Covering Arkansas Politics

Governor Debates Session Agenda

Gov. Mike Beebe sat down for a one-on-one with Arkansas News Bureau columnist John Brummett on last night's edition of Talk Business.  The wide-ranging, pre-legislative...

Legislative Session To Convene Despite Snow

The 88th General Assembly will commence at noon on Monday at the state capitol in Little Rock despite the wintry weather that has numbed the...

Shooting Of Congresswoman Dominates Arkansas Political Chatter

A shooting spree in Arizona has killed at least six people, including a federal judge, and wounded up to 13 others, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords,...

House Votes To Seat Candidates Despite Controversies

Beebe Appointments Rotate A Number Of Loyalists

Gov. Mike Beebe today appointed Elana Wills of Little Rock to the Arkansas Public Service Commission.  Her appointment expires January 14, 2013 and fills the...

Federal Officials Sworn In

Legislative Preview: The Lottery, Ethics & A Host Of Independent Decisions

In the last of our three-part series previewing the upcoming legislative session, we look at potential debates surrounding the lottery, independent state agencies, and ethics...

Pryor Says Medicare, Social Security On Budget Chopping Block

Beebe Offers Advance On Session Agenda

Speaking to reporters, Gov. Mike Beebe outlined issues important to his legislative agenda, covering a wide swath of topics that included highways, taxes, prisons, Medicaid,...

Legislative Leaders Meet The Press

Incoming Senate President Paul Bookout and House Speaker Robert Moore fielded questions from a panel of journalists in Little Rock in advance of next week's...

Legislative Preview: Education, Economic Development & Health Care

Yesterday, we previewed several influential areas of the upcoming 88th General Assembly, which convenes next Monday, January 10th.  Our key topics from yesterday included tax...

Huckabee Early Favorite For General Election Appeal

Tom Jensen with Public Policy Polling out of North Carolina is in the field a lot in a variety of states. In his most recent...

Legislative Preview: Tax Cuts, Prisons & Partisan Realities

With Arkansas lawmakers poised to commence the 88th General Assembly next Monday, January 10th, attention turns to the state capitol in Little Rock.  The make-up...

Beebe On Prison Report: "not The Be-all And End-all"

Gov. Mike Beebe joined Supreme Court Chief Justice Jim Hannah, state legislators, and a host of law enforcement, legal and corrections officials at the capitol...

Griffin To Join Whip Team, Discusses Potential Investigations

Incoming Second District Cong. Tim Griffin, who will be sworn in on Wednesday, says he has been asked to serve on the House Republican "whip...

Final Campaign Reports Show Debts, Disputes & Charity

Beebe Declares Disaster Area

Gov. Mike Beebe today declared Benton and Washington Counties state disaster areas after an EF3 tornado hit northwest Arkansas Friday morning.  The early morning storm...

Nelson Says He’ll Push For Severance Tax Hike Through Ballot

Womack Asked To Join "whip Team"

Lottery Scholarship Amounts Could Be Reduced