Tolbert: Welcome To The Reality Presidential Channel
Content partner Jason Tolbert of The Tolbert Report, uses his Sunday Stephens Media column to look at three would-be GOP Presidential hopefuls: Mike Huckabee, Sarah...
Griffin A ‘no’ Vote On Raising Debt Ceiling
In a wide-ranging interview on Talk Business, Second District Congressman Tim Griffin (R-Little Rock) said he was currently a "no" vote on raising the country's...
Obama: "we Have Never Forgotten Your Loss"
President Barack Obama addressed the nation in an unexpected Sunday night speech declaring that 9-11 mastermind Osama Bin Laden had been killed and his body...
House Video, Audio Policy Triggers Tricky Free Speech Questions
Editor’s note: The following story is a collaborative effort among Roby Brock (Talk Business), Matt Campbell (Blue Hog Report), Michael Tilley (The City Wire), and...
Arkansas Legislature Officially Adjourns
The 88th General Assembly officially adjourned at noon today capping off a 93-day session that saw the enactment of new tax cuts, prison reform, Congressional...
Environmental Victories In Short Supply This Session
Efforts to regulate the natural gas industry and curtail measures supported by coal-based power plants failed in the recent legislative session, but environmentalists did score...
Medical Marijuana Proposal Clears Ag Hurdle
Talk Business contributor Suzi Parker turns a story for Reuters highlighting an Arkansas group's efforts to legalize medical marijuana.
Proponents of legalizing medical marijuana in...
Poll Shows Beebe Strength, Pryor Shaky
A new Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll shows Gov. Mike Beebe (D) maintaining his high job approval rating, while Sen. Mark Pryor (D) appears to be...
Arkansans Weigh In On Health Care, Unmarried Adoption
The recent legislative debate over the state implementation of federal health care reform shows a divided electorate, but new polling data suggests Arkansas voters prefer...
Arkansas Election Line: New Congressional Maps Change Contender Landscape
The newly drawn Congressional maps in Arkansas give The Arkansas Election Line project a chance to reconvene and contemplate if the new districts improve or...
State Finance Officials Expect Moderate Economic Recovery In Next Year
Officials with the Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration, taking a “cautious stance,” forecast revenue for fiscal year 2012 to reach $5.739 billion, up an...
Prison Reform To Have Immediate, Long-term Results
One of the most significant debates in the last legislative session involved reforms to the state's criminal justice system. Lawmakers made comprehensive changes to sentencing...
