On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics:
As a fiscal session begins, the fate of Arkansas Works could be in the balance, especially in the Arkansas Senate where several yes votes have disappeared. What else should we be focusing on related to the state’s budget and could a special session be in the future?
The primary season heats up. Congress shuts down again and reopens again. Plus, governing in the age of Donald Trump. How challenging is it? Gov. Asa Hutchinson is our guest for the full half hour as we explore these questions and topics and much more.
A State Senator resigns, a fiscal session looms, could a special session also be on the horizon? Senate President Jonathan Dismang joins Talk Business & Politics for a conversation.
The economy had a strong year in 2017 and 2018 looks promising. How much are the much-hyped tax cuts going to help? Economist Mervin Jebaraj from the UA Walton College weighs in.
And, from the corridors of Washington D.C. to the backroads of Arkansas, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist Rex Nelson joins us for a conversation on the state of the union and the state of the state.
The great immigration debate. In the wake of a looming deadline for Dreamers, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., joins us to talk about areas where he sees compromise.
Round two with our executive roundtable. Ray Dillon, Marcy Doderer and Mike Preston discuss what they see on the economic horizon in 2018.
Plus, new numbers give us insight on the Arkansas economy. TB&P's Wes Brown takes a look several new reports that are out.
DACA, Dreamers, a government shutdown, tax cuts and a budget overhaul - U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, is quizzed on what we can expect.
Here comes the sun. Solar power is on the uptick and Arkansas is benefitting, but a looming tariff deal could kill the momentum. Scenic Hill Solar CEO and former Lt. Gov. Bill Halter is our guest.
Plus, what to watch for in 2018 on the political front. TB&P contributor Tamika Edwards weighs in. And, we’ll run through the biggest headlines of the last week.
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, takes the reins of the House Budget Committee. What will be his top priorities?
Voters may get a choice on adding casinos with the goal of paying for highways. Nate Steel with Driving Arkansas Forward explains his group’s effort.
And we’ll talk politics with Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist Rex Nelson and Rep. Charles Blake, D-Little Rock. The President finds himself in hot water, again. Plus how will the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday be different this year?
Three chief executives share their thoughts on the state’s business climate for 2018. Former Deltic Timber CEO Ray Dillon, Arkansas Children’s Marcy Doderer and AEDC’s Mike Preston are part of our executive roundtable.
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is cracking down on marijuana at the federal level. What might it mean for the state’s medical marijuana industry? Wright Lindsey Jennings Attorney Erika Gee offers analysis.