by - December 26, 2013 4:50 am
The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) has been targeting Sen. Mark Pryor (D) throughout the holiday commercial season with an ad complaining about the new federal health care law….
by - December 22, 2013 7:29 am
National political writers are eyeing Arkansas politics taking a look from the influence of Bill Clinton in the 2014 races to the prospects of Democrats to hold or take Congressional…
by - December 20, 2013 9:53 pm
For our weekend business and political readers: WHO’S YOUR SECRET SANTA? His name is Bill, and “I thought Bill sounded like a friendly fellow,” explained Rachel, a Reddit user about…
by - December 19, 2013 1:47 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) today announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Terrie Baker, Sherwood, reappointed to the Arkansas Workforce Investment Board. Appointment expires August 10, 2017. Mary Coleman,…
by - December 18, 2013 2:44 pm
The Arkansas Ethics Commission released a staff report on Wednesday (Dec. 18) alleging that Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, R-Ark., misspent more than $44,000 in both campaign and public funds. The…
by - December 18, 2013 8:04 am
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Board of Trustees has hired Dr. Marta M. Loyd as the institute’s next executive director. Loyd comes to WRI from the University of Arkansas at Fort…
by - December 18, 2013 3:04 am
A year after a scandal broke that led to his departure from the Arkansas Governor’s race, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel discusses his office triumphs and political future.
by - December 17, 2013 8:38 pm
I will be attending the Arkansas Ethics Commission meeting on Wednesday (Dec. 18) as it considers a citizen complaint I filed against former State Rep. Hudson Hallum of Marion. You…
by - December 17, 2013 1:30 pm
During the regular legislative session earlier this year, state lawmakers and Gov. Mike Beebe (D) frequently discussed a connection between nearly $140 million in delayed tax cuts and approval of…
by - December 16, 2013 11:28 am
Public Policy Polling, a Democratic-leaning polling group, released numbers today of an automated poll they conducted on Arkansas’s hotly contested Senate and Governor’s races. Their results show both races to…
by - December 14, 2013 9:34 am
In a historic move, General Motors has made 33-year company veteran Mary Barra its new CEO and the first woman to ever run a major car company.
by - December 12, 2013 7:36 pm
An audit of the office of Lt. Gov. Mark Darr (R) found that the state’s highest ranking Republican apparently misspent more than $12,000 in office funds for personal or undocumented…
by - December 12, 2013 2:37 pm
Today at a Legislative Audit Committee meeting, an explosive report was released by audit staff proving Lt. Governor Mark Darr illegally used government money for personal use and improperly charged…
by - December 12, 2013 7:51 am
After October’s government shutdown over conflicting visions for a federal budget, a newly announced budget deal has been met with caution by most of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation. Cong. Rick Crawford…
by - December 11, 2013 5:10 pm
After a lengthy illness, former State Senate President Jim Hill died Wednesday at the age of 74. Hill, who served as a Democrat in the Arkansas House of Representatives from…
by - December 11, 2013 8:22 am
The push to allow an existing local two percent hamburger tax to help fund renovations to historic Robinson Center Auditorium in Little Rock passed with overwhelming support in a special…
by - December 10, 2013 6:15 pm
A new poll points to good news for the Tom Cotton for Senate campaign although it should be noted that the pollster was paid for by Citizens United – a…
by - December 9, 2013 9:09 pm
Donnie Copeland tells me this evening that he is considering another run for Lieutenant Governor. Copeland ran unsuccessfully in 2010 narrowly losing the Republican primary against incumbent Mark Darr 48%…
by - December 9, 2013 3:59 pm
A new foundation named after Arkansas’ first female U.S. Senator wants more women holding elected office.
by - December 9, 2013 2:15 pm
Last week, Congressman Tom Cotton’s official government office sent a slick, taxpayer-funded mailer that looks suspiciously similar to a campaign mailout. Moreover, the mailer’s topic is on an issue that…
