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Tolbert: Cotton Leads Pryor By 7 In GOP-leaning Poll

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…

Tolbert: Copeland Considers Another Lt. Governor Campaign

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%…

Hattie Caraway Foundation Pushing For Females In Political Office

A new foundation named after Arkansas’ first female U.S. Senator wants more women holding elected office.

Cook: Tom Cotton Sends Questionable Taxpayer-Funded Mailer (UPDATED)

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…

‘Double Down’ Authors Share Writing Secrets, Political Opinions

Political journalists Mark Halperin and John Heilemann cut their teeth covering politics during Bill Clinton’s first presidential campaign. Little did they know that the experience would set them up for…

Weekend Digest: The Nelson Mandela Edition

From international coverage of Nelson Mandela’s death to drone delivery, Hillary Clinton’s political moves, and a makeover for AM radio, check out this weekend’s digest of news.

Veach, Hillman Re-elected To Farm Bureau Leadership

Randy Veach and Rich Hillman will continue as president and vice president, respectively, of the Arkansas Farm Bureau, the state”s leading agricultural advocacy group. Delegates also re-elected five board members…

Sen. Marco Rubio PAC To Aid Tom Cotton Senate Bid

While you’re watching the winter weather, expect to see yet another political ad in the U.S. Senate race on your TV screen. The Wall Street Journal and other outlets report that…

Tolbert: Good For Pryor And Cotton

Let me pause here to praise both the Democratic and Republican candidates running for Senate. Over the next year, we will hear the differences between the two – and there are…

Trucking Industry Pushes Back Against New Driver Rules

A legislative delay of new hours-of-service rules is being sought by the U.S. trucking industry, but the head of Arkansas’ trucking lobby says the legislative effort will not work and rising shipping costs resulting from the new rules may be the only path to regulatory relief.

Cook: Mark Pryor Throws Kitchen Sink At Tom Cotton

Today in a speech before the Political Animals Club in Little Rock, U.S. Senator Mark Pryor went after Tom Cotton, throwing the proverbial kitchen sink at him, and created a…

Sen. Pryor Launches New TV Ad Touting His Faith

As we enter the holiday season, incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor released a new TV ad that will air statewide beginning Wednesday (Dec. 4). The ad touts Pryor’s faith…

‘Restore Robinson’ Opinions Differ In Hospitality Industry

David Goins with our content partner, KARK Ch. 4 News, visits with restaurant owners with different views on an upcoming special election to dedicate an existing tax to restore Robinson…

Broadband Groups Sending Recommendations To Governor

The ambitious effort to expand broadband capability in Arkansas public schools moved forward on Tuesday (Dec. 3) as two working groups accepted an engineering report and recommended the state proceed…

Arkansas November Tax Revenues Below Forecast

Individual and corporate income taxes as well as sales tax collections were all lower than forecast in November, but year-to-date net revenues for the state are still 3.5% above last…

Tolbert: Arkansas GOP Files Lawsuit Challenging Governor’s FOIA Exemption Claim

Arkansas has a fairly good Freedom of Information Act thanks in large part to the work of Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller in the 1960‘s. However, a giant-size hole exists in the law…

DF&A Downgrades Forecast, Warns Of Tax Collection Slowdown (UPDATED)

Citing an expected decline in income tax collections, state forecasters revised the current fiscal year budget downward by 1.7% from the previous year. Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration director…

State Chamber Chief Hopes Immigration Reform Poll Data Persuades Congress

Randy Zook, CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce tells the Arkansas News Bureau that new polling data from Republican-leaning Congressional Districts nationwide could persuade federal leaders to tackle…

AG McDaniel Pools Deseg Data For Public Review

Fresh off the announcement last week that a deal has been struck to settle a three decades-old school desegregation lawsuit, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) announced a clearinghouse of information…

Huckabee Radio Show To End In December

Radio Ink, an industry newsletter, reports that former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee will end his national radio show in mid-December. The Mike Huckabee Show on radio, heard three hours a…