by - July 8, 2014 6:57 am
A week after Cong. Tom Cotton took a shot at Mark Pryor’s faith, the incumbent Senator has launched a new ad responding to the controversial comment. Cotton was asked about…
by - July 7, 2014 9:27 pm
It is not hard to figure out where Sen. Jason Rapert stands on most any issue. He is upfront and unapologetic in his position, particularly in the fact that he…
by - July 7, 2014 5:59 pm
From the Election Central campaign trail, today’s major and minor political headlines include ballot signature success and shortcomings and the U.S. Senate race.
by - July 7, 2014 5:56 pm
An initiated act to raise the state’s minimum wage and a proposed constitutional amendment to allow liquor sales in all 75 counties in Arkansas both submitted more than the minimum…
by - July 7, 2014 10:42 am
Two friends on opposite sides of the aisle lead an organization in Jonesboro centered on political candidates and issues.
by - July 7, 2014 8:28 am
KATV and Talk Business & Politics are expanding our coverage of weekday political news reporting with “Election Central” updates. Beginning Monday, July 7, the two news organizations will produce a…
by - July 6, 2014 8:42 pm
Editor’s note: Steve Brawner is a freelance journalist and Talk Business & Politics contributor. His syndicated columns appear in Arkansas newspapers and TalkBusiness.net. He can be reached by e-mail at @[email protected]. Follow him on…
by - July 6, 2014 9:18 am
In a Talk Business & Politics interview, GOP gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson spelled out aspects of his jobs plan for Arkansas. He also noted his interest in reforming the state’s regulatory agencies.
by - July 5, 2014 12:06 pm
Third District Cong. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, delivered the Republican weekly address from the downtown Bentonville square. Womack, who only faces Libertarian challenger Grant Brand in November, used the forum to…
by - July 5, 2014 10:11 am
Gov. Mike Beebe will meet with new and existing economic prospects on the European continent with high hopes of having more to discuss when he returns.
by - July 5, 2014 7:04 am
From the CEO of Pepsi to a new Pew Center study on American politics to crazy 4th of July laws, it’s the red, white and blue edition of our weekend digest.
by - July 3, 2014 8:05 pm
Wednesday’s release of state year-end tax collections brought Arkansas’ two-year budget surplus to $174 million. How might Arkansas policy makers spend it?
by - July 3, 2014 7:13 am
My wife, Melissa, matter-of-factly made this statement the other day: We have been trained to expect that our needs should be cheap or free, and our wants can be expensive….
by - July 2, 2014 2:00 pm
This news story was reported by KATV’s Elicia Dover. To view the comments section of KATV’s web story, click here. Rep. Tom Cotton made a controversial statement about his challenger,…
by - July 2, 2014 1:37 pm
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford said five companies have filed to sell individual health insurance plans on Arkansas’ health insurance marketplace for the calendar year 2015. Two sets of companies…
by - July 2, 2014 10:32 am
Arkansas ended its fiscal year on June 30 with a $78.7 million surplus as gross general revenues exceeded $6.2 billion and net general revenues cleared $5 billion. Arkansas’ current fiscal…
by - July 2, 2014 12:34 am
U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, told an Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce crowd on Tuesday (July 1) that the crumbling military situation in Iraq has led to an insurgent group…
by - July 2, 2014 12:15 am
32 hours. Three calendar days. Two locations. One special session. Arkansas lawmakers wrapped up a short special session passing bills to address a public school employee insurance crisis, prison overcrowding…
by - July 1, 2014 2:07 pm
Arkansas’ $1.3 billion steel mill superproject in northeast Arkansas has closed on its private equity financing. Next up, construction and maybe another superproject. State officials and Big River Steel CEO…
by - July 1, 2014 11:24 am
Senate hopeful Tom Cotton was all business on Tuesday. Cong. Cotton, the Republican challenger to incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor, received the endorsement of the National Federation of Independent Businesses…
