by - September 15, 2014 5:35 pm
A press release alerts me to a new group formed called “Educators for French.” Although the name sounds like a group organized to advocate for teaching French in high school…
by - September 15, 2014 2:15 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel was transported to UAMS this morning after having a reaction to new blood pressure medication, Talk Business & Politics has learned. The move was precautionary and…
by - September 15, 2014 11:04 am
More than 300 people came to a Sebastian County Democratic Party-sponsored barbecue dinner Saturday night (Sept. 13) for a chance to hear from the party’s top of the ticket candidates,…
by - September 15, 2014 10:39 am
A new statewide poll shows the Democratic candidates leading in two major races and tied up in another. Southern Progress Fund, an organization created to elect more Democratic leaders in…
by - September 15, 2014 10:37 am
Gov. Mike Beebe appointed Michael Murphy of Conway as Circuit Judge in the 2nd Division Court of the 20th Judicial District for an appointment that will expire December 31, 2014….
by - September 14, 2014 3:29 pm
Polls taken within days of each other place the Arkansas governor’s race as either a competitive race between Democrat Mike Ross and Republican Asa Hutchinson or a far lead for…
by - September 14, 2014 2:43 pm
Editor’s note: This article was written by TB&P contributor Bob Qualls. State Rep. James McLean (D) of Batesville and former State Rep. Linda Collins-Smith (R) of Pocahontas did not agree…
by - September 14, 2014 9:09 am
Second District GOP Congressional candidate French Hill outlined his thought process on gauging foreign threats and discussed his decision-making on a state effort to raise the minimum wage. Appearing on…
by - September 14, 2014 8:53 am
A group wanting Gov. Mike Beebe to call a special session to change a state law to allow for K-12 access to a high-speed Internet network is launching a television…
by - September 12, 2014 10:47 pm
Our weekly round-up of interesting reads from a compendium of national magazines and web sites.
by - September 11, 2014 9:20 pm
This progressive lawmaker’s day job puts him at the epicenter of Central Arkansas’ burgeoning startup community.
by - September 11, 2014 5:58 pm
KATV’s Elicia Dover delivers Thursday’s Election Central Daily Brief, which focuses heavily on the U.S. Senate race. Big news in the Senate race on Thursday. After much debate about debating,…
by - September 11, 2014 12:38 pm
A U.S. Senate debate between Mark Pryor and Tom Cotton has been set for October 14 in Fayetteville. Talk Business & Politics has the details here. I spoke briefly today…
by - September 11, 2014 11:28 am
Republican Congressman Tom Cotton and Democratic Senator Mark Pryor will debate in Fayetteville on October 14th in a live statewide debate sponsored by the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce.
by - September 10, 2014 8:20 pm
Presidential campaigns are more like a tug-of-war than a boxing match. Instead of a knockout blow, the two parties come to a relative stalemate trying to move a stable electorate….
by - September 10, 2014 7:19 pm
From Michael Hibblen with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News: About 3,000 high school students from around the region will take part in a massive robotics competition next year…
by - September 10, 2014 5:09 pm
The two major party candidates for Arkansas Governor will square off in a televised debate on Friday, September 19 at 7pm on Nexstar broadcast affiliates across Arkansas. The debate between…
by - September 10, 2014 5:02 pm
Currently two issues have qualified for the November ballot through citizen-initiated petitions – a constitutional amendment that would eliminate virtually all state and local laws prohibiting alcohol sales and an…
by - September 10, 2014 1:46 pm
Calling a lawsuit filed by Nucor Steel “lengthy and complicated,” a federal judge on Wednesday gave attorneys for Big River Steel an additional 28 days to respond to the suit….
by - September 10, 2014 12:33 am
There’s been a lot of attention and discussion this year on how the ballot proposal to raise Arkansas’ minimum wage might affect the dynamics of November’s election. However, a huge…
