by - March 1, 2012 3:35 pm
Lots of excitement today at the state capitol with a surprise Democratic candidate that was especially surprising to Democratic Party of Arkansas officials, when former Rep. Fred Smith (D-Mississippi) showed…
by - February 29, 2012 6:54 pm
The action on the trucker tax cut repeal happened pretty fast this afternoon, but here is my best shot at breaking it down. The original resolution HCR1009, which would have…
by - February 27, 2012 8:34 am
Today is the last chance for any non-budget issues to be taken up during the legislative session. This is because today is the deadline for filing a bill so therefore…
by - February 25, 2012 6:34 pm
Rep. Tim Griffin was one of the early Arkansas endorsers of Mitt Romney for President, along with Lieutenant Governor Mark Darr. Recently, they were also joined by Congressman Steve Womack….
by - February 24, 2012 5:55 pm
Three Republicans filed their paperwork today to make their candidacies official for the Fourth Congressional District. With no other announced Republican candidates, the field is likely set for the May…
by - February 24, 2012 5:47 pm
Gillett, Arkansas is well-known for its annual Coon Supper, which raises money for local scholarships. The organizers of the first-ever Wild Hog Roast in Leachville, Arkansas hopes that its event…
by - February 23, 2012 5:25 pm
Candidate filing began at the state capitol without any surprises so far. A large crowd made up primarily of state legislative candidates filled up the rotunda as the official period…
by - February 22, 2012 6:58 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe rolled out a proposed compromise to the Republican-proposed $21 million in cuts this morning. Beebe’s proposed cuts totaled $678,586 and was made up of cuts from five…
by - February 22, 2012 5:53 pm
With filing beginning this week, Arkansas Right to Life PAC made a rare move to make an endorsement of two pro-life Senators – Jason Rapert (R-Conway) and Bill Pritchard (R-Elkins). Executive…
by - February 22, 2012 3:22 pm
The Republican primary for the Fourth Congressional District just got a little clearer today as businessman Marcus Richmond announced that he will suspend his campaign and endorse Tom Cotton. Here…
by - February 21, 2012 1:04 am
The Arkansas legislature – particularly the House – is currently locked in a budget battle. The short story is the Republicans, in the robust minority of 46 members, are pushing…
by - February 20, 2012 8:00 pm
Arkansas House Minority Leader John Burris laid out further details on his proposed budget cuts to a group of reporters today at his state capitol office. He is currently waiting…
by - February 19, 2012 6:58 pm
Last week, the minority party had the audacity to do the unthinkable. Forgoing the time honored tradition of preparing the budget behind closed doors by Democrats with a token Republican…
by - February 18, 2012 9:21 am
Memphis ABC news affiliate again goes where apparently no one in the Arkansas mainstream media will – the chaotic events of the Democratic Party in Crittenden County. Last week, they…
by - February 16, 2012 7:43 pm
So far, the fiscal session has been a snoozefest. Please note, I am not complaining; it is supposed to be that way. It is designed to focus almost exclusively on…
by - February 16, 2012 5:40 pm
Yesterday, House Minority Leader John Burris laid out a Republican proposal to cut $21 million from the budget as originally submitted by Gov. Mike Beebe. The cuts are directed at…
by - February 15, 2012 12:06 am
It seems Democratic bloggers have opened a can of worms that perhaps inadvertently exposes quite a few problems on their side of the aisle. Yesterday, my Democratic colleague Michael Cook…
by - February 14, 2012 12:13 pm
The last non-budgetary bill was filed late yesterday by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) focusing targeted Medicaid reforms aimed at cutting down on fraud. Remember when Gov. Beebe challenged legislators…
by - February 13, 2012 7:29 pm
The new director of the Arkansas Lottery, Bishop Woosley, was on hand today at the state capitol for the kick off of the new fiscal session. Over the weekend, the…
by - February 13, 2012 12:57 pm
House Minority Leader John Burris, along with Senator Michael Lamoureux, filed their own version of the Revenue Stabilization Bill today as the Fiscal Session kicks off at the state capitol….
