by - May 15, 2017 1:51 pm
The Legislation and Executive Committees of the Arkansas Bar Association have recommended a sweeping constitutional proposal to be considered by the ABA’s House of Delegates, the governing body for the…
by - May 14, 2017 9:38 am
For State Senators – and working moms – Missy Irvin and Joyce Elliott, there’s a lot of success to point to for women’s issues in the most recently concluded regular…
by - May 14, 2017 9:33 am
Arkansas’ senior senator applauded former FBI Director James Comey’s service, but understands he was a lightning rod for the criticism that led to his dismissal. That said, Sen. John Boozman,…
by - May 9, 2017 5:42 pm
Robert Coon and Jessica DeLoach Sabin are our guests on today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily program. Sabin is a longtime contributor to Talk Business & Politics, while Coon is…
by - May 8, 2017 2:30 pm
It’s a round-robin of topics for politicos with Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist John Brummett’s Monday conversation. On this edition of Talk Business & Politics Daily, Brummett discusses the factors impacting the…
by - May 7, 2017 10:33 am
After a regular and special session, four state executions, and floodwaters threatening lives and commerce, Governor Asa Hutchinson has been in overdrive the first five months of 2017. “It’s been…
by - May 4, 2017 10:42 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, whose First Congressional District has many parts underwater, is hoping to tour flooded areas when he returns home this weekend and he’s already leaning on…
by - May 4, 2017 9:35 am
Newly named Arkansas House Minority Leader, Rep. David Whitaker of Fayetteville, says he won’t wake up every morning looking to be an obstructionist. He’ll fight when necessary and work across…
by - April 30, 2017 9:54 am
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, R-Ark., said the earliest Arkansas could see a restart of the execution process is in mid-May when a stay of execution for Jason McGehee will expire….
by - April 30, 2017 9:54 am
Senate President Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, said he thinks it’s premature to investigate circumstances surrounding state prison officials’ acquisition of lethal injection drugs. The state Senate’s leader also said this week’s…
by - April 30, 2017 9:53 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, says he ‘leans yes’ on the current healthcare measure being debated among Republican caucuses in Congress. Womack said that the MacArthur amendment, brought forward as…
by - April 28, 2017 11:55 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (April 29) said he will limit next week’s special session primarily to items involving health care and he announced plans to cut the fiscal year…
by - April 27, 2017 10:26 am
A month ago when Home Bancshares acquired Stonegate Bank of Florida in a $778.4 million deal, the Conway-based bank picked up an unknown asset in Cuba. Johnny Allison, chairman of…
by - April 26, 2017 7:04 pm
Politicos Rex Nelson and Richard Bearden remember fondly the political career of former Fourth District Congressman Jay Dickey. Dickey, who passed away at the age of 77 last week, represented…
by - April 26, 2017 6:58 pm
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette political columnist takes his weekly turn at the Talk Business & Politics roundtable to discuss Arkansas’ recent execution drama as well as what it was like to cover…
by - April 26, 2017 11:27 am
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., says he thinks the Trump administration will install more business-friendly regulators into the nation’s banking oversight system – an allowance that the controversial Dodd-Frank law…
by - April 25, 2017 6:30 am
U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman sat down for a conversation for the Monday edition of Talk Business & Politics Daily. Westerman discussed the late Fourth District Congressman Jay Dickey, who passed…
by - April 24, 2017 7:33 pm
Dr. Charles “Chuck” Welch celebrated his sixth anniversary at the helm of the Arkansas State University System on April 23, 2017. As president of the system, Welch has guided the…
by - April 23, 2017 10:00 am
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., says President Donald Trump has restored American credibility by showing force and demanding changes from North Korea, Syria, and Iran. In a wide-ranging interview on…
by - April 21, 2017 7:08 am
UPDATE: A family visitation will take place from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, April 28 at the Pine Bluff Country Club at 1100 W. 46th St. Funeral services will be held…
