by - January 7, 2013 2:38 pm
In a pre-session interview, Speaker-elect Rep. Davy Carter (R) and Sen. Michael Lamoureux (R) said they favored using existing surplus funds and projected revenue growth to shore up a projected…
by - January 6, 2013 12:44 pm
Tuesday morning, January 8, at 10 a.m., Talk Business Arkansas will launch its latest installment of “Talk Politics,” our Q&A session with Gov. Mike Beebe (D). If you want to…
by - January 4, 2013 2:45 pm
Three-time statewide candidate and former Arkansas Congressman Asa Hutchinson says he expects to be a candidate for Governor in 2014. In an interview with our content partner, the Arkansas News…
by - January 3, 2013 9:48 pm
State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson (R-Little Rock) received a public letter of warning and a $500 fine from the Arkansas Ethics Commission in a case involving undocumented pay to a campaign…
by - January 3, 2013 8:41 pm
Arkansas revenues climbed 3.9% higher than one year ago at the midway mark in the state’s fiscal year. Through December 2012, year-to-date net available general revenues totaled $2.43 billion, up…
by - January 3, 2013 7:19 am
Freshman Congressman Tom Cotton (R) garners advance publicity in Politico this morning. Cotton, who was elected in November to represent Arkansas’ Fourth Congressional District, is pegged “most likely to succeed”…
by - January 2, 2013 9:25 am
In a late Tuesday night vote, the U.S. Congress approved a Senate measure to deal with the so-called “fiscal cliff” issue as Arkansas’ four representatives split their votes 2-2. Reps….
by - January 1, 2013 9:16 pm
Arkansas’ two U.S. Senators voted for a tax package that could avoid deep spending cuts and large tax increases threatened by the so-called fiscal cliff. However, the package is opposed…
by - December 31, 2012 9:07 am
In politics, Arkansas had a watershed year that saw the departure of major candidates from immediate future races, while a traditional blue state turned red. Throw in marijuana, casinos, taxes and ethics and it was about what you’d expect – the unexpected.
by - December 28, 2012 11:44 am
Multiple sources have confirmed that Arkansas Livestock & Poultry Commission director, former State Senator and one-time Congressional candidate Steve Bryles died on Friday morning (Dec. 28). He had been suffering…
by - December 27, 2012 7:13 pm
Editor’s note: This guest commentary appears courtesy of The City Wire. Clint Reed, author of this opinion-editorial, is a partner at Little Rock-based Impact Management Group. Uncertainty reigns supreme as…
by - December 27, 2012 2:00 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) has declared a statewide disaster in the wake of Tuesday’s winter storm. The declaration helps the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management work as efficiently as possible…
by - December 22, 2012 7:44 am
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel – whose 2014 gubernatorial bid has been threatened by his admission of an “inappropriate” relationship with a Hot Springs attorney – released a smattering of documents after the close of business on Friday night.
by - December 22, 2012 7:22 am
For our weekend political readers: THE POWER OF THE SHUTTER President Obama has a “secret weapon” on his staff, according to the Washington Post. His name is Pete Souza. And,…
by - December 21, 2012 1:21 pm
Former Congressman Asa Hutchinson (R), a potential GOP candidate for Arkansas Governor in 2014, appeared today at a National Rifle Association (NRA) press conference saying he will lead an initiative…
by - December 21, 2012 8:57 am
Congressman-elect Tom Cotton (R), who will certainly be pushed to consider a run for the U.S. Senate in 2014, pens an op-ed in today’s Wall Street Journal which discourages Pres….
by - December 20, 2012 3:29 am
Cong. Mike Ross, a Democrat who has chaired the Sportsmen Caucus in Congress, said he thinks the time has come to reform gun laws surrounding assault weapons. His successor, Republican…
by - December 19, 2012 9:32 am
The incoming chairman of the Senate Education Committee is still considering options for increasing lottery scholarship awards as students advance toward their degrees, even as a legislative panel is recommending…
by - December 18, 2012 11:30 am
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) said he had an “inappropriate” “limited interaction” with a Hot Springs attorney in 2011, but details of an alleged affair are limited. McDaniel, who is…
by - December 18, 2012 7:50 am
After two decades of public service, a youthful 51-year old Mike Ross leaves Congress, elected office, and the public arena.
