway funding has been more than a speed bump for policymakers to find a way to increase revenue while gas tax collections sputter and inflation keeps raising the price of construction. One lawmaker is proposing a package of ideas to meet short-term needs.
