Cook’s Outlook

The new Talk Business poll shows that Arkansas Democrats on the legislative level face some challenges, but as always it comes down to the actual candidates.

Congressional Poll Numbers Should Encourage Democrats

Last week Talk Business conducted a statewide poll and the results were illuminating and in some regards, quite surprising. Today, I’ll review the data for Arkansas’s four members of Congress.

Denny Altes: Abuse Of Power?

It seems like every other week a Republican state legislator is in the news for acting badly in some form or another.

‘highspeed’ Holland Should Man Up

State Senator Bruce "Highspeed" Holland seems to have no respect for hard-working law enforcement officials or the court system.

House Speaker’s Race Coming Into Focus

The field for the race for Arkansas Speaker of the House is coming into focus with one Democratic candidate and one Republican candidate having already announced their respective candidacies.

Movie Reviews: Contagion & Sarah’s Key

"Contagion" and "Sarah’s Key" are the two films I reviewed on KARZ-TV’s morning show.

Supporting Perry’s Positions A Tough Sell For The Arkansas Gop

Governor Rick Perry’s book “Fed Up!” is garnering lots of national attention and its contents are sure to be thoroughly reviewed as Perry seeks the Republican Presidential nomination.

Movie Reviews: The Debt & Columbiana

Last week, I reviewed "The Debt" and "Columbiana" on KARZ-TV’s morning show. Both films share a central theme of bringing evil to justice, albeit it in very different ways.

Beebe And Republican Governors Agree On Medicaid Reform

Republican leaders in Arkansas have been up in arms for months over Governor Mike Beebe’s efforts to work with federal officials to overhaul the state’s Medicaid program. The funny thing is that Mississippi Republican Governor Haley Barbour, Texas Republican Governor Rick Perry and the Republican Governor’s Association agree with Beebe’s Medicaid reform plans.

Mark Martin: Cheese With The Whine

Secretary of State Mark Martin often avoids speaking to the media, so when he does appear before the press it’s worth noting. Last week, Martin spoke to he Magnolia Rotary Club and made a bit of news claiming he’s been unfairly targeted by critics. Frankly, it sounded like he was whining about being criticized.

Addressing ‘fat America’ Requires Engagement, Not Insults

According to a new report, based on current trends in just nineteen years half of all Americans will be obese. This disturbing fact should worry all of us for the obvious health reasons and because it impacts all our pocketbooks.

A Helluva View And A Helluva Ride

Twenty years ago, a virtually unknown Governor from a small Southern state stood on the steps of an old state capitol and announced his candidacy for President.

Movie Reviews: Our Idiot Brother & 30 Minutes Or Less

On today’s KARZ-TV’s morning show, I reviewed "Our Idiot Brother" and "30 Minutes or Less".

Reagan The Rino

RINO = Republican in Name Only.

Democratic Legislators Need To Get With The Social Media Program

Democrats in the Arkansas State Legislature are a dedicated and hard-working group of public servants. Even though they are only part-time legislators, they work hard every day to help their constituents.

Arkansas Republicans Miss Another Chance To Regain Some Credibility

Earlier this week, I wrote an article that raised the question of whether or not the Republican Party of Arkansas would attack Governor Rick Perry for Texas’ unemployment rate.

Movie Reviews: One Day & The Trip

On today’s KARZ-TV’s morning show I reviewed Anne Hathaway’s new movie "One Day", along with "The Trip".

The ‘replacement’ Party

Like just about everybody I know, I do like a fun party and over the years I’ve attended dozens of political receptions and fundraisers. However, I’ve never attended a "replacement" event that was organized because the first one broke federal campaign finance laws.

For 2012, It’s Time For Democrats To Get Organized Now

Here at Talk Business & Politics we compiled a helpful list of potential 2012 State Senate candidates for our readers. We created the list by visiting with political contacts across the state, talking to candidates directly and listening to the speculation promoted by political insiders.

Rick Perry, Rpa And The Georges

The Republican Party of Arkansas may attack Governor Rick Perry this week for his state’s unemployment rate.