by - May 6, 2014 5:18 pm
Cong. Tim Griffin holds a decisive lead over his two Republican rivals for Lt. Governor, but GOP voters are far from decided on the down-ballot contests for State Treasurer and…
by - May 6, 2014 9:18 am
New results from a Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll show that the private option is immensely unpopular among Republican voters, but its effect in primary races is mixed.
by - May 6, 2014 7:19 am
Last week on Talk Business & Politics, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel discussed the problems with state executions, including lethal injection, the electric chair, and even firing squads. The death penalty…
by - May 5, 2014 5:23 pm
Republican Asa Hutchinson is the firm front-runner for the GOP nomination for Governor, according to a new Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll.
by - May 5, 2014 3:39 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe has asked Tony Wood, the deputy commissioner of education, to be the next education commissioner, Wood confirmed in a phone interview today. “The governor has asked me…
by - May 5, 2014 3:30 pm
The University of Arkansas announced today that Randy Massanelli, state director for U.S. Senator Mark Pryor, has been named vice chancellor for governmental relations, effective July 1. The post is…
by - May 5, 2014 8:21 am
Arkansas public schools should be allowed to connect to a statewide fiber optics system currently used by universities and medical providers, but telecom industry leaders worry about the price tag and how to pay for it.
by - May 4, 2014 9:26 am
GOP strategist Robert Coon and Clinton School Dean Skip Rutherford said they hope President Obama’s visit to Arkansas in the wake of devastating and delay tornadoes doesn’t inspire partisan back-biting….
by - May 4, 2014 9:17 am
French Hill and Rep. Bruce Westerman hold sizable leads in their Republican primary races for U.S. Congress, according to a new round of Talk Business-Hendrix College polling.
by - May 4, 2014 9:09 am
Former FEMA director and Fourth District Democratic Congressional candidate James Lee Witt suggested that grant money for safe rooms become more commonplace to help guard against the loss of life…
by - May 4, 2014 6:40 am
Former President and Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton spoke more like a proud father than a politician as he rallied a crowd of rowdy Democrats in Little Rock on Saturday (May…
by - May 3, 2014 2:24 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) became the first high-ranking publicly-elected official in Arkansas to announce his support for same-sex marriage rights. At an Associated Press Managing Editors conference on Saturday,…
by - May 3, 2014 9:10 am
U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor announced that Pres. Obama has accepted his invitation to travel to Arkansas on Wednesday to visit communities devastated by the recent deadly tornadoes. It will be…
by - May 3, 2014 8:24 am
Andy Allison, Arkansas’ Medicaid Director, will leave his position on June 1 to “pursue other opportunities outside state government,” the Department of Human Services said Friday. Allison helped guide the…
by - May 3, 2014 8:14 am
For our weekend business and political readers: TIME LOST SQUANDERING Harvard Business Review asks, “How much time does your organization squander?” My colleagues and I gathered data about time use at…
by - May 2, 2014 5:23 pm
With early voting set to start on Monday, May 5, Republican voters have not yet coalesced around a particular candidate for their Attorney General nomination, according to the latest Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll.
by - May 2, 2014 10:17 am
Arkansas revenue officials said April tax collections were in line with expectations leading to year-to-date figures slightly rising 10 months into the current fiscal year. The April revenue report provided…
by - May 2, 2014 9:42 am
Arkansas’ economic development agency has launched a new web site to capitalize on well-known state business and political leaders. The new Arkansas Economic Development Commission website — ArkansasFavorsTheBold.com — highlights…
by - May 1, 2014 4:55 pm
Second District Republican Congressional candidate Ann Clemmer’s first TV ad centers on Little Rock banker French Hill. Clemmer, a state representative from Benton, calls Hill “a fat cat” and says…
by - May 1, 2014 10:16 am
Gov. Mike Beebe appointed three special justices to the Arkansas Supreme Court to fill recusals in cases involving judicial eligibility. Beebe named: Raymond Abramson, Holly Grove, to replace Justice Paul…
