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…
by - December 8, 2013 10:15 am
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…
by - December 7, 2013 11:25 am
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.
by - December 6, 2013 7:42 pm
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…
by - December 5, 2013 9:06 am
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…
by - December 4, 2013 11:47 pm
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…
by - December 4, 2013 1:31 pm
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.
