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Beebe Says Opposition To Wind Industry Tax Credits ‘Un-American’

According to various reports, Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said opponents of a tax credit for the wind energy industry are “un-American.”

Party Leaders Eyeball Incumbents On Target List

Party leaders in Arkansas offer their target list for turnover in 2012.

Tolbert And Cook Predict Ellington, Jeffress In Run-offs

Bloggers Jason Tolbert and Michael Cook squared off to discuss the results of the May 22 primaries, the match-ups in the June 12 run-offs, and the political climate heading into November.

Brawner: Calling On Rich Problem-Solvers To Run

Stephens Media columnist Steve Brawner takes a look at the stalled effort of a national group hoping to create a center-government political party based on moderate Republican and Democratic leadership.

Shackelford: Obama, Wolfe And The Protest Thing

Scott Shackelford provides opinion columns for our content partner, The City Wire. In his latest contribution, Shackelford attempts to dissect the protest vote against President Obama by little-known Tennessee attorney John Wolfe.

Weekend Digest: Queen Elizabeth Hits 60, While Obama & Romney Are Likely To Remain Mum

In this week’s politics digest, Queen Elizabeth II hits a milestone, Presidential candidates will be mum on these issues, and a states’ look at health insurance exchanges.

UA Vs. ASU: The Rematch

There are plenty of sports fans in Arkansas clamoring for an annual match-up between the University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University. It actually happened in basketball 25 years ago, as many may recall.

NLR Schools Declared Unitary In Desegregation Case

A federal judge declared the North Little Rock School District unitary on Tuesday.

Federal Judges Will Not Block Certification Of Contested Vote

The judges in a federal lawsuit challenging the way a state Senate district was reconfigured last year said today they will not block certification of the results of the May 22 Democratic primary in the district.

Tom Cotton Takes A Victory Lap

Fresh off last week’s resounding primary victory, Fourth District GOP Congressional nominee made media rounds.

Weekend Digest: The Politics Of A Big Gamble

There is no shortage of risky moves found in a number of stories involving state politics from around the nation.

Griffin, Crawford Renew Calls For Keystone Pipeline Project

Congressmen Tim Griffin (R-Little Rock) and Rick Crawford (R-Jonesboro) renewed their calls for the advancement of the Keystone XL pipeline project on Thursday.

Arkansas Political Leaders Note ‘Degrees Of Divisiveness’

Terry Rice and Uvalde Lindsey may soon be on opposite ends of a more divisive political arena come January, but both say they don’t want Little Rock politics to morph into the gridlock common in Washington D.C.

Statehouse General Election Match-ups Become Clearer After Primaries

Although several run-off elections remain, the match-ups this fall for control of the Arkansas House and Senate are coming into focus after Tuesday’s primaries.

Supreme Court, Legislative Races Offer Surprises, Status Quo

There were a number of influential state legislative and judicial races settled on Tuesday.

Big Night For Cotton, Ellington In Primary Battles

The surprise of the night was the strong showing of Prosecutor Scott Ellington in the First District Congressional Democratic primary.

Romney Cruises, Obama Stumbles In Presidential Primary

As expected, GOP frontrunner cruised to an easy victory in the Arkansas Republican primary, while Pres. Obama had a poor showing against an unknown candidate, John Wolfe.

Highway Tax Advocates Make Push For Money, Support

Move Arkansas Forward, the legislative question committee advocating for a half-cent sales tax increase for better roads, may have ended April with a low balance and no expenditures, but the upcoming May report could look different.

Arkansas Lottery To Seek Police Powers

The Arkansas Lottery Commission renewed a request to seek police powers for the lottery program.

Primary Election Day Dawns

By the end of the night, a clearer picture of the political landscape will have emerged as the May 22 primary elections decide many races and the June 12 run-offs and the November 6 general election match-ups will be set.