by - October 7, 2013 12:36 am
Two former Second District Congressmen and old political rivals – Jim Guy Tucker (D) and Ed Bethune (R) – renewed their debate skills in a Talk Business discussion hosted by executive editor Roby Brock.
by - October 6, 2013 10:29 am
The Simpsons turn 25 years old and they've had quite a lot to say about the American Presidency.
by - October 5, 2013 9:33 am
Arkansas Highway Commissioner John Burkhalter said Friday that he will leave the commission and resign from three other volunteer boards to focus on his campaign for Lt. Governor. Burkhalter, a…
by - October 4, 2013 9:32 am
Last week, House Speaker Davy Carter (R-Cabot) and Senate President Michael Lamoureux (R-Russellville) charged the heads of the legislative education and insurance committees to come up with a framework for…
by - October 3, 2013 8:57 pm
In the race to replace Cong. Tom Cotton (R) in the Fourth District, a successor is likely to act upon party lines in the current debate on the federal government…
by - October 3, 2013 8:48 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) gave ballot title approval to a group’s effort to potentially qualify a medical marijuana proposal for voter consideration in November 2014. Arkansans for Compassionate…
by - October 3, 2013 7:58 pm
On the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Greers Ferry Dam in Heber Springs, former President Bill Clinton addressed a large crowd who came to the rededication ceremony. The…
by - October 3, 2013 10:37 am
Reports are still coming in on what occurred on Capitol Hill earlier today where gunshots were fired and a female suspect fled from police. It’s still too early to say…
by - October 3, 2013 6:38 am
Arkansas was one of the last public appearances before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. On the 50th anniversary of his visit to dedicate Greers Ferry Dam, a flood of memories return.
by - October 2, 2013 4:00 pm
Third District Cong. Steve Womack (R ) tells MarketWatch that he’s ready to get the budget battle behind Congress and move on to the “potentially catastrophic” issue of dealing with…
by - October 2, 2013 3:55 pm
Unless the federal government shutdown lasts for months, the state Department of Education and Arkansas schools should be spared having to furlough any employees. “We will not have to furlough…
by - October 2, 2013 10:01 am
Boosted by across-the-board September gains in all major revenue categories, Arkansas ended its first fiscal quarter with net revenues 4.2% above last year and 2.3% above forecast. State revenue officials…
by - October 1, 2013 10:27 pm
Despite glitches in the new online insurance marketplace, Arkansas officials were encouraged by the early participation on Day One. The federal government’s marketplace web site triggered technical problems for the…
by - October 1, 2013 2:45 pm
Against the backdrop of thousands of federal workers on unpaid furlough today, President Bill Clinton and Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation for a “Hire Our Heroes” job fair.
by - October 1, 2013 10:27 am
The benefits of Congressman Tom Cotton’s Harvard education became clear yesterday when he succinctly told two lies in just 140 characters on Twitter. @TomCottonAR – @SenMarkPryor had simple choice: keep…
by - October 1, 2013 6:44 am
As I have noted before, the primary for the special election of State Senate District 21 (Jonesboro) is likely to be a preview of the May primaries and that could…
by - September 30, 2013 6:30 pm
While the federal budget in Washington, D.C. shuts down over health care funding, the health insurance market in Arkansas is about to open a new outlet for business.
by - September 30, 2013 1:53 pm
While federal lawmakers wrestle with resolutions to keep the national government funded, state leaders are making contingency plans for furloughs and delays.
by - September 30, 2013 8:49 am
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette political columnist John Brummett said the forthcoming health care exchange in Arkansas is likely to create temporary chaos, but he warned that a greater political disruption would occur…
by - September 29, 2013 8:59 am
U.S. Senator Mark Pryor (D) said he’s tired of the drama that has engulfed Washington, D.C. politics and he wants to see Congress function in a bipartisan, problem-solving manner.
