by - March 21, 2013 12:05 pm
The legislative session is on the verge of seriously debating various tax cutting bills. One tax cut bill legislators should pay close attention to, and support, is a proposal by…
by - March 18, 2013 12:12 pm
House Bill 2263 by Representative Ann Clemmer would mandate that 30% of all net lottery proceeds must be used for lottery scholarships. Currently, 21% of the lottery proceeds go toward…
by - March 15, 2013 3:47 pm
The GOP-controlled State Legislature has increased taxes on cell phone usage and, if one of the bill”s co-sponsors is correct, it may end being $20 million tax increase. Senate Bill…
by - March 12, 2013 12:36 pm
Congressman Tim Griffin made the Washington Post online today over a Twitter exchange with one of their writers. The writer, Greg Sargent, used the back-and-forth with Griffin to illustrate that…
by - March 11, 2013 10:20 am
The Arkansas Republic Party has become a victim of its own success. Republicans finally took control of the State Legislature and what have they spent the majority of their time…
by - March 8, 2013 11:18 am
The Voter ID legislation, Senate Bill 2, may have hit a constitutional snag on its way to becoming law. Allow me to explain. The potential changes set forth by SB…
by - March 7, 2013 12:09 pm
For attorneys, one of the most coveted legal positions is being appointed federal judge by the President. It”s a prestigious position with vast powers and is a lifetime appointment, meaning…
by - March 1, 2013 11:36 am
Today State Representative Justin Harris took to Twitter and wrote the following: “AR State Rep.[John] Walker needs to be called out for his racial tones and discrimination in the State…
by - February 28, 2013 7:51 am
The Club for Growth is targeting Senator Mark Pryor with a television ad set to begin on Friday. From what I can tell, this is the first negative television ad…
by - February 27, 2013 11:58 am
Today, a full six weeks into the legislative session, the House Democratic Caucus revealed their legislative agenda. Led by House Minority Leader Greg Leding, a group of roughly 30 House…
by - February 27, 2013 7:04 am
On Monday, we broke the news that First District Congressman Rick Crawford may have a Democratic challenger in State Representative Marshall Wright. Today comes news from Politico that Crawford may…
by - February 25, 2013 1:00 pm
Last week, we focused on a potential Democratic candidate for the Fourth Congressional District, State Senator Bruce Maloch, so I thought today we’d focus on a potential Democratic candidate for…
by - February 21, 2013 12:08 pm
News hit my inbox today that the Democratic Congressional Committee (DCCC) is targeting Arkansas’s Republican Congressman via web ads over the sequester issue. I’m told the DCCC is targeting Tim…
by - February 21, 2013 10:20 am
Ever since Fourth District Congressman Tom Cotton was elected, there’s been speculation he may run against Senator Mark Pryor in 2014. Cotton hasn’t publicly stated what his definite plans for…
by - February 20, 2013 11:17 am
If you ask just about anyone on the street what they want Arkansas’s State Legislature to focus on, 9 times out of 10 their reply will be something along the…
by - February 19, 2013 3:31 pm
GOP State Rep. John Burris ended up with a little egg on his face today. Burris is the chair of House Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee and…
by - February 19, 2013 10:50 am
The Democratic Party of Arkansas held a conference call today for the press roasting Arkansas’ Republican Congressmen for voting to take this week off while the possibility of sequestration cuts…
by - February 15, 2013 1:12 pm
Chuck Hagel, former U.S. Senator and President Obama’s choice for Secretary of Defense, is running into some obstacles during his confirmation process in the U.S. Senate. There is an Arkansas…
by - February 14, 2013 10:43 am
Which prominent national Democratic strategist said the following in regards to Voter ID fraud? “I think that all of this stuff that has transpired over the last two years is…
by - February 13, 2013 1:20 pm
Yesterday the Internet rumor mill buzzed with the prospect of Mike Ross changing his mind and entering the Governor’s race. John Brummett kicked off the speculation, blogging that he heard…
