by - February 1, 2014 12:29 am
For our weekend business and political readers: BANKROLLING THE OLYMPICS They are Putin’s pals and have enough consonants in their names to win a gold medal at Scrabble. But the…
by - January 31, 2014 6:09 pm
Lt. Governor Mark Darr (R) submitted his official letter of resignation to the Secretary of State’s office on Friday afternoon – at then end of the day he was expected…
by - January 31, 2014 6:01 pm
Arkansas Senate President Pro Temp Michael Lamoureux is rather judicious with his tweets, but today he broke a bit of news on the upcoming debate to renew the private option….
by - January 31, 2014 1:05 pm
This election cycle there’s been much attention for the races for U.S. Senate, Governor, Congress and even Lt. Governor. However, one race that hasn’t received a lot of attention yet…
by - January 31, 2014 11:11 am
Jan. 31 is the deadline for federal candidates to file their Federal Election Commission (FEC) reports. Talk Business will update numbers throughout the day.
by - January 31, 2014 1:28 am
Editor’s note: Darrin Williams is CEO of Southern Bancorp Inc. and serves as a State Representative for House District 36 in Little Rock. Once again tax season is upon us,…
by - January 31, 2014 12:54 am
After high-profile legislative hearings and numerous media reports uncovering details of a nearly $4 million deficit in the University of Arkansas’ advancement division, school officials say they will resolve the…
by - January 30, 2014 10:03 pm
Sources confirm to The Tolbert Report that Jacksonville attorney Patricia Nation is set to announce that she will seek the Republican nomination for Attorney General. Nation grew up in Dumas, Arkansas…
by - January 30, 2014 9:45 am
A long pause ensued after Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former Arkansas Congressman Mike Ross was asked his thoughts about President Obama’s State of the Union address. Ross rolled a cough…
by - January 29, 2014 11:07 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Charles Blanchard, Russellville, reappointed to the Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees. Appointment expires January 14, 2019. Elizabeth Farris,…
by - January 29, 2014 6:07 pm
In case you missed it last week, Sen. Missy Irvin (R-Mountain View) put out a lengthy statement explaining that she was “opposed to moving forward and will not vote to…
by - January 29, 2014 11:51 am
Tom Cotton is not only out of step with Arkansas, but he’s even out of step with Arkansas Republicans. Cotton recklessly puts his own ambitions ahead of the needs of…
by - January 29, 2014 10:57 am
After studying the 960-page Farm Bill that emerged from a bipartisan, bicameral conference committee, U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, voted against the measure. Cotton released this statement on Wednesday morning…
by - January 29, 2014 10:46 am
All eyes were on Capitol Hill last night as President Barack Obama laid out his agenda in his fifth State of the Union address. But if you ask members of the Arkansas congressional delegation, none were too impressed, including Democratic Senator Mark Pryor.
by - January 28, 2014 8:10 pm
Two weeks after a special election victory, Republican John Cooper was sworn in as the new State Senator from Jonesboro. Cooper defeated Democrat Steve Rockwell in a special election to…
by - January 28, 2014 5:18 pm
On Monday, federal lawmakers announced that an agreement on a U.S. farm bill had been made. The move includes a variety of changes that Senate and House members have opposed,…
by - January 27, 2014 6:50 pm
Some good news today for Republicans hoping to take the Arkansas governor’s mansion back in 2014. The Republican Governor’s Association announced it has raised $50 million that it plans to…
by - January 27, 2014 1:32 pm
As many have predicted, the new Voter ID law has already led to Arkansans losing their constitutional right to vote in an election. In the recent State Senate election in…
by - January 26, 2014 10:16 am
An overwhelming majority of Arkansans agree with Lt. Gov. Mark Darr’s decision to step down from his post on Feb. 1. In the last round of polling from a Jan….
by - January 25, 2014 11:50 am
Governors across America are laying out education reform ideas in their State of the State addresses. Coverage of this plus other business and political stories can be read here.
