by - November 28, 2012 6:03 pm
Chris Petersen’s Non-Denial Denial On Coaching Job
Okay, first a caveat. I run a blog about Arkansas politics not sports. As such, I don't have any sort of inside source on if Boise State Coach Chris Petersen…
Author: Jason Tolbert
by - November 28, 2012 5:00 am
Ragland And Holmstrom Rumored To Be House Staff Candidates (UPDATED – Stovall)
With the election for the Arkansas Speaker of the House a full week behind us, we are now starting to get into the details of the inside baseball over what…
by - November 26, 2012 9:51 pm
Darr To Help “Stuff The Sleigh”
Lieutenant Governor Mark Darr's office will be assisting again this year to help “Stuff the Sleigh” with toys for foster children in Arkansas. The annual toy drive, organized by Jason…
by - November 20, 2012 9:30 pm
Burris Plans To Seek First Vice-chair Of State Republican Party (UPDATE)
I spoke with Rep. John Burris today who confirmed reports that he plans to seek the position of first vice chairman of the Republican Party. Duane Neal of Bentonville currently…
by - November 16, 2012 12:06 am
How Davy Carter Became Speaker Of The House
Only ten days ago the script was set for the Arkansas House Republican Caucus. On election day, Republicans predicted that they would win over 60 seats in the House and…
by - November 14, 2012 6:05 pm
Carter And Rice – Two Good Men Running For Speaker
It is clear now that two Republican House members are running for the Speaker's chair – Rep. Terry Rice and Rep. Davy Carter. Republicans plan to caucus to discuss the…
by - November 13, 2012 6:31 pm
House Republicans Divide On Speaker – “Deacons” vs. “Youth Group”
Talk Business editor Roby Brock broke the news earlier today that the House Speaker's election just got a new candidate. Although unconfirmed officially, multiple sources indicate that Republican Rep. Davy…
by - November 8, 2012 9:21 pm
Senate Shows Leadership On Bipartisanship Spirit
My hats off to the newly-elected incoming Senate today who demonstrated in a tangible way that they are ready to work in a bipartisan manner moving forward. Yesterday, Gov. Mike…
by - November 7, 2012 7:08 pm
The Fight For 51 And The Speaker’s Chair (UPDATED)
Right now, Republicans have the lead with 51 seats in the House, but it is not quite over. The fight for the 51st seat as well as the Speaker’s chair…
by - November 7, 2012 6:24 pm
Arkansas Republicans Win Big, But Not Huge
On Monday, I predicted that Arkansas Republicans would either win big or win huge. It was the former and not the latter – they won big, but not huge. Let’s…
by - November 6, 2012 6:57 pm
Where The Election Watch Parties Are
Election night is a big night. Of course, everyone needs to be closely watching Talk Business’ Scorecard as well as Fox 16 where Roby Brock and I will be setting…
by - November 5, 2012 7:32 pm
Election Day Predictions: Will Republicans Win Big Or Huge?
Perhaps the hardest fought, dirtiest state legislative campaigns in Arkansas will mercifully come to an end on Tuesday. The question is: will Republicans win big or will Republicans win HUGE?…
by - November 2, 2012 7:43 pm
Arkansas Democrats Run From “Democrat” Label In New Ad
I have spent the last week doing in-depth research in the swing state of Florida. I figured the best way to do this was to spend a week at Disney…
by - October 29, 2012 6:50 am
Voter Fraud Suspected In Lee County
You have got to hand it to KATV’s Jason Peterson of “Seven on Your Side” fame for being able to dig into a story. On Friday, he reported on suspected…
by - October 27, 2012 7:50 am
Audio: Webb Predicts Hubbard And Mauch Will Win
Republican Party of Arkansas Doyle Webb was on KARN on Thursday afternoon when host Dave Elswick asked him about the controversial comments from Republican House candidates, Jon Hubbard, Charlie Fuqua,…
by - October 24, 2012 5:32 pm
Huckabee In Little Rock Saturday For Two Events
Former Gov. Mike Huckabee will be back in the state from his Florida beachfront tax haven on Saturday to rally Arkansas Republicans and raise some money for his political action…
by - October 23, 2012 10:41 pm
When Democrats Attack Democrats
It is getting bad for Democrats in Arkansas this year. How bad you ask? So bad that they are now attacking each other in an attempt to score some political…
by - October 23, 2012 5:11 pm
Did Herb Rule Sneak In Notes To The Debate?
My apologies for not blogging much on the Congressional races this year. It is hard to stay interested when the question is “Are all four Republican candidates going to win…
by - October 22, 2012 5:19 pm
Arkansas Young Democrats Chair Heading Up Planned Parenthood Voters of Arkansas
It is becoming increasing clear that the Democratic Party of Arkansas is the pro-choice party not only nationally, but right here in Arkansas. A new group calling itself the Planned…
by - October 19, 2012 5:04 pm
Polls Looking Good For Republicans In Key Races – Hickey And Biviano
A couple of internal polls and one independent poll released today show large leads for Republicans in several key races. Down in Texarkana, State Senate District 11, Republican Jimmy Hickey…