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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…

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….

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…

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.

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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.