by - June 20, 2014 9:36 am
Rep. Eddie Armstrong (D-North Little Rock) is the new House Minority Leader replacing Rep. Greg Leding (D-Fayetteville). At a Democratic caucus meeting held Friday morning Armstrong, who is in his…
by - June 19, 2014 12:15 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe said he’s not calling a special session on changes to the public school employee insurance program until he sees a roll call from each chamber of the legislature with a big majority in both. He also open to other items on a special session’s call.
by - June 19, 2014 10:29 am
This is not Tom Cotton”s week when it comes to his attempts to define himself as a candidate who cares about Arkansas and the people of his district. Two news…
by - June 18, 2014 10:25 pm
Republican congressional candidate French Hill said Wednesday he would support air strikes in Iraq if President Barack Obama finds them necessary. U.S. officials confirmed Wednesday that the Iraqi government has…
by - June 18, 2014 8:51 pm
Editor’s note: This guest commentary was written by freelance journalist Steve Brawner, who is also a regular contributor to Talk Business & Politics. His political commentary appears at IndependentArkansas.com and…
by - June 18, 2014 11:13 am
Tom Cotton’s campaign leaked the results of a recent internal poll to “The Hill” that conveniently shows him leading Mark Pryor by seven points. However, in Cotton’s polling memo he…
by - June 18, 2014 9:27 am
Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson addressed the onshoring of jobs to the United States and what he said was a burdensome regulatory environment during a speech to the Fort Smith…
by - June 17, 2014 7:10 pm
The House and Senate leaders of a task force charged with addressing soaring school employee health insurance rates said Tuesday (June 17) they believe they will have the votes they…
by - June 17, 2014 5:07 pm
With the primary now in our rear view mirror, prepare for a deluge of political ads from both sides slinging everything they can at one another. Many of these ads…
by - June 17, 2014 11:27 am
Arkansas lawmakers heard about the next wave of Private Option concepts that will be debated as the program moves forward.
by - June 17, 2014 7:19 am
Politico’s Manu Raju spent some time on the ground in Arkansas to follow Republican Senate challenger Cong. Tom Cotton. Cotton and incumbent Democratic Senator Mark Pryor are locked in a…
by - June 16, 2014 8:45 pm
Asa Hutchinson and Mike Ross start their general election campaign for Arkansas Governor with healthy checkbook balances, but Ross leads in the cash-on-hand department. Hutchinson’s May 11-31 primary contribution report…
by - June 15, 2014 9:34 am
New York Times national political correspondent Jonathan Martin says the competitive U.S. Senate race in Arkansas has leaders in both political parties on edge. “I think the fact that it’s…
by - June 15, 2014 9:34 am
Hospital CEO Peter Banko says state efforts to control health care costs – such as Gov. Mike Beebe’s Payment Reform Initiative – are working.
by - June 15, 2014 9:33 am
After a contentious, bitter Republican primary, runner-up David Sterling announced on Sunday that he endorsed Leslie Rutledge, the GOP nominee for Attorney General. “I want you to know that I…
by - June 14, 2014 10:46 am
For our weekend business and political readers: STARBUCKS TO GIVE CUSTOMERS CHARGE OTHER THAN CAFFEINE USA Today reports Starbucks and Duracell Powermat have teamed up to give customers a charge,…
by - June 14, 2014 9:27 am
Arkansas gubernatorial candidates Asa Hutchinson and Mike Ross spoke in back-to-back appearances to a Delta advocacy group to discuss issues of concern for the region and the state as a…
by - June 14, 2014 7:29 am
Democratic incumbent Senator Mark Pryor faced a friendly audience at the Delta Grassroots Caucus a day after his Republican rival riled the group. On Friday, Pryor told the Democratic-heavy crowd…
by - June 13, 2014 4:24 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe is calling on lawmakers to change a state law that forbids K-12 public schools from accessing a fiber optics network used by universities and health care providers….
by - June 13, 2014 6:32 am
Mike Ross and Asa Hutchinson aren’t the only candidates for political office talking jobs this election season. Fourth District Democratic Congressional candidate James Lee Witt is also touting a jobs…
