Supporting Perry’s Positions A Tough Sell For The Arkansas Gop
Governor Rick Perry’s book “Fed Up!” is garnering lots of national attention and its contents are sure to be thoroughly reviewed as Perry seeks the...
Movie Reviews: The Debt & Columbiana
Last week, I reviewed "The Debt" and "Columbiana" on KARZ-TV's morning show. Both films share a central theme of bringing evil to justice, albeit it...
Beebe And Republican Governors Agree On Medicaid Reform
Republican leaders in Arkansas have been up in arms for months over Governor Mike Beebe's efforts to work with federal officials to overhaul the state's...
Mark Martin: Cheese With The Whine
Secretary of State Mark Martin often avoids speaking to the media, so when he does appear before the press it's worth noting. Last week, Martin...
Addressing ‘fat America’ Requires Engagement, Not Insults
According to a new report, based on current trends in just nineteen years half of all Americans will be obese. This disturbing fact should worry...
A Helluva View And A Helluva Ride
Twenty years ago, a virtually unknown Governor from a small Southern state stood on the steps of an old state capitol and announced his candidacy...
Democratic Legislators Need To Get With The Social Media Program
Democrats in the Arkansas State Legislature are a dedicated and hard-working group of public servants. Even though they are only part-time legislators, they work hard...
Arkansas Republicans Miss Another Chance To Regain Some Credibility
Earlier this week, I wrote an article that raised the question of whether or not the Republican Party of Arkansas would attack Governor Rick Perry...
The ‘replacement’ Party
Like just about everybody I know, I do like a fun party and over the years I've attended dozens of political receptions and fundraisers. However,...
For 2012, It’s Time For Democrats To Get Organized Now
Here at Talk Business & Politics we compiled a helpful list of potential 2012 State Senate candidates for our readers. We created the list by...
Mark Martin: Can’t Hit The Floor
Several readers have asked why I have not written anything about Republican Secretary of State Mark Martin with all his stumbles and fumbles.
It's simple: Martin...
Collins-smith: Always A Republican
Today's announcement by State Rep. Linda Collins-Smith that she is switching from the Democratic to the Republican Party gives the GOP something to crow about...
Halter For Congress: Will He Or Won’t He Run?
An article in Roll Call over the weekend about a potential 2nd Congressional District run by former Lt. Governor Bill Halter caused political insiders to...