by June 18, 2013 8:30 pm
-Tolbert: Dianne Curry’s ‘Shameful’ Attack On Mark Darr
I have a feeling Dianne Curry’s campaign for Lt. Governor is going to supply us with a steady stream of material. Today, she took aim at incumbent Lt. Governor Mark…
by June 18, 2013 8:30 pm
-I have a feeling Dianne Curry’s campaign for Lt. Governor is going to supply us with a steady stream of material. Today, she took aim at incumbent Lt. Governor Mark…
by June 18, 2013 7:38 am
-An invitation went out this week for a fundraiser for Asa Huthinson for Governor. The event hosts had a list of some of the top Republican state legislators indicating early…
by June 13, 2013 6:19 pm
-In case you missed it this week, there was some push back from state legislators when they found out the Arkansas Insurance Department planned to use Planned Parenthood to help…
by June 12, 2013 7:48 am
-I spoke with Asa Hutchinson this week for my column in Stephens Media today. As the former Under Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, he had some interesting comments…
by June 11, 2013 5:04 pm
-Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor received some hefty praise today from a source you might not expect – from the platform of the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. During…
by June 5, 2013 9:53 pm
-It is amazing to watch the wheels fall off Sen. Mark Pryor’s re-election campaign before it really even gets started. I am not sure if the barrage of attacks from…
by June 5, 2013 5:01 pm
-Scratch one off the list of potential Republican candidates for Lt. Governor in 2014. State Sen. Jason Rapert of Conway tells me today that he has decided to stay put…
by June 2, 2013 9:25 pm
-In case you missed it, Sen. Mark Pryor tried to grab a life raft today when asked about his position on Obamacare on Capitol View. Roby Brock asked Pryor if…
by June 1, 2013 1:37 pm
-Sen. Mark Pryor released his first campaign ad this week in response to around $700,000 of spending by a group on the right – saying he votes with Obama 95%…
by May 29, 2013 5:50 pm
-In case you missed it overshadowed by the Martha Shoffner saga, the Arkansas Democratic Gazette had a nice nugget in an article a couple of weeks ago on the Arkansas…
by May 28, 2013 5:33 pm
-Great article by Rob Moritz for a nice read on a slow news day about the retirement of Jonathan Runnells from the Secretary of State’s office. He is the guy…
by May 23, 2013 5:00 pm
-Several notable Democrats have briefly considered then backed off running for Attorney General next year when Dustin McDaniel leaves due to term limits. Sen. Robert Thompson considered running before bowing…
by May 22, 2013 9:33 pm
-It was an amusing day on Twitter as Democratic Party of Arkansas spokesperson Candace Martin attempted to re-write history on an award given to Martha Shoffner in 2010 as their…
by May 22, 2013 5:37 pm
-The Rothenberg Political Report moved their rating for a half-dozen U.S. Senate races with a shift in the Republican direction based on the swirling scandals in Washington, D.C. Included in…
by May 21, 2013 5:01 pm
-Normally politicians are quick to put aside politics when a tragedy strikes, but Sen. Mark Pryor took the opportunity to try score some points. His seemingly tame statement is a…
by May 20, 2013 6:28 pm
-I will not rehash the case against Martha Shoffner here. You can read Talk Business’ extensive coverage at this link. Obviously, Shoffner is innocent until proven guilty as everyone is,…
by May 18, 2013 7:05 pm
-Arkansas State Treasurer Martha Shoffner (D) was arrested by the FBI on Saturday and will be charged with extortion under federal law. What activities are at the center of her arrest and what could happen next?
by May 17, 2013 5:15 pm
-A couple of Arkansas angles today on the IRS story from both ends of the U.S. Capitol. Congressman Tim Griffin joined in the grilling of outgoing acting IRS Commissioner Steve…
by May 17, 2013 5:05 pm
-On Friday, Republican House Speaker Davy Carter delivered a light-hearted speech at the central Arkansas Political Animals Club that also tackled a few issues that he felt were important for…
by May 17, 2013 5:02 pm
-Republican State Rep. Kim Hammer of Benton announced today on his representative Facebook page that he plans to run for Speaker of the House in the next legislative session. “Today,…