by - September 22, 2015 5:45 am
U.S. Senate candidate Conner Eldridge fits the profile of the type of candidate Arkansas Democrats need to rebuild their party. Impressive resume for someone his age, articulate and photogenic –…
by - September 11, 2015 11:35 am
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is catching heat for her role in helping hide employment records from the public that could shed light on a state government agency director’s previous firing…
by - August 13, 2015 7:55 pm
If someone abandons (rehomes) their adopted daughters and one of them is raped by their new guardian, it probably wouldn’t stop the Arkansas Family Council from giving them a “Power…
by - August 7, 2015 9:05 am
A substantive issue our country is currently debating is the nuclear deal reached between Iran and six of the world’s superpowers. Like many deals between nations, it’s probably not perfect,…
by - July 18, 2015 4:42 pm
Arkansas Republicans had a bounty of Presidential candidates to choose from when it came time to pick a speaker for their annual Reagan-Rockefeller Dinner. In the end, Arkansas Republican leadership…
by - July 9, 2015 3:28 pm
Next weekend, both major political parties in Arkansas hold their annual fundraising dinners. Their respective keynote speakers are a study in contrasts, offering reflections on both organizations and their political…
by - June 26, 2015 12:08 am
The past ten days have been a roller coaster of emotions with tragic lows and hopeful highs for Americans and Southerners in particular. We all experienced the same sorrow when…
by - June 12, 2015 6:29 am
Back in 1992, Arkansas voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that created term limits for the State Legislature. House members were subsequently restricted to just three 2-year terms and Senate…
by - June 4, 2015 3:58 pm
Last week, Governor Asa Hutchinson’s first special session started off well with a photo-friendly press conference and a large gaggle of elected officials supporting the Lockheed Martin bond proposal. Unfortunately,…
by - May 21, 2015 5:57 am
What if Arkansas moved up our Presidential primary to early March and no candidates for the highest office in the land bothered to show up to campaign? What if we…
by - May 15, 2015 5:50 am
Arkansas is a small Southern state, but as it has in past elections, it will once again play an outsized role in the 2016 Presidential election. Two candidates with deep…
by - April 10, 2015 6:22 am
Last week, the 90th General Assembly concluded its 2015 regular session business. Like survivors of a natural disaster, it’s time for us to survey the landscape and determine the damage….
by - April 4, 2015 10:34 am
Last November’s election results not only marked the end of Democratic dominance in Arkansas politics, but it also highlighted the end of what could be called “the Pryor era.” From…
by - March 27, 2015 11:35 am
This week, based on what’s happening in the General Assembly, Arkansas made some clear statements on what we think about rich and poor folks in our state. First, if you’re…
by - March 11, 2015 5:59 pm
The saga surrounding Rep. Justin Harris and his wife’s decision to abandon their adoptive children into the custody of a couple unvetted by local authorities continues to unfold since the…
by - March 6, 2015 10:16 am
“Rep. Harris and Mrs. Harris have suffered a severe injustice.” That is the first line of an official statement attorney Jennifer Wells provided to Talk Business & Politics on Thursday…
by - February 26, 2015 8:53 am
“Family values” is a catchphrase that candidates and politicians often use in an attempt to show they are in touch with the voters. If we’ve heard that phrase once, we’ve…
by - February 22, 2015 8:21 am
The Democratic Party of Arkansas held a state committee meeting on Saturday making it the first time the committee has met since the November elections and the subsequent political sea…
by - February 18, 2015 7:24 pm
Today, Democratic State Senator Keith Ingram issued a press release opposing the large pay increase proposal for state legislators making him the first Democratic official to oppose raising the salaries…
by - February 16, 2015 6:40 pm
An article in today’s The Daily Beast covers Arkansas’s 1919 Elaine Race Massacre, which sadly is a largely forgotten stain on our state’s history. It’s often so forgotten that the…
