by - March 5, 2014 10:02 pm
After reports surfaced, led by the Blue Hog Report blog, Judge Mike Maggio of Conway said he will not be a candidate for the Arkansas Court of Appeals. Maggio was…
by - March 5, 2014 7:26 pm
MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” did a segment this morning looking at the Senate race in Arkansas between Sen. Mark Pryor and Cong. Tom Cotton. The whole segment “One of the Last…
by - March 5, 2014 1:18 pm
Today Republicans are all aflutter because they believe, incorrectly, that Senator Mark Pryor attacked Tom Cotton”s record of military service this morning on MSNBC. On social media today, Republic Party…
by - March 5, 2014 3:05 am
The Republican Governors’ Association has launched another ad hitting Mike Ross and his ties to Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Sources tell the Tolbert Report that the ad buy…
by - March 5, 2014 2:04 am
There’s still a primary awaiting Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson, but you wouldn’t know it — not by the recent (and heavy) back and forth between his campaign and Democratic…
by - March 5, 2014 1:03 am
Editor’s note: Harvey Joe Sanner is a retired rice farmer from Des Arc and is participating in #iFarmImmigration month by discussing the agriculture industry’s need for immigration reform. Agriculture is…
by - March 4, 2014 11:06 pm
This week, candidate filing closed which means we now know for certain who will be on the ballot. This year both political parties will fight for control of the State…
by - March 4, 2014 7:50 pm
Republicans owe Rep. Kim Hammer a big thank you today. Without regard to his political future, Hammer took a bullet that ended the stalemate in the House and likely salvaged…
by - March 4, 2014 3:58 pm
On a fifth and final effort, the Arkansas House of Representatives passed a funding measure for the private option health insurance program.
by - March 4, 2014 2:25 pm
February’s net revenues missed the mark for the state of Arkansas as sales taxes declined, individual income tax refunds grew, and a timing issue affected payroll collections. The Arkansas Department…
by - March 3, 2014 6:02 pm
It is amazing how much times have changed in Arkansas. The candidate filing period that ended today reveals that the state continues to shift from blue to red. For starters,…
by - March 3, 2014 9:41 am
Two years ago, Arkansas Democrats’ nominees for Congress didn’t get much, if any, help from the national party. This year. however, it appears the Democratic Congressional nominees might get much…
by - March 3, 2014 7:25 am
Filing for political office ended at noon for partisan candidates at the state capitol on Monday (March 3). Who’s in? Find out by reading our complete candidate list.
by - March 2, 2014 5:43 pm
GOP gubernatorial frontrunner Asa Hutchinson has revealed his first TV ad of the 2014 campaign. Titled “Arkansas Values and Arkansas Common Sense,” the ad features Hutchinson and his wife, Susan,…
by - March 2, 2014 10:20 am
Still two votes shy of a supermajority in the Arkansas House, Speaker Davy Carter (R-Cabot) says he is unsure of what potential change may secure the additional votes needed to pass the private option.
by - March 2, 2014 10:19 am
Skip Rutherford, dean of the Clinton School of Public Service and a long-time Arkansas politico, says he’s not convinced that Arkansans are completely tuned in to the 2014 election cycle,…
by - March 1, 2014 11:01 am
For our weekend business and political readers: WHAT ARE THE TOUGHEST LEADERSHIP ROLES? Forbes says there are nine, from the expected CEO role to others like a mayor or pastor,…
by - February 28, 2014 9:15 pm
The first major surprise of the 2014 candidate filing season arose when Dr. Lynette Bryant filed paperwork to challenge Mike Ross for the Democratic nomination for Governor. Bryant, who lives…
by - February 28, 2014 12:58 pm
Talk Business has learned that Stephens Media will restructure and downsize its Arkansas News Bureau – a content partner of Talk Business – in a move that will include layoffs…
by - February 28, 2014 12:39 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe signed SB139 into law on Friday (Feb. 28) – a measure that allows the governor to not call a special election to fill the vacant seat of…
