by - September 25, 2013 8:29 am
Yesterday in a historic live national broadcast, one former President and the current President sat down to have an in-depth discussion on major changes in America’s health care system. In…
by - September 23, 2013 9:19 am
A new non-partisan organization created to help women get more involved in Arkansas politics and public policy is gaining momentum. Women Lead Arkansas was founded earlier this year to encourage…
by - September 12, 2013 6:49 am
Arkansas Republicans are excited about the candidacy of Little Rock banker French Hill for State Representative. French Hill is a top-tier candidate for Republicans, that fact cannot be disputed. However,…
by - September 10, 2013 9:51 am
An advocate of allowing the “open carry” of handguns is attempting to embarrass Attorney General Dustin McDaniel by turning to an unlikely spokesperson – Adolf Hitler. Some open carry advocates…
by - September 9, 2013 4:05 am
A new poll provided to Cook’s Outlook shows Democratic U.S. Senator Mark Pryor leading his Republican challenger Congressman Tom Cotton by six points. The poll, conducted by Global Strategy Group…
by - September 6, 2013 7:01 am
Today, Arkansas Democrats welcomed a new member to their party and scored a major coup in the process. Republican Justice of the Peace Bob Johnson of Jacksonville announced at a…
by - September 5, 2013 1:34 pm
This week, things have gone from bad to worse for Lt. Governor Mark Darr. Last week, Darr abandoned his Congressional bid due to his improper usage of campaign funds for…
by - September 3, 2013 12:10 pm
This year, Arkansas Democrats have had a few black eyes caused by the actions of certain Democratic elected officials. Earlier this year, State Treasurer Martha Shoffner was arrested for accepting…
by - August 29, 2013 1:01 am
Over the past year or so, State Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson has devolved into what my grandmother would have called a “hot mess.” Let’s review what has happened for him to…
by - August 28, 2013 3:19 am
Since State Senator Paul Bookout’s ethical failings came to light, Arkansas Republicans have attempted to paint state Democrats as being scandal-plagued. Their argument is Bookout, along with Martha Shoffner and…
by - August 26, 2013 9:53 am
This is the time of the year when candidates announce for various political offices. Talk Business does a fine job of covering major candidate announcements, but I usually don”t comment…
by - August 16, 2013 5:49 am
I assume all of you took a civics class in junior high school, so allow me to give a pop quiz to test your basic knowledge of our Constitutional rights….
by - August 15, 2013 2:28 pm
Since a Circuit Judge ruled earlier this week that Secretary of State Mark Martin’s hiring of private practice attorneys violated state law a few new wrinkles have developed in this…
by - August 14, 2013 9:59 am
Mark Pryor voted for Obamacare. Tom Cotton opposes Obamacare and wants to repeal it. Game over, right? Tom Cotton wins handily in a state where President Obama and Obamacare are…
by - August 12, 2013 11:31 am
Secretary of State Mark Martin sure loves wasting taxpayer money and today a Circuit Judge agreed with that notion. Judge Tim Fox’s ruling today could, in theory, lead to Mark…
by - August 5, 2013 12:03 pm
What do Rick Crawford, Tim Griffin, Steve Womack, John Boozman and Mark Pryor all have in common, besides the most obvious? They all voted for the first Farm Bill this…
by - July 31, 2013 12:23 pm
After much speculation, today freshman Congressman Tom Cotton sent clear signals he plans to challenge U.S. Senator Mark Pryor in 2014. Consider today’s news Cotton’s “pre-announcement announcement” for higher office,…
by - July 30, 2013 8:00 am
Congressman Tom Cotton sure loves getting his face on national media and talking with big-time reporters. The most dangerous place to be is between Cotton and a TV camera for…
by - July 29, 2013 9:55 am
Today, former Lt. Governor Bill Halter exited the race for Governor. In his eloquent statement announcing his departure, Halter congratulated former Congressman Mike Ross and pledged to help Ross and…
by - July 23, 2013 10:33 am
If you’ve watched Congressman Tim Griffin over the past couple of months you’ve noticed that he’s in a mad scramble to cover his posterior for his fervent support of oil…
