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States Get Flexibility In Using Federal Highway Money

Arkansas should receive just short of $7 million in “unobligated” funds authorized in federal legislation dating back to 2003.

Ellington Calls For Investigation Into Suspicious Petition Signatures

Scott Ellington — the Jonesboro Prosecutor and First District Democratic Congressional nominee — called for two law enforcement investigations into suspicions of fraudulent signatures on two separate ballot initiatives.

Romney Coming To Arkansas For High-dollar Fundraisers

GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney will be in Little Rock on Wednesday, Aug. 22 for a high-dollar private dinner and several receptions.

Medicaid Expansion Discussed By Lawmakers, Policy Chiefs

Three of the biggest advocates for expanding Arkansas’ Medicaid program lobbied for their cause on Wednesday, while some of the biggest critics of expansion peppered them with questions and concerns.

Beebe Releases $2 Million For Rancher Assistance During Drought

Gov. Mike Beebe released $2 million from a state disaster fund on Wednesday (Aug. 15) that will help Arkansas ranchers affected by recent drought conditions.

House Democrats Gearing Up For Wal-Mart Report On Mexico

The Congressional investigation regarding Wal-Mart’s Mexican business practices is heating up.

Arkansas AFL-CIO Endorses Candidate Slate

The Arkansas AFL-CIO released its 2012 political endorsements. The labor union group touts 70 delegates from 29 International Unions representing 24,000 Arkansans in its union membership. At its August 10-11…

Medical Marijuana Group Submits 74,000 Additional Signatures

A group pushing to legalize medicinal marijuana turned in an additional 74,406 signatures today in what supporters hoped would be enough to qualify the proposal for the November ballot.

Beebe Zings Whirlpool Execs Over Labor Move To Mexico

Gov. Mike Beebe isn’t happy with Whirlpool, believes some of U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s federal budget plans could be “problematic and troublesome,” and is willing to put his tax-cutting credentials up against Republicans.

Talk Politics With Gov. Mike Beebe

Monday morning, August 13, at 10 a.m., Talk Business & Politics will launch its latest installment of “Talk Politics,” our Q&A session with Gov. Mike Beebe (D).

Romney Rounds Out Ticket With Ryan VP Choice

GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney selected Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his Vice-presidential nominee in a move hailed by conservative supporters and panned by Democratic groups.

Weekend Digest: Predicting Your Presidential Pick

Can what you listen to on the Internet predict your Presidential vote?

Arkansas Times: Congressional Candidate Herb Rule Arrested For DWI (UPDATED)

The Arkansas Times reports that Second District Democratic Congressional candidate Herb Rule was arrested by the Washington County sheriff’s office. The Times reported that Rule was charged with DWI, improper…

Secretary Of State Employee Remarks Roils Clerks

A partisan comment made in a partisan setting, but captured on tape, has sparked a new controversy involving Secretary of State Mark Martin’s office. Rob Moritz with our content partner,…

Benton County Wet/Dry Vote Could Lead To Another Election

The City Wire looks at how an upcoming November election in Benton County to possibly allow alcohol sales could lead to a special election in the near future.

Party Reps Tangle On Taxes, Platforms & Chick-Fil-A

Arkansas GOP spokeswoman Katherine Vasilos and Democratic Party of Arkansas spokeswoman Candace Martin appeared on Talk Business Sunday night to discuss a number of political differences.

Road Tax Supporters Face Tough Crowd In Fort Smith

Supporters of a half-cent sales tax for a four-lane highway network across the state addressed concerns to a Fort Smith crowd that the state’s third largest metro area would not benefit from the $1.3 billion road program.

Brawner: Not Enough Money For Too Much Road

Stephens Media columnist Steve Brawner takes a look at the declining revenues coming in from federal (and state) taxes to pay for America’s highway network.

Weekend Digest: Presidential Politics & The Bill Clinton Super PAC

For our weekend political readers: ARE YOU BETTER OFF THAN BEFORE OBAMA? The question is posed to swing state voters in Virginia, which has “comfortable” statistics suggesting the economy is…