Election Central: Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll Preview
by July 28, 2014 5:45 pm 138 views
Talk Business & Politics Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock delivers Monday’s top political headlines in this Election Central Daily Brief.
HUTCHINSON TAX FLAP
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported over the weekend that GOP gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson improperly received the homestead tax credit on residences in Benton and Pulaski County.
State law only allows one residence to be claimed for the $350 annual tax credit. Hutchinson discovered the improper tax credit in 2012 and did pay Pulaski County at total of $1,050 in October of 2012 to correct the tax credit mistake.
Hutchinson’s Democratic challenger Mike Ross responded to the story. From Ross spokesman Brad Howard:
“[The] troubling revelation by the Arkansas Democrat Gazette that Congressman Hutchinson cheated on his taxes and then evaded penalties for doing so is just more disturbing proof that Congressman Hutchinson is out of touch with working families in Arkansas.”
BEEBE COMMENTS ON TRADE MISSION
Gov. Mike Beebe says his latest overseas trade mission is likely his last. In his weekend radio address, Beebe recapped his recent travels to England, France and the Czech Republic to recruit new businesses to Arkansas. The Governor, who will leave office in January, also met with several existing industries with Arkansas ties.
He said he’s confident the trip will result in more jobs.
TB&P RECAP
If you missed Sunday’s Talk Business & Politics program on Ch. 7, you missed an interview with the Senate candidates from the Green and Libertarian parties. KATV’s Scott Inman and Janelle Lilley sat down for a lengthy conversation with Green party nominee Mark Swaney and Libertarian candidate Nathan LaFrance.
You can catch their full interviews on KATV.com or TalkBusiness.net.
POLITICAL POLL PREVIEW
Speaking of the Senate race, on Tuesday in the 5pm KATV Ch. 7 newscast we’ll release the latest results of our recent Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll.
Where do Swaney and LaFrance stand against Cong. Tom Cotton and Sen. Mark Pryor?
We’ll share our statewide survey on the U.S. Senate race tomorrow evening. On Wednesday, we’ll release new results on the Arkansas Governor’s race. For Thursday, we’ll have the first head-to-head match-ups in the four races for U.S. Congress.