by - January 12, 2015 8:33 am
It’s definitely a new chapter for the Arkansas legislature when comparing the membership of this year’s General Assembly with that of 30 years earlier. Veteran political columnist John Brummett explores.
by - January 11, 2015 9:07 am
The state capitol will be packed this week as the 90th General Assembly begins on Monday. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the political activities surrounding the start of…
by - January 11, 2015 8:44 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a wrap-up of manufacturing news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for…
by - January 11, 2015 8:13 am
Editor’s note: The author of this guest commentary, J. Bruce Cross, is a director with the Little Rock-based law firm Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C. In recent years, the…
by - January 10, 2015 11:02 pm
Jordan Bontke with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7, reports: The 72nd annual Gillett Coon Supper brought hundreds to southeast Arkansas, including some newly elected political faces. Some may call…
by - January 10, 2015 8:43 am
TV PREVIEW: UNDER THE DOME This next week the 90th Arkansas General Assembly convenes. A new Governor, new constitutional officers, and new majorities for Republicans in the House and the…
by - January 10, 2015 8:17 am
Chris Hickey with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 reports: The former chairwoman of Arkansas’ Public Service Commission now holds a position on the influential Federal Energy and Regulatory Commission,…
by - January 9, 2015 5:41 pm
The U.S. House of Representatives, including all four members of the state’s House delegation, voted Friday to approve a pipeline project that supporters say will create jobs while opponents have…
by - January 9, 2015 5:10 pm
Former Circuit Judge Mike Maggio pleaded guilty to bribery, admitting that a campaign contribution he received influenced his decision to reduce a jury verdict. Maggio, a Conway judge, was running…
by - January 9, 2015 4:35 pm
Officials with two major institutions of higher learning in the state said Friday that the merger of Mid-South Community College into the Arkansas State University system later this year could…
by - January 9, 2015 11:50 am
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson has announced Larry Walther as the new Director of the Department of Finance and Administration, Jami Cook as the new Director of the Arkansas Commission on Law…
by - January 9, 2015 11:06 am
Gov. Mike Beebe discussed his accomplishments and challenges in his next-to-last radio address last week. In his farewell address this week, Beebe reminisced on the social aspects and the more…
by - January 9, 2015 12:02 am
A pair of freshmen representatives-to-be and a returning House member each predicted Thursday a busy but productive session for lawmakers this year. Reps.-elect Dwight Tosh, R-Jonesboro, and Dave Wallace, R-Leachville,…
by - January 9, 2015 12:01 am
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by - January 8, 2015 8:27 pm
The 72nd annual Gillett Coon Supper will take place on Saturday, Jan. 10 in the tiny southeast Arkansas hamlet. What can you expect at this famous political tradition?
by - January 8, 2015 5:22 pm
Republicans will nearly outpace Democrats by a 2-to-1 margin in the 90th General Assembly. How is that going to work and what issues will dominate the 2015 regular session?
by - January 8, 2015 4:29 pm
Senate President Pro Tempore Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, has announced four assistants for the 90th General Assembly, which convenes on Monday, Jan. 12. Dismang has appointed Senators Cecile Bledsoe (R-Rogers), Eddie…
by - January 8, 2015 1:43 pm
Arkansas schools ranked 36th in the nation in Education Week magazine’s annual Quality Counts study, and the state ranked ninth on its “early education index.” The study, which was skipped…
by - January 8, 2015 10:29 am
David Ray, former communications director for the Tom Cotton Senate campaign and the Republican Party of Arkansas, has been hired as the new state director for Americans for Prosperity’s Arkansas…
by - January 8, 2015 12:01 am
The weather in downtown Jonesboro Wednesday night was downright cold. However, the state’s future governor received a very warm response from nearly 200 people in a pre-inaugural event. Gov.-elect Asa…
