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SUNDAY TV PREVIEW
On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7 in Central Arkansas and now in Northeast Arkansas on KAIT-NBC, Sundays at 10 a.m.:

• Rep. Bruce Westerman
Congress is without a budget as another deadline approaches. Plus, Puerto Rico, national debt and women in the military are occupying Congress. We’ll go one-on-one.

• Good Jobs Week
A $1.3 billion paper mill; hospital expansion in Northwest Arkansas; and telecom jobs in Paragould in Little Rock. AEDC executive director Mike Preston talks business.

• Talk Politics Roundtable
With health care in the rear view mirror, policy makers turn their attention to highways and education. TB&P contributors Frank Scott and Steve Brawner join our roundtable.

Tune in to Talk Business & Politics in Central Arkansas on KATV Channel 7, Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and now in Northeast Arkansas on KAIT-NBC, Sundays at 10 a.m.
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The following business events are expected this week:

Sunday, May 1
* Talk Business & Politics TV program  - 9:30 a.m. KATV Ch. 7 in central Arkansas and 10 a.m. KAIT-NBC in Northeast Arkansas
* TB&P Weekly Planner (Manufacturing)

Monday, May 2
* TB&P Morning Briefing (Finance)
* PMI Manufacturing Index
* Mid America Economic Outlook

Tuesday, May 3
* TB&P Morning Briefing (Education)
* Redbook Retail Report
* Arkansas Revenue Report
* 11:45 a.m. - 2016 Small Business Awards Luncheon, Little Rock Embassy Suites Hotel

Wednesday, May 4
* TB&P Morning Briefing (Healthcare)
* EIA Petroleum Status Report
* Murphy Oil Corp. 1Q Earnings

Thursday, May 5
* TB&P Morning Briefing (Startup/Tech)
* USA Truck 1Q earnings
* Challenger Job Cut Report
* Jobless Claims
* EIA Natural Gas Report

Friday, May 6
* TB&P Morning Briefing (Energy)
* U.S. Unemployment Report
* Baker Hughes Weekly Rig Count

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The following political events are expected this week:

Sunday, May 1
* Talk Business & Politics TV program  - 9:30 a.m. KATV Ch. 7 in central Arkansas and 10 a.m. KAIT-NBC in Northeast Arkansas

Monday, May 2
* 9:00 a.m. – JBC - Claims, Big MAC, Room B
* 10:00 a.m. – Senate State Agencies & Governmental Affairs, Room 171
* 11:30 a.m. – Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus, Room 149
* 4:00 p.m. – Sen. Elliott, OSC

Tuesday, May 3
* 9:00 a.m. – Joint Budget Committee, Big MAC, Room A
* 9:00 a.m. – Rep. Mayberry, Room 151
* 1:00 p.m. - Senate Convenes
* 1:30 p.m. -- House Convenes
* 1:30 p.m. – Military and Veteran Affairs, OSC

Wednesday, May 4
* Noon – GED Top 25, OSC, Room 207
* 3:00 p.m. – Veterans Mental Health Council, Room 151

Thursday, May 5
* 7:30 a.m. – JBC – Personnel, Big MAC, Room B
* 11:30 a.m. - 2016 Arkansas Better Business Bureau Torch Awards, Little Rock, Governor's Mansion

Friday, May 6
* 8:00 a.m. – Education Caucus, Room 138
* 1:00 p.m. – Joint Advanced Communications and Information Technology, Hot Springs

Saturday, May 7
* 10:00 a.m. - 2016 North Arkansas College Commencement, North Arkansas College - Pioneer Pavilion Gymnasium, 1515 Pioneer Drive, Harrison - Gov. Hutchinson speaks
* 2:00 p.m. - 2016 Central Baptist College Graduation Ceremony, Central Baptist College - Burgess Auditorium, 1501 College Avenue, Conway - Gov. Hutchinson speaks

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FORMER WALMART VP TAKES OVER TOP ROLE FOR SUPPLY CHAIN, MANUFACTURING AT HALLMARK: Former Walmart executive Beth Ward, managing director of Hallmark's Asia Pacific procurement organization, has been named senior vice president – supply chain. Ward will replace Pete Burney who retired after 25 years with the company. In this role, Ward will have responsibility for supply chain planning, manufacturing, logistics, global procurement, product integrity and supply chain technical resources. She also has been named a corporate officer and will report to Hallmark president Dave Hall. Ward joined Hallmark in 1996 and has served in a number of roles including retail operations vice president for team Walmart, facilitating the creation of Hallmark's new Walmart office in Bentonville, Arkansas.

AUTO PARTS GIANT MEINEKE TO OPEN UP TO 8 NEW LOCATIONS IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS AREA OVER NEXT 5 YEARS: Meineke Car Care Centers, which has nearly 1,000-unit franchises, announced plans to open up to eight locations in the Central Arkansas area over the next five years. According to Jim Alley, president CEO of Meineke of Central Arkansas, the first location will open up this month and will be located in North Little Rock on 7121 JFK Boulevard.

Alley said the opening of the Central Arkansas location, which will also offer a hospitality area and consumer education classes for the local community, comes during a strong growth period for Meineke as double-digit growth in new car sales trickles down to the aftermarket automotive industry.

OSHA RELEASES 'YEAR ONE' REPORT ON SEVERE WORKPLACE INJURIES: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released the first year of its severe injury reporting for U.S. manufacturers and other industry worksites, as part of a new requirement that took place in January 2015 mandating employers to report work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization, or loss of eye within 24 hours. In the first full year of the reporting program, employers notified OSHA of 10,388 incidents involving severe work-related injuries, including 7,636 hospitalizations and 2,644 amputations.

Until last year, OSHA lacked timely information about where and how most of those injuries were occurring, limiting how effectively the agency could respond. Agency officials said past investigations of fatal injuries often found a history of serious safety issues and other problems at the same workplace. To see the full report, click here (http://talkbusiness.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=4403c46412536341322b6e88c&id=16802bcc12&e=b5f4886f5f) .

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