by - May 7, 2013 4:36 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) announced Tuesday (May 7) that he is mobilizing his office resources into a dedicated clearinghouse for the victims of the ExxonMobil Pegasus pipeline oil spill…
by - May 6, 2013 10:15 am
Auditor of State Charlie Daniels (D) will not seek re-election in 2014 after nearly three decades of holding elective office. Daniels, a former Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands and Secretary…
by - May 5, 2013 10:15 pm
Cong. Tim Griffin (R) says Fourth District Cong. Tom Cotton will be the GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2014 even if “he doesn’t know it yet.” Griffin appeared…
by - May 4, 2013 9:26 am
Randy Zook, CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas, says his groups accomplished nearly every goal in the recently completed legislative session with the exception of tort reform. A ballot initiative may be in the works.
by - May 4, 2013 7:07 am
For our weekend business and political readers. HOW GREAT BUSINESS IDEAS ARE SPAWNED Like most things, it’s different for different folks, but The Wall Street Journal in a recent post…
by - May 4, 2013 6:01 am
It flew way under the radar in Arkansas reporting circles, but last week Mississippi took care of a superproject deal pledging $130 million in bonds for the location of a…
by - May 3, 2013 4:00 pm
The passage of a new school choice law was this session’s most important education-related measure, according to Sen. Johnny Key, R-Mountain Home, chairman of the Senate Education Committee. Unlike the…
by - May 3, 2013 11:28 am
In separate speeches to the Delta Caucus Conference on Friday, Democratic gubernatorial candidates Bill Halter and Mike Ross outlined parts of their vision for the future of Arkansas and took…
by - May 3, 2013 8:17 am
Arkansas’ senior senator finds himself in the middle of a heated debate on gun control and background checks. Will the issue get a second look?
by - May 2, 2013 7:37 pm
Republican gubernatorial candidates Asa Hutchinson and Curtis Coleman appeared back-to-back at the Clinton School of Public Service to speak to a gathering of more than 100 Delta leaders. The two…
by - May 2, 2013 7:04 pm
Fourth District Congressman Tom Cotton (R), who is heavily rumored to be a GOP challenger to Democratic incumbent U.S. Senator Mark Pryor, tells Talk Business Arkansas that while it is too early to decide if he’ll run, he’s not closed the door on the possibility.
by - May 2, 2013 1:54 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that he has named Assistant Attorney General Erika Gee to be his new chief of staff. Gee will replace Blake Rutherford, who will leave…
by - May 2, 2013 10:11 am
Arkansas’ April revenue report showed strong individual income tax collections, but sales taxes – a sign of consumer spending – lagged despite an overall positive month. For the month, net…
by - May 1, 2013 6:41 pm
On the heels of last week’s legislative session where state lawmakers approved the “private option” health insurance plan, Arkansas Medicaid leaders are already working to move the proposal forward. The…
by - May 1, 2013 2:29 pm
The McLarty Companies today announced Blake Rutherford will be joining the organization as a vice president effective later this month. Rutherford currently serves as chief of staff to Arkansas Attorney General…
by - May 1, 2013 2:07 pm
In a letter to the co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy, Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration director Richard Weiss revealed that the official general revenue forecast for the state is being revised upward.
by - April 30, 2013 10:57 am
Cong. Tom Cotton (R) continues to make headlines in Washington as a freshman Congressman. This week attention has centered on his defense of the Bush administration’s foreign policy, particularly the “war…
by - April 29, 2013 6:27 pm
Arkansas” first Republican-controlled General Assembly was different for a variety of constituencies. Rob Moritz with our content partner, the Arkansas News Bureau, checks in with several advocacy groups. Writes Moritz:…
by - April 28, 2013 10:19 pm
Political Animals Club president Rex Nelson, former communications director for Gov. Mike Huckabee, says he’s unsure if Republicans helped or hurt their chances for holding on to majorities in the…
by - April 28, 2013 8:58 am
The chairman of the Republican Party of Arkansas says that the 2014 elections will be a referendum on conservative government, while his Democratic counterpart said his party will retake control of the state House of Representatives.
