by - October 6, 2014 6:05 pm
County judges and sheriffs are pushing for a special session to deal with jail reimbursements for state inmates, but Gov. Mike Beebe and at least one key state lawmaker are…
by - October 5, 2014 9:07 am
Democrat Pat Hays says “jobs” are the No. 1 issue in his bid for the open Second District Congressional seat, but the main subject voters and political observers are talking…
by - October 3, 2014 5:58 pm
GOP Attorney General candidate Leslie Rutledge filed a new voter registration form with Secretary of State Martin on Friday afternoon, but she made clear she was doing it under protest….
by - October 1, 2014 5:41 am
A post from Blue Hog Report, and subsequently the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, disclosed that Pulaski County Clerk Larry Crane has canceled the voter registration for GOP Attorney General candidate Leslie Rutledge….
by - September 28, 2014 9:20 am
AEDC director Grant Tennille says it’s time for Arkansas to refocus economic relations with Taiwan, the democratic island nation whose connection and relationship with China has improved.
by - September 23, 2014 6:19 am
A lawsuit to boot the minimum wage initiative from the November ballot has been filed on behalf of Jackson T. Stephens, son of Stephens Inc. co-founder Jack Stephens and a…
by - September 19, 2014 10:58 am
Arkansas’ August unemployment rate rose from the previous month one-tenth of a percent to 6.3%. The rate was two-tenths of a point higher than the U.S. jobless rate, but was…
by - September 18, 2014 6:08 pm
From candidates for Congress to Senate to even Lt. Governor, Arkansas’ airwaves will be seeing new TV ads full of complimentary and contrasting messages.
by - September 16, 2014 8:29 pm
The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it would extend a public comment period on controversial carbon emission regulations by an additional 45 days. The comment period was originally scheduled to…
by - September 11, 2014 11:28 am
Republican Congressman Tom Cotton and Democratic Senator Mark Pryor will debate in Fayetteville on October 14th in a live statewide debate sponsored by the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce.
by - September 9, 2014 7:44 pm
Democrat Mike Ross and Republican Asa Hutchinson compete to be the next governor of Arkansas.
by - September 9, 2014 8:20 am
The Austin Business Journal reports that Little Rock-based Acxiom Corp. will open a 150-person office in Austin, Texas in November. Acxiom plans to hire network engineers, security engineers, and network…
by - September 8, 2014 3:42 am
From Talk Business & Politics Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock: We value the input we get from our readers and are always happy to adapt our business model to meet your needs….
by - September 7, 2014 9:08 am
If you’re tired of Republicans and Democrats, there may be an alternative for you in the November election.
by - September 5, 2014 9:08 am
On Friday, GOP Senate hopeful Cong. Tom Cotton told radio talk show host Alice Stewart that he will support a ballot initiative in Arkansas to raise the minimum wage to…
by - September 4, 2014 11:33 am
Because you haven’t seen enough political advertising in the current U.S. Senate race, today a slew of new ads are making their debut. Republican challenger Cong. Tom Cotton unveiled a…
by - September 3, 2014 8:29 am
A statewide survey conducted last week found that a strong majority of Arkansans are persuaded by a variety of arguments to increase broadband access to K-12 schools and students.
by - September 3, 2014 6:59 am
Two weeks ago, incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor rolled out a TV ad that included a discussion of his one-time cancer and his support for federal health care changes. His…
by - September 2, 2014 9:09 am
Dassault Falcon Jet broke ground on its new $60 million completion facility in Little Rock, a 250,000 sq. ft. project that will allow the Paris-based aviation firm to handle new aircraft projects as well as upgrade existing facilities. An additional expansion could also be in the works.
by - August 28, 2014 5:03 pm
Arkansas Public Service Commission Chairwoman Colette Honorable has been nominated to serve on the five member board of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The announcement came from a slew…
