Talk Politics

politics-banner

Covering Arkansas Politics

by John Burris -

John Burris: Avoiding The Escalation

Another police officer is dead, murdered in the streets of Memphis, Tennessee. Only a few weeks ago, two police officers were gunned down on the streets of Jackson, Mississippi. Murders…

by Larry Brannan -

Weekend Digest: The Nuclear Boy Genius Edition

TV PREVIEW: A BRUMMETT & A HUCKABEE On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics: Mike Huckabee makes controversial comments. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist and TB&P contributor John Brummett…

by Michael Wilkey -

Jonesboro Market To Get CBS Affiliate

The “Tiffany Network” is coming to Jonesboro. Officials with Mississippi-based communications company Waypoint Media said Friday that a CBS affiliate will start broadcasting Aug. 1 in the Jonesboro market. Michael…

by Steve Brawner -

Medicare, Medicaid Turn 50 On Thursday

As Congress continues its never-ending debate about Obamacare and Arkansas legislators consider alternatives to the private option, two government health care programs marked their 50th anniversaries on Thursday. On July…