by - October 16, 2014 7:24 pm
Asa Hutchinson (R) and Mike Ross (D) both want the state to join a lawsuit by 12 other states against proposed EPA regulations that would reduce carbon emissions by coal…
by - October 16, 2014 4:19 pm
John Brummett, award-winning political columnist with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, will join Talk Business & Politics as a contributor to its magazine, television and radio platforms. Brummett will remain a full-time…
by - October 16, 2014 2:54 pm
Arkansas Agriculture Secretary Butch Calhoun says he will retire effective December 31, 2014. Calhoun submitted a letter of future resignation to Gov. Mike Beebe on Thursday (Oct. 16). “It has…
by - October 16, 2014 2:42 pm
Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock, and Democrat John Burkhalter both want to use the lieutenant governor’s office to encourage job-creating and workforce training policies, while Libertarian Christopher Olson said the…
by - October 15, 2014 10:01 pm
With a month to go, voters get a look at the September monthly contribution and expense reports from statewide GOP and Democratic candidates.
by - October 15, 2014 9:09 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court unanimously upheld a lower court ruling and overturned a controversial voter ID law passed in the 2013 General Assembly. The Republican-led legislature passed the voter ID…
by - October 15, 2014 9:07 pm
Republican Leslie Rutledge said she is the only attorney general candidate who will stand up to President Obama’s “overreaching federal government,” while Rep. Nate Steel, D-Nashville, touted his legislative package…
by - October 15, 2014 8:06 pm
Just a few days before early voting starts, the two candidates in a hotly-contested state House race spent Wednesday (Oct. 15) talking about everything from school safety to regulations. Republican…
by - October 15, 2014 7:58 pm
A half-cent sales tax to help fund the operations of two hospitals in Mississippi County was approved by voters Tuesday. In unofficial numbers, the tax passed by a 1,515 to…
by - October 15, 2014 6:27 am
U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor and U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, who squared off in their only one-on-one U.S. Senate race Tuesday night, stayed to familiar themes of tying each other to unpopular political allies.
by - October 15, 2014 6:26 am
From Elicia Dover with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7: The Republican Party of Arkansas filed a lawsuit against Democratic Attorney General Candidate Nate Steel on Tuesday. The lawsuit filer,…
by - October 15, 2014 6:24 am
From Matt Mershon with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7: Leslie Rutledge, Republican candidate for Attorney General, responded to calls for her to apologize, after what some are calling “an…
by - October 15, 2014 5:46 am
Craighead County employees and their families are likely to see an increase in their insurance premiums come January, officials said at their most recent meeting. Officials with Centennial Insurance spoke to…
by - October 15, 2014 5:34 am
The three candidates for Arkansas’ Fourth Congressional District race discussed the Farm Bill, the Ebola virus, ISIS and the legalization of marijuana Tuesday during a debate at the University of…
by - October 15, 2014 5:27 am
Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, and his Libertarian opponent, Grant Brand of Pea Ridge, both said Tuesday they would fight for limited government, but differed on what the role of the…
by - October 15, 2014 5:17 am
Gov. Mike Beebe announced the following appointments to State boards and commissions: Dr. David Beasley, Jonesboro, to the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors. Appointment expires…
by - October 14, 2014 7:02 am
Talk Business & Politics has learned that former President Bill Clinton will return to his birthplace of Hope, Arkansas for a political rally this Saturday, Oct. 18. Clinton will lead…
by - October 14, 2014 7:01 am
A 10-day citywide celebration is being planned to observe the 10th anniversary of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library. The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) says events will…
by - October 13, 2014 10:08 pm
The Arkansas Association of Two-year Colleges has renamed itself as the “Arkansas Community Colleges.” The group is the trade association and lobbying arm for 22 community colleges across Arkansas. The…
by - October 13, 2014 8:28 pm
A first-term Democratic legislator is facing a challenge from a self-described Tea Party conservative in a district that encompasses a large swath of the city of Jonesboro. Republican Dr. Brandt…
