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Talk Business & Politics: Olivia Walton, columnist Rex Nelson
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Maternal health has made progress in the legislative session, but there is more to do for families and children. Talk Business & Politics host Roby Brock met with Olivia Walton, with Ingeborg Investments, who has been a leader on this issue in Arkansas has ideas for the state and federal level. Roby then talks with Arkansas Democrat-Gazette senior editor Rex Nelson chimes in on a variety of topics in the Natural State. Talk Business & Politics airs Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on FOX 16. For more coverage, head to Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-05-2025
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Chinese company sells Craighead County land per Arkansas order
Video: Arkansas governor, attorney general order Chinese seed company to divest land holdings in the state (Oct. 17, 2023) CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, Ark. – A company with ties to China's government has sold its land holding in Craighead County in accordance with an Arkansas law. Talk Business & Politics reported that Sygenta Seeds LLC sold more than 150 acres to Moore Legacy Farms LLC on May 15 for $750,000. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Attorney General Griffin act to force Chinese seed company to divest Arkansas land holdings, issues fine In October 2023, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin ordered the company to divest itself of the land in accordance with Act 636 of 2023, signed into law by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders in April of that year. The act prohibited land holdings in Arkansas by prohibited foreign parties, such as the Chinese government-owned China National Chemical Company. The China National Chemical Company, commonly known as ChemChina, purchased the Switzerland-based Syngenta Seeds in 2016. Syngenta previously stated that the 160 acres were allocated for its seed research and development business. European companies cut costs, scale back investments in China as its economy slows Griffin and Sanders held a joint news conference in 2023 announcing the divestiture order. The governor stated that the law was created and enforced to prevent the theft of American research. 'Seeds are technology,' Sanders said at the time. 'Chinese state-owned corporations filter that technology back to their homeland, stealing American research and telling our enemies how to target American farms.' According to TB&P, ChemChina was placed on the U.S. Department of Defence list of Chinese-controlled 'military companies' in 2022. Chinese seed company ordered to divest Arkansas land holdings pays $280,000 fine When the divestiture was ordered, Griffin also levied a $280,000 fine against the company for not reporting its foreign ownership in accordance with state law. The company paid the fine in November 2023. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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18-05-2025
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Talk Business & Politics: ASU Pres. Dr. Brendan Kelly, columnist John Brummett
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Last fall, Dr. Brendan Kelly became the third president of the Arkansas State University System, which covers campuses from Jonesboro to Mountain Home and Malvern. Talk Business & Politics host Roby Brock met with Kelly to find out the appeal for him to come to Arkansas and what his vision for the future is for the A-State system. Roby then talks with Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist John Brummett to discuss this week's most high-profile political movements in the Natural State. Talk Business & Politics airs Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on FOX 16. For more coverage, head to Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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16-05-2025
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Attorneys request hearing in Fort Smith FOIA response lawsuit
FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Attorneys who sued the city of Fort Smith on May 2, saying it failed to release all public records about Rebecca Cowan's hiring as internal auditor, are now requesting a court hearing. Fort Smith attorneys Joey McCutchen and Stephen Napurano filed the lawsuit on May 2. Cowan was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors on April 22, but the offer was rescinded after it was revealed she had a pending felony stalking charge. The City of Fort Smith told Talk Business & Politics 'Human Resources produced the background check and relayed the information to Administration per City protocol.' Acting City Administrator Jeff Dingman, in an email to McCutchen, said 'The background check information was delivered in hard copy. That record no longer exists. The Chief Human Resources Officer does not have a copy of the packet that was delivered. There is no hard copy.' An email from Dingman, not included in the city's FOIA response, was later obtained directly from a board member, according to the lawsuit. This email stated that Dingman 'did not believe a background check was performed.' The lawsuit also alleges the city failed to respond in a timely manner and may have withheld or destroyed public records. In response to the lawsuit, the City of Fort Smith issued the following statement: 'To our knowledge, the City furnished all relevant documents in response to Mr. McCutchen's FOIA request and remains committed to openness and transparency.' Arkansas State Police fatally shoot armed suspect after store altercation in Alma Complaint-McCutchen-v-City-of-Ft-Smith-Jeff-DingmanDownload According to Talk Business & Politics, Cowan, 48, is facing a felony stalking charge in Oklahoma. Court documents say that on March 15, 2023, Cowan's husband found an AirTag zip-tied under his truck after getting a phone alert. The tag was later was traced to Cowan's number, according to a probable cause affidavit. River Valley residents voice concerns about strong odor at public hearing He was divorcing her at the time and claimed it was not the first time she had tracked him. Cowan told a detective she only placed an AirTag in her daughter's bag, then stopped responding to follow-up calls. A friend confirmed where the AirTag was found and said Cowan had a history of stalking, according to the affidavit. Cowan was arrested in connection with that case in Sebastian County on June 7, 2024, and was transferred to LeFlore County on June 10, 2024. She is set to appear in LeFlore County court in Poteau on May 21. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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11-05-2025
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Talk Business & Politics: Maternal Health, CEO Marshall Saviers
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – One of the bigger issues over this last legislative session was addressing Arkansas's maternal healthcare crisis. Talk Business & Politics host Roby Brock met with UAMS Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Chair Dr. Nirvana Manning and Arkansans for Improving Maternal Health executive director Ashley Bearden Campbell about the impact of some legislation passed for the benefit of mothers. Roby then talks with Cushman & Wakefield Safe Partners CEO Marshall Saviers about top trends in the commercial real estate market, especially in Northwest Arkansas. Talk Business & Politics airs Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on FOX 16. For more coverage, head to Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
