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…
by - September 9, 2014 7:58 pm
A familiar headache for Jonesboro motorists may be a thing of the past after city officials begin work on a plan to build an overpass across Arkansas 18. Jonesboro Mayor…
by - September 9, 2014 7:44 pm
Democrat Mike Ross and Republican Asa Hutchinson compete to be the next governor of Arkansas.
by - September 9, 2014 7:09 pm
Arkansans for Coverage, a new coalition of health and human services organizations, announced Tuesday that it will help Arkansans learn about their health care options and enroll in coverage using…
by - September 9, 2014 5:51 pm
KATV’s Scott Inman delivers Tuesday’s Election Central Daily Brief, a round-up of the top political stories of the last 24 hours. WALMART MOMS A research team based in Washington D.C….
by - September 9, 2014 5:01 pm
As the 2014 election approaches, there has been a lot of discussion of the “ground game.” Democrats have particularly fought back against polls numbers and an election trend showing the…
by - September 9, 2014 8:52 am
Craighead County justices on Monday night discussed a plan but took no action to help the rubber meet the road, both literally and figuratively, on two key budgetary goals. Craighead…
