by - October 13, 2013 10:20 pm
This weekend, House Congressional leaders named conferees to House-Senate negotiations on a new Farm Bill, a move that will likely bring resolution to a contentious battle over American agriculture policy….
by - October 13, 2013 9:01 am
Senate Insurance committee chairman Jason Rapert (R-Conway) says he sees lawmakers coming to agreement on short-term and long-term solutions to solve the public school employee insurance crisis and he hopes…
by - October 13, 2013 8:50 am
Despite a rough job approval rating and more Democratic blame than GOP fault for the federal government shutdown, incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Mark Pryor remains slightly ahead of Republican challenger Cong. Tom Cotton in the latest Talk Business-Hendrix College poll.
by - October 12, 2013 11:22 am
For our weekend business and political readers: NO ONE ANSWERING PHONES AT IRS Because of the partial government shutdown, taxpayers who have IRS problems are not able to talk to…
by - October 11, 2013 12:30 pm
Senators from both parties are meeting Friday afternoon (Oct. 11) to discuss the increasingly likely special session to deal with rising teacher insurance rates. During and after taping Friday’s episode…
by - October 11, 2013 11:01 am
Former U.S. Rep. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican candidate in next year’s race for governor, said Arkansas’ private option law regulating the implementation of Obamacare in the state would not have…
by - October 10, 2013 8:07 pm
Members of the U.S. Senate have stepped up pressure on the Federal Aviation Administration to keep open its Aircraft Registry Office during the shutdown. The action, led by U.S. Sens….
by - October 10, 2013 7:29 pm
With the government shutdown now in its ninth day and with no end appearing to be on the horizon, candidates for federal offices may be wondering what to do about…
by - October 10, 2013 5:07 pm
Get ready for a long campaign season. The general election is over a year away and both Sen. Mark Pryor and challenger Cong. Tom Cotton are taking to the airwaves….
by - October 10, 2013 11:47 am
Congressman Tom Cotton’s credibility has been called into question twice in the past week by the fact-checking organization Politifact. In two separate rulings, Politifact rated both a public statement from…
by - October 9, 2013 9:44 pm
A nonpartisan news source that fact-checks campaign political ads says a new TV ad from Cong. Tom Cotton (R) is “false” and the Mark Pryor Senate campaign is calling on…
by - October 9, 2013 9:36 pm
From John Lyon with our content partner, the Arkansas News Bureau: The state Insurance Department’s website providing information on the new health insurance marketplace has gone dormant just as the…
by - October 9, 2013 6:19 pm
Marty Durbin, CEO of America’s Natural Gas Alliance, tells an Arkansas audience it’s time to accelerate natural gas usage and dependency in the U.S.
by - October 9, 2013 12:54 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Dr. Mary Aitken, Maumelle, reappointed to the Governor’s Trauma Advisory Council. Appointment expires July 1, 2015. Dr. Tariq…
by - October 9, 2013 11:00 am
In the wake of high-profile controversies involving Republican and Democratic elected officials, state lawmakers have been angling to reshape public opinion on ethics reform. State legislative Democrats organized a “special…
by - October 9, 2013 3:26 am
This week, the candidates for U.S. Senate released television ads directly targeting each other in the first back-and-forth attacks via TV spots of the campaign. Congressman Tom Cotton (R) fired…
by - October 8, 2013 9:10 pm
An off-year election took place Tuesday (Oct. 8) in Jonesboro as voters headed to the polls to narrow their candidates to replace former Democratic State Senator Paul Bookout. In August,…
by - October 7, 2013 9:14 pm
Delta Trust Investments Chris Harkins is worried that a protracted Congressional battle over the budget and looming debt ceiling debate could spook investors to leave the market in a big fashion.
by - October 7, 2013 3:14 pm
Editor’s note: Updated with comment from Dassault Falcon, and comment from the office of U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle. An estimated 250 workers at Dassault Falcon’s Little Rock operation may…
by - October 7, 2013 10:47 am
The Republican Party of Arkansas announced today that Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul will speak at a party event on December 6 in Hot Springs. Tickets to the event will…
