Covering Arkansas Politics

Hurst Debuts TV Ad In Fourth District Race

Beebe Defends Legislative Redistricting Boundaries

Attorney General McDaniel Announces Two Settlements With Abbott Labs

Secretary of State Takes Stand In Redistricting Trial

Secretary of State Mark Martin (R) was the first member of the Board of Apportionment to take the stand in an expected week-long trial challenging...

Green Party Nominates Congressional Candidates, Others

Baker Confirmed As U.S. District Court Judge

Brawner: State Politics Reaches Tipping Point

Pryor, Beebe Tout Arkansas Role In Energy Independence

Statehouse Control To Dominate 2012 Political News

With a Presidential race unlikely to matter in Arkansas and looming lackluster match-ups in all four Congressional races this fall, a real focus for the...

Cook: ‘Shoe Leather’ Likely To Determine First District Democratic Winner

Endorsements Play An Important Role On The Campaign Trail

Endorsements are a collection of medals that candidates and campaigns covet as they seek to build coalitions of support and shape their public image of...

Beebe Discusses Medicaid Costs, Trade Trip and Party Control

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe elaborated on a number of issues, including the looming Medicaid crisis, his trade trip to China and control of the state...

Talk Politics With Gov. Mike Beebe

Tuesday morning, May 1, at 10 a.m., Talk Business & Politics will launch its latest installment of “Talk Politics,” our Q&A session with Gov. Mike...

The West Memphis 3 & The Politics Of The First

President Obama And The Democratic Political Lean

Democratic, Republican Views Differ Widely On Buffett Rule

Last week, a survey of Republican voters in south Arkansas stated their overwhelming opposition to an increased tax on individuals making more than $1 million...

First District Democrats Far From Decided On Nominee, Crawford

In less than a month, First District Democrats will have voted for a Congressional nominee to challenge incumbent Republican Cong. Rick Crawford. Who it will...

Barth: The Argument For Regnat Populus Measure

In his latest column, Dr. Jay Barth lays out arguments -- and some expressed reservations -- for the passage of a potential November ballot measure...

Tolbert: Cotton Has Momentum In Fourth District GOP Primary

Lower Federal Funding To Lead To Cuts In State Child Abuse Programs

The Arkansas Department of Human Services announced it will cut $2.2 million from programs related to preventing child abuse due to a reduction in federal...