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Weekend Digest: The Jobs Of The Future Edition

Technology is changing the workforce in unimaginable ways, but have you ever considered what some jobs of the future might be?

Brawner: Campaigns, Press Enter New Era

Steve Brawner with our content partner, the Arkansas News Bureau, looks at recent developments in the political media and examines how dramatically different the times are. He notes that candidates…

Notes From The Campaign Trail 9.6.13

A compilation of inbox media advisories, press releases, tips, news clips, and notes from the campaign trail: CLUB FOR GROWTH TO TARGET PRYOR ON WEB The conservative Club For Growth…

Cook: Arkansas Republican Officeholder Switches To Democratic Party

Today, Arkansas Democrats welcomed a new member to their party and scored a major coup in the process. Republican Justice of the Peace Bob Johnson of Jacksonville announced at a…

Tolbert: Pryor And Ross Are No-Shows At Clinton Obamacare Pep Rally

In case you missed it yesterday, President Bill Clinton spoke at his presidential library yesterday to tout the benefits of Obamacare. Clinton was sure to heap praise on Arkansas Republicans…

Cook: Double-Dipping Mark Darr

This week, things have gone from bad to worse for Lt. Governor Mark Darr. Last week, Darr abandoned his Congressional bid due to his improper usage of campaign funds for…

Cotton Calls For Colleagues To Support Syrian Strike

Cong. Tom Cotton (R) called on his colleagues to support Pres. Obama’s request to move forward with a limited military strike in Syria. Earlier in the week, Cotton, a member…

Tolbert: Three Republicans File For Senate, Shots Begin Immediately (UPDATE)

The special election for the now open State Senate District 21 seat in the Jonesboro area has already drawn five candidates with more expected to file. The seat is open…

Clinton Touts Health Insurance Positives, Calls On Bipartisan Fixes

Former President Bill Clinton used the forum of his Presidential Library to advocate for the Affordable Care Act, which hits a major milestone on Oct. 1 when health insurance exchanges…

August State Revenues Climb Higher

Arkansas finance officials said that one-time sales tax audit payments and higher corporate income tax collections boosted August state revenues. Sales tax collections also showed signs of life despite a…

Notes From The Campaign Trail 9.4.13

A compilation of inbox media advisories, press releases, tips, news clips, and notes from the campaign trail.

Cotton Urges President To Take ‘Decisive, Effective Military Action’ In Syria

Cong. Tom Cotton (R ), candidate for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Democrat Sen. Mark Pryor, co-authors and op-ed in the Washington Post urging “decisive, effective military action” in Syria….

Notes From The Campaign Trail 9.3.13

For our diehard political readers who have told me they aren’t fed enough to satisfy their appetite of daily campaign news, we re-start our popular “Notes from the Campaign Trail”…

Cook: Mark Darr Destroys Major Republican Talking Point

This year, Arkansas Democrats have had a few black eyes caused by the actions of certain Democratic elected officials. Earlier this year, State Treasurer Martha Shoffner was arrested for accepting…

Corrections Officials Tout Electronic Monitoring Again To Handle Prisoner Influx

When Act 570 was passed in the 2011 legislative session, it was hailed as an innovative approach to prison overcrowding. Two years later, corrections officials say they are struggling to…

Cong. Womack Says Timing Not Right To Defund Obamacare

With only eight working days before October 1 when Congress returns from its recess, Rep. Steve Womack (R) says tying the defunding of the federal health care law to a continuing resolution to keep government operating is an unwise political move.

The Road To A Republican Primary Victory

The path to victory for a statewide candidate in a Republican primary is said to go through Northwest Arkansas, specifically Benton County, and for good reason if you look at the numbers. But with the state turning increasingly red over the last few elections, some GOP strategists believe a new path is beginning to emerge.