Covering Arkansas Politics

Asa Hutchinson Offers Praise For The ‘Private Option’

Weekend Digest: The Less Risky Start-Up

Sen. Pryor Defends Gun Background Check Votes

House Minority Leader Says Session Success Key To Majority Return

House Minority Leader Rep. Greg Leding (D-Fayetteville) says a bipartisan session, key issue victories, and razor-thin margins give Democrats a good chance to take back...

North Little Rock Schools Fall Far Short In State Grant Request

Sen. Dismang Says Conservatives Should Be Proud Of Session

Sen. Jonathan Dismang (R-Beebe), the incoming Senate President in the 2015 regular session, said that Republicans proved they could govern in the 89th General Assembly...

Gov. Beebe Vetoes 3 Election Law Measures

Gov. Beebe Signs ‘Private Option’ Into Law; Group Promises Ballot Challenge

The Legislative Session Draws To A Close

State Police, Benton County GOP Respond To “Shooting” Commentary (UPDATED)

Former Supreme Court Justice Bob Brown To Join Friday Law Firm

Ross Says Session Partisan, Defends Abortion Position

The Weekend Digest: Mud, McDonald’s And A Music App From Twitter

Rep. Bell Comment On Guns, Boston Spurs Speaker Carter Response

Senators Move Swiftly On Multiple Tax Cut Measures

Ewell Welch To Retire From Arkansas Farm Bureau

Mike Ross Wastes No Time Firing Shots In Governor’s Race

Arkansas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross wasted no time at the end of his five-city announcement tour on Wednesday laying into the GOP-led state legislature...

State Senate Approves ‘Private Option’ After Day Of Negotiations

Mike Ross Makes It Formal: He’s In Governor’s Race

House Clears Tax Measures, Big River Steel