by - July 24, 2016 8:47 am
Democratic U.S. Senate presumptive nominee Conner Eldridge says he’s not sure if he’ll put personal money into his campaign challenge against incumbent Republican Sen. John Boozman, but the upstart challenger…
by - July 17, 2016 8:40 am
Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin and former Gov. Jim Guy Tucker contend that both upcoming major political party conventions will tap the unrest in the general electorate but in significantly different…
by - July 10, 2016 8:55 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is not expecting to bring a major job announcement back from his European trade trip, but he does acknowledge the mission will lay the groundwork for future…
by - July 8, 2016 10:11 am
In response to three nationally related episodes of gun violence and escalations between police officers and citizens, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said leaders must “calm the waters” in an effort to…
by - July 5, 2016 11:50 am
Arkansas tourism officials are joining a group of other Southern leaders to push for “world heritage status” for Central High School in Little Rock and various other civil rights heritage…
by - June 30, 2016 6:30 am
In a wide-ranging interview on Wednesday, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., shared his views on the Benghazi report, the Istanbul bombing, Donald Trump’s comments on trade, the upcoming GOP convention, veterans…
by - June 26, 2016 8:56 am
First District Rep. Rick Crawford said citizens’ constitutional rights have to be respected in the volatile, high-profile gun control debate in Congress in the aftermath of the Orlando shooting. Crawford,…
by - June 22, 2016 3:11 pm
In a county known for the Crater of Diamonds, Caddo River Forest Products may have found a diamond in the rough. On Wednesday, state, federal and local officials announced that…
by - June 19, 2016 8:58 am
Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Director Bishop Woosley told the Legislative Council’s Lottery Oversight Committee Thursday that he expects the state’s lottery to raise about $84 million to $85 million for college…
by - June 12, 2016 9:13 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, supports Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s call to remove sales tax exemptions on Internet sales and to use the proceeds for income tax relief in Arkansas. Appearing…
by - June 12, 2016 9:09 am
Arkansas Department of Human Services director Cindy Gillespie is moving quickly to implement reforms in the state’s largest agency, and she anticipates the foundation for many policy changes to be…
by - June 5, 2016 8:42 am
Randy Zook, CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, says workforce and regulatory issues remain the top concerns of business leaders and he sees several topics on the horizon…
by - May 26, 2016 6:27 pm
Editor’s note: Notes from the Campaign Trail is a compilation of various political insider tidbits and is sponsored by Little Rock-based Capitol Advisors Group. –––––––––––– STATE LEGISLATORS GATHER AT RURAL…
by - May 24, 2016 9:57 am
Editor’s note: This article appeared in the most recent magazine edition of Talk Business & Politics. –––––––––––––––––––– Deana Osment is the Northeast Arkansas division president for Centennial Bank, a subsidiary…
by - May 22, 2016 8:55 am
U.S. Senate hopeful Conner Eldridge may not be running against Sen. Tom Cotton this fall, but the Democratic challenger and former U.S. prosecutor takes issue with Cotton’s recent comments on…
by - May 17, 2016 8:18 pm
Editor’s note: Notes from the Campaign Trail is a compilation of various political insider tidbits and is sponsored by Little Rock-based Capitol Advisors Group. –––––––––––– GOVERNOR’S HIGHWAY PLAN FACES HURDLE…
by - May 16, 2016 9:59 pm
Gretchen Hall, CEO of the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau, likes the numbers she sees. Last year, Pulaski County accounted for 13,000 travel-related jobs and 6.1 million visitors who…
by - May 15, 2016 8:45 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s proposal to raise about $50 million in order to qualify for nearly $200 million in federal funds has the support of Arkansas highway officials, but they aren’t…
by - May 12, 2016 1:32 pm
Editor’s note: Notes from the Campaign Trail is a compilation of various political insider tidbits and is sponsored by Little Rock-based Capitol Advisors Group. –––––––––––– ONLINE AD SENDS BOOZMAN, ELDRIDGE…
by - May 5, 2016 10:03 pm
Editor’s note: Notes from the Campaign Trail is a compilation of various political insider tidbits and is sponsored by Little Rock-based Capitol Advisors Group. –––––––––––– LEGISLATIVE LEADERS LIKELY TO STAY…
