Steve Brawner / Talk Business & Politics
Steve Brawner is a freelance journalist and contributor to Talk Business & Politics.
He is also a syndicated columnist in 10 Arkansas newspapers.
You can email him at brawnersteve@mac.com or follow him on Twitter: @SteveBrawner.
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Gov. Asa Hutchinson brought Gillespie to Arkansas in 2016. She had previously been an advisor to then-Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney overseeing health reforms.
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The India-based cybersecurity company says it will open its U.S. headquarters in the Little Rock Technology Park and eventually employ 50 people.
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Gov. Asa Hutchinson has announced he is calling legislators into special session Aug. 8.
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The Arkansas School Safety Commission read through a minute by minute timeline of the Uvalde shooting to see where mistakes were by law enforcement.
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Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the session will focus on tax cuts and could include abortion-related legislation.
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Of the 210,000 households in the state without reliable internet, almost half are being addressed by federal or state programs. The remaining households could be covered with a cost of up to $550 million.
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President and CEO David Burritt said at a luncheon Wednesday that moving costs and even free water is being provided to company officials.
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As one group tries to remove Pope County from the counties eligible for casino licenses, another group has been formed representing the Cherokee Nation, which would operate the casino.
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Paperwork was filed with the state Thursday by a group opposed to a proposed amendment that would require a 60% majority to pass ballot initiatives.
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Arkansas’ public schools are again being disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but educators at least now have plenty of practice, and federal dollars to help deal with the learning loss that has occurred.