by - February 3, 2014 11:30 am
Cook: Let Mark Darr’s Staff Stay
On February 1st, Lieutenant Governor Mark Darr officially resigned from office under a cloud of controversy brought on by numerous ethical failings on his part. Now there is a valid…
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by - February 3, 2014 6:53 am
Talk Politics With Gov. Mike Beebe
Gov. Mike Beebe said Tuesday there are a “multiplicity” of reasons Arkansas Legislators should vote to fund Arkansas’ private option plan, and he also took a shot at Republican gubernatorial candidates who “don’t understand the budget” with respect to the private option.
by - February 2, 2014 9:51 am
Capitol View: Can PO Funding Survive Until Policy Changes Can Be Made?
An architect of Arkansas’ private option and one of its chief critics agree that the battle for its funding fate in the upcoming fiscal session will be to help the health insurance plan survive until more policy changes can be made in the 2015 regular session.
by - February 2, 2014 1:47 am
Pryor Punches Cotton On Farm Bill Vote
Drawing a distinction on a major state economic issue, Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor held a press conference Saturday at the state capitol to tout his support for a compromise Farm…
by - February 1, 2014 10:25 am
Rand Paul Talks 2016 Run, Cotton Defends Farm Bill Vote
A speech by U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., Friday night (Jan. 31) in Hot Springs seemed less like a pep talk to Arkansas Republicans and more like the first of…
by - February 1, 2014 10:15 am
Percefull Says She’ll Run As Indie For Congress
Hot Springs educator Janis Percefull, who announced last year that she would seek the Democratic nomination for Arkansas Fourth Congressional District, says she will now run as an Independent. James…
by - February 1, 2014 12:29 am
Weekend Digest: The Super Bowl and Olympics Edition
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. Gov. Mark Darr Turns In Resignation Letter
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
Tolbert: Senate President Says All Or Nothing On Medicaid Budget, Private Option (UPDATE)
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
Cook: Checking In On The Attorney General’s Race
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
Candidate Fundraising Reports File In
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
Darrin Williams: Volunteer Tax Program Is A ‘Win-Win-Win’
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
UA Says Deficit To Be Covered With Reserve Funds
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
Tolbert: Nation Set To Announce For Attorney General
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
Ross Rails Against ‘Raw Politics’ During Stops In Western Arkansas
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. Beebe Appoints 40 To Boards And Commissions
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
Tolbert: Grace To Primary Irvin In State Senate District 18
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
Cook: Tom Cotton Out Of Touch With Arkansas Farmers
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
Cotton, Pryor On Opposite Sides Of Farm Bill Vote (UPDATED)
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
Congressional Delegation Responds To State Of The Union
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.