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.

The Alabama Senate race triggers reaction across the political spectrum. Are Republicans reeling? Are Democrats reinvigorated? Political animals Rex Nelson, Jessica DeLoach Sabin and Richard Bearden all weigh in.

Two newcomers join the political scene. Meet Democrats Jared Henderson for Governor and Chintan Desai for Congress. Why is the timing right for their candidacies?

Plus, what would you do with $40 million? We’ll go inside the numbers for a rundown of the biggest

From the state capitol, tax reform, highways, and the 2018 election landscape. State Sen. Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, joins us for a conversation.

There’s a new candidate in the race for Congress. Meet Gwen Combs. Plus, could there be more surprises in the near future?

And the business of college sports. It was the topic of conversation on the hill this week in Fayetteville. Paul Gatling with the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal talks contracts and coaching.

Sen. Tom Cotton to the CIA? Is it rumor or reality, and what could it do to the 2018 election cycle? TB&P contributors Jessica DeLoach Sabin and John Burris weigh in.

Remember Judge G. Thomas Eisele. Former U.S. Attorney Conner Eldridge discusses the late federal judge’s legacy, plus he offers his take on the Mueller investigation and possible legislative indictments.

And, it was a tough season for Razorback football. It was an even tougher season for the economy that relies on the Razorbacks. Economist Mervin Jebaraj offers analysis on this and more.

On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics:

On this week's agenda, federal tax reform is front and center. Analysts say it's deficit busting, but State Chamber Chief Randy Zook says it will boost American businesses.

Sexual misconduct dominates the national political conversation. KATVs Janelle Lilly and Arkansas Advocates' Tamika Edwards offer their perspectives.

And who had the bigger earnings quarter, Walmart or Tyson Foods? Talk Business and Politics' Wes Brown weighs in.

Jeff Long out as the University of Arkansas Athletic Director. What happened and what happens next? 

We'll talk politics with Rex Nelson and Shane Broadway. 2018 is shaping up to be a banner year for campaigning. What predictions do these political animals have? 

And we'll crawl through the results of the Arkansas poll with University of Arkansas Professor Janine Perry.

Returning from China and Japan. Mike Preston, executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, has returned from an Asian trade mission. What may be the fruit from this latest labor?

Tax reform grabbed headlines in the national news this past week, but so did health care, guns and more. We’ll talk politics with two Democratic candidates for Congress -- Hayden Shamel in the Fourth District and Paul Spencer in the Second District.

And, we’ll go inside the numbers for the latest look at the Arkansas Poll and the latest on the business front. 

A roundup of poll numbers from our latest Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll. Where do the governor and Arkansas’ two senators stand with voters?

Dr. Jay Barth of Hendrix College offers his analysis of our latest poll results. 

In our political roundtable, contributors John Burris and Jessica DeLoach Sabin talk Trump, tax cuts, and more.

On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics:

New polling numbers from TB&P and Hendrix College. What is President Donald Trump’s approval rating in Arkansas and do voters think the country and the state are headed in the right or wrong direction?

Mervin Jebaraj, economist with the Walton College offers insights on the economy, Amazon, and Chinese investments in Arkansas.

State Sen. Jim Hendren offers his take on the latest poll results, plus he updates us on tax reform and his new endeavor scrutinizing legislative report cards.

Plus, Arkansas Children’s CEO Marcy Doderer explains her current stance on health care reform and what’s in the works.