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Candidates File For Political Office

Day One of political filing saw more than 250 candidates file for office in Arkansas. Want to follow the entire list? Check out our color-coded spreadsheet of candidates.

Sen. Lamoureux Says Lt. Governor’s Staff To Leave In June

The four employees of the Lt. Governor’s office say they will voluntarily leave their posts by June 30, 2014. The state’s fiscal year ends on June 30. State Senate President…

Trucking Lobbyist Leaving For New Venture

The Arkansas Trucking Association, which represents transportation firms in Arkansas, released this statement today: The Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA) and Lane Kidd, the ATA president since 1992, jointly announced today…

Talk Business & Politics To Partner With KATV Channel 7

“Talk Business & Politics” with Roby Brock is moving to KATV Ch. 7 beginning Sunday, March 2, 2014. Read more details on this new content partnership here.

2014 Political Filing Period Set To Officially Open

On Monday as state legislators return to Little Rock for another round of private option voting, the state capitol will be flooded with political candidates as the 2014 filing season opens.

Sen. Pryor Endorses State Minimum Wage Increase

U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor (D) endorsed a proposal to raise the state minimum wage incrementally to $8.50 over the next three years, signing a petition to support the ballot effort….

Cong. Cotton Delivers GOP Weekly Address

Cong. Tom Cotton (R), challenger to incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor, is this week’s featured GOP national spokesman in the party’s weekly address. Cotton spends the three-and-a-half minute high-profile platform…

Weekend Digest: Scattered, Smothered And A Side Of Politics

Can Waffle House predict your Presidential preferences? You betcha.

Queretaro, Arkansas State Leaders Break Ground On Campus In Mexico

Arkansas State University has officially headed south of the border. On Thursday (Feb. 20), the Jonesboro-based higher education institution and Mexican leaders broke ground on a 2,000 acre development near…

Arkansas Senate Passes Private Option, House Fails Again

As expected, the private option health insurance plan secured passage in the Arkansas State Senate on Thursday (Feb. 20). The Republican-crafted plan constructed with support from Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe…

Heber Springs Mayor Jackie McPherson To Challenge Cong. Crawford

Heber Springs Mayor Jackie McPherson announced he would run as a Democrat for the First Congressional District seat, challenging two-term incumbent Cong. Rick Crawford (R). McPherson said he would bring…

Cook: Mike Ross Risky Campaign Strategy Pays Off

Mike Ross’s campaign has employed a risky strategy and according to recent public polls it appears to have paid off. Ross’s risky strategy is spending campaign funds early on television…

Lottery Projections Drop On Declining Sales

The Arkansas Lottery is seeing a trajectory of lower revenue, and commission members charged with its oversight are searching for turnaround solutions.

Tolbert: New Poll Spells Good News For Arkansas Republicans

The City Wire posted a new statewide poll today that is good news for Arkansas Republicans on several fronts. The poll was conducted by Impact Management Group, a political consulting…

Tolbert: Asa Outraises Ross In January, DGA Gets Desperate

The fundraising reports are beginning to trickle in for state candidates for January and it appears to be good news for likely Republican nominee Asa Hutchinson who outraised his Democratic…

Auditor Daniels: Automation Leads To Major Increase In Unclaimed Property

Automation has led to an 84% increase in the recovery of unclaimed property by Arkansas citizens, according to Auditor of State Charlie Daniels. Last year, Talk Business reported on how…

Cook: Democratic Governor’s Association Releases TV AD Attacking Asa Hutchinson

Today, the Democratic Governor’s Association waded into the Arkansas’s governor’s race by releasing their first television ad. Roughly a week ago, the Republican Governor’s Association released their own television ad…

Senator English Changes Private Option Vote For Action On New Jobs (UPDATED)

A slice of drama was cut from the state capitol on Tuesday as a state senator previously opposed to the private option said she would now vote to fund it. However, the House fell short of passing the funding measure.

Hoop, There It Is!

Arkansas lawmakers may take out the stress of a tense and frustrating day of private option action on the hard court tonight. This evening, the Arkansas House of Representatives and…

A ‘HIT’ To Small Business

“We have been a very blessed company,” said Joe Donaldson, co-owner and General Manager of Sam’s Furniture in Springdale. “We’ve actually had double-digit increases the last three years in a…