by - July 22, 2013 9:38 am
Last week, the major political parties in Arkansas submitted their quarterly fundraising and expenditure reports to the Secretary of State. From April 1 to June 30 of 2013, here’s the…
by - July 16, 2013 10:53 am
After yesterday”s fundraising reports were released, it appears Arkansas Republicans are a bit shell-shocked at Asa Hutchinson”s anemic fundraising. Let”s take a look at the big picture. Both Asa Hutchinson…
by - July 15, 2013 2:36 pm
Fundraising reports are in for the Democratic gubernatorial candidates and the data tells us a story about the two campaigns. The reports also lead me to make a prediction. Former…
by - July 12, 2013 12:01 pm
Republican Congressman Tim Griffin is vulnerable for defeat in 2014 and the best candidate to defeat him should likely come from outside Pulaski County. I reached this conclusion based on…
by - July 10, 2013 11:00 pm
37.7%, 45.5%, 40.7% What do these numbers have in common? Those are the percentages Asa Hutchinson received in his three previous failed attempts for statewide office. I’ve written before on…
by - June 28, 2013 11:41 am
This week, a Democratic Super-PAC began running television ads against probable Senate candidate Congressman Tom Cotton and it’s raised some ire among Republicans. It’s probably because the ad told a…
by - June 21, 2013 7:28 am
Congressman Tom Cotton”s vote yesterday against the Farm Bill makes one wonder if he has forgotten that Arkansas”s economy is dependent on the agriculture industry. Further, Cotton”s opposition to the…
by - June 18, 2013 3:30 pm
“21st century version of taxation without representation.” That is how opponents of an Internet sales tax bill today described legislation that would require online retailers to collect sales taxes. This…
by - June 17, 2013 10:25 am
When an incumbent announces for re-election, it usually is met with cheers from their own party members. The opposition party may jeer, but at least your base is with you…
by - June 12, 2013 12:22 pm
On Tuesday, the Attorney General approved a ballot title that would place before voters the opportunity to repeal the Medicaid Private Option. If it makes it to the 2014 ballot,…
by - June 6, 2013 2:38 am
One of the wonderful things about Talk Business is readers can often get two different takes on the same issue. Case in point, on Wednesday my blogging colleague, Jason Tolbert,…
by - June 5, 2013 12:10 pm
It always amazes me when Republicans jump headfirst into the pool of hypocrisy. It”s like they believe people won”t bother to take the time to check the facts. The latest…
by - June 4, 2013 12:35 pm
Republican legislators just hate admitting they voted to implement Obamacare in Arkansas when they voted for the Medicaid private option. The “Did they or did they not pass Obamacare?” debate…
by - June 1, 2013 7:19 am
A poll released this week by Public Policy Polling shows that 60% of Arkansans support background checks for all gun sales. The poll also showed 40% of people would be…
by - May 29, 2013 12:11 pm
Arkansas Republicans are just so darn cute when they try to talk tough. Sort of like 4-year olds who can talk tough, but lack the motor skills to back it…
by - May 24, 2013 9:04 am
Today, “Mayors Against Illegal Guns” released a TV ad targeting U.S. Senator Mark Pryor for his vote against gun background checks. The group says they plan to spend $350,000 on…
by - May 22, 2013 6:35 am
The Democratic Party of Arkansas today unveiled the keynote speaker for their annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner. Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm is the headline speaker for the J-J Dinner scheduled…
by - May 15, 2013 1:34 am
Today (Wed., May 15) is the official start of the 7th Annual Little Rock Film Festival. Growing dramatically over the past seven years, the LRFF is now ranked as one…
by - May 9, 2013 11:26 am
On Tuesday, former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford made an official political comeback with his election to Congress. This got me to thinking about Arkansas politics and political comebacks. Mark…
by - May 3, 2013 11:28 am
In separate speeches to the Delta Caucus Conference on Friday, Democratic gubernatorial candidates Bill Halter and Mike Ross outlined parts of their vision for the future of Arkansas and took…
