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…
by - May 1, 2014 9:34 am
Republicans in key primary races continue to roll out their latest TV media ahead of next week’s early voting window. Yesterday, GOP Attorney General candidate Leslie Rutledge unveiled her first…
by - April 30, 2014 6:16 pm
A new poll out from Public Policy Polling – a Democratic leaning, but usually reliable polling firm – has a new Arkansas poll out today that is mostly good news…
by - April 30, 2014 10:10 am
Leslie Rutledge unveiled a new statewide TV ad on Wednesday (April 30) that touts her conservative credentials in the Attorney General’s race. Rutledge faces Patricia Nation and David Sterling in…
by - April 30, 2014 6:25 am
Wednesday afternoon, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel will host a Freedom of Information Act conference in downtown Little Rock’s River Market. The FOIA conference educates the public on how to access…
by - April 30, 2014 6:19 am
KATV Ch. 7’s Janelle Lilley pulls together a package story from last week’s Farm Bureau conference where the political candidates who attended expressed their agri bona fides. Nearly every candidate…
by - April 29, 2014 3:37 am
U.S. Senator Mark Pryor unveiled a new television ad this week highlighting his record of protecting Medicare and rapping opponent Tom Cotton for wanting to increase the Medicare eligibility to…
by - April 28, 2014 11:05 pm
Thirty-three Arkansas schools have applied to become a “school of innovation,” which would offer charter school-like flexibility without making them charter schools. The deadline to apply is midnight Thursday. (Editor’s…
by - April 28, 2014 7:25 pm
In the aftermath of a deadly and destructive storm, Arkansans come to the aid of their neighbors.
by - April 28, 2014 6:58 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe, President Obama and other elected officials offered support and assistance to the communities hit Sunday night by a deadly tornado. The death toll on Monday stood at…
by - April 28, 2014 12:26 pm
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R) was released from Mercy Hospital in Rogers on Sunday night and is following doctor”s orders to rest, his office reported on Monday (April 28). Boozman…
by - April 27, 2014 9:30 am
This week in 1990 the Arkansas Governor’s race was ignited. Gov. Bill Clinton was battling a surge from Democratic challenger Tom McRae, while two Republicans – Tommy Robinson and Sheffield…
by - April 27, 2014 9:11 am
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel says that while lethal injections are gummed up in the legal system, other antiquated methods of carrying out the death penalty – such as the electric chair or a firing squad – have problems of their own.
by - April 27, 2014 7:45 am
Jackie McPherson is a blue-collar, conservative Democrat and he says he’s running for Congress to work across party aisles. The Democratic nominee challenging incumbent GOP First District Cong. Rick Crawford…
by - April 26, 2014 5:40 pm
Sen. Mark Pryor (D) received the endorsement of the state’s largest teachers’ union, the Arkansas Education Association, on Saturday. Brenda Robinson, president of the AEA, said Pryor was a “strong…
by - April 26, 2014 5:12 pm
Timing played a role in Dr. Tom Kimbrell’s decision to leave his job as Arkansas commissioner of education and become Bryant superintendent. This is the time of year when school…
by - April 26, 2014 2:03 am
Secretary of State Mark Martin’s chief spokesman Alex Reed is at the center of controversy for his roles in Republican Party politics, the Pulaski County Election Commission, and the Ann Clemmer for Congress campaign, which disclosed Reed made thousands of dollars of “unauthorized disbursements” to himself.
by - April 26, 2014 1:18 am
After emergency surgery to repair an acute aortic dissection, U.S. Sen. John Boozman (R ) is recovering at a Rogers hospital. Boozman, 63, was admitted to Mercy Hospital in Rogers…
by - April 26, 2014 1:13 am
Citing sliding national rankings, Gov. Mike Beebe (D) defended the Common Core standards movement, which has been assailed by conservative critics and progressive disbelievers in recent months. “The United States is…
