by - January 13, 2014 7:22 pm
Lt. Governor Mark Darr may have announced his resignation, but with Gov. Mike Beebe out of state Tuesday, Darr will be acting as governor, and there’s some question as to…
by - January 13, 2014 4:04 pm
It is a notion he has talked about repeatedly in the past, but today Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson released a white paper calling for more computer science education in…
by - January 13, 2014 2:54 pm
Special elections are about turning out base voters, primarily partisan political bases. In the special election to replace former Democratic Sen. Paul Bookout, who left amidst an ethics scandal last…
by - January 13, 2014 2:21 pm
When Republicans took over the Arkansas General Assembly last year, many political observers believed the legislative focus would change under the regime. And it sure did. Last year, the Republican-controlled…
by - January 13, 2014 8:03 am
For the second time in a month, Cong. Tom Cotton (R), who is challenging Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor, has used Congressional franking privileges to send a mailer to constituents regarding…
by - January 11, 2014 10:13 pm
Politicians from both sides of the aisle crowded into a small town in Arkansas to launch the 2014 political season.
by - January 11, 2014 3:00 pm
Even though U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton’s campaign for U.S. Senate started in August 2013, it was not until Saturday (Jan. 11) that Cotton took the formal step of officially opening…
by - January 11, 2014 10:11 am
For our weekend business and political readers: PUT SOME POP IN YOUR FACEBOOK TRAFFIC DESPITE THE BIG CHANGE Are you one of the many “furious” people with Facebook because it…
by - January 10, 2014 7:30 pm
After 10 days of tumult, embattled Republican Lt. Governor Mark Darr says he will step down after an ethics scandal. What could happen next?
by - January 10, 2014 7:09 pm
Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson continues to pick up steam in fundraising after a slow start. His campaign reports today that he raised over $445,000 in the last quarter of…
by - January 8, 2014 10:36 pm
The world of political communications rarely has a quiet moment. Six prominent campaign spokespeople explain why.
by - January 8, 2014 9:16 pm
Early voting began this week in the special state senate election to replace former Sen. Paul Bookout. Craighead County Clerk Kade Holiday tells me that 1,373 have cast ballots in…
by - January 8, 2014 12:52 pm
On Tuesday, embattled Lt. Governor Mark Darr told selected reporters he would not resign and plans to complete his term which ends in early January of next year. The purpose…
by - January 8, 2014 5:01 am
The Morrilton Area Chamber of Commerce and Conway County Economic Development Corporation are seeking a five-year, quarter-cent countywide sales tax to be used for job recruitment to Conway County. The…
by - January 8, 2014 1:32 am
From Michael Hibblen with our content partner, KUAR-FM 89 News: As Arkansas lawmakers probe a $4.19 million deficit at the Fayetteville campus of the University of Arkansas, current and former…
by - January 7, 2014 10:39 pm
Steve Brawner offers an insightful column through our content partner, the Arkansas News Bureau. Brawner analyzes Congress and concludes that we’re not getting the results we want from our government…
by - January 7, 2014 4:47 pm
Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Darr told reporters today that he has no plans to resign from office over a major ethics fine and that his case is different from others…
by - January 6, 2014 8:57 pm
State legislators are scheduled to hear testimony from a number of current and former University of Arkansas employees regarding a multi-million dollar deficit in the school’s fundraising division. In December,…
by - January 5, 2014 2:27 pm
If there was ever any doubt that Democrat Mike Ross wants to hitch his wagon to popular Gov. Mike Beebe (D), the first TV commercial of the 2014 gubernatorial campaign…
by - January 4, 2014 9:15 am
For our weekend business and political readers: WANT TO BE A BETTER MANAGER IN 2014? Forbes has some tips that could move you ahead. When it comes to management, I’ve…
