by - October 5, 2012 10:10 am
Gov. Beebe told health care and hospital leaders that expansion of the state’s Medicaid program would be helpful to their cause and he suggested that economics, not politics, should drive…
by - October 4, 2012 11:55 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court disqualified a proposed constitutional amendment to allow casino operations throughout the state — a measure being guided by professional poker player Nancy Todd.
by - October 4, 2012 6:33 am
Former Republican Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee will headline a pre-election rally for the state GOP later this month in downtown Little Rock. “In the Red Zone with Governor Mike Huckabee”…
by - October 3, 2012 8:16 pm
Arkansas received an overall grade of “C” for its online transparency, according to a nonprofit group that studies the issue.
by - October 2, 2012 5:53 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., talked Tuesday (Oct. 2) about highway funding, the national debt, taxes, medical marijuana and one of the key issues now facing many Arkansans — the 1-4 start to the Razorback football season.
by - October 2, 2012 10:26 am
September net revenues climbed higher for the state thanks to strong individual income tax collections, while sales and use taxes struggled for the second consecutive month.
by - October 1, 2012 9:52 pm
Arkansas Medicaid officials are seeking federal funds for its payment reform initiative, which hopes to close the gap on an expected $250-$400 million Medicaid shortfall.
by - October 1, 2012 2:40 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) has joined what is now a 22-state “bipartisan” effort to convince major automakers to build more affordable compresses natural gas vehicles.
by - October 1, 2012 7:09 am
Looking for a preview of future wrangling between the state’s Democratic Governor and legislative Republicans? This week’s public addresses between Gov. Mike Beebe (D) and the House Republican leadership offer a glimpse.
by - October 1, 2012 6:05 am
This Tuesday afternoon, October 2nd at 1 p.m., Talk Business & Politics will launch its latest installment of “Talk Politics,” our Q&A session with U.S. Senator John Boozman (R).
by - October 1, 2012 5:36 am
Arkansas News Bureau columnist Steve Brawner lays out the arguments for and against a proposed constitutional amendment that will appear on the ballot as Issue No. 2. This amendment proposal,…
by - September 28, 2012 3:35 pm
For our weekend political readers: THE OHIO CAMPAIGN TRAIL Since Arkansas isn’t in the Presidential spotlight as a competitive state, we thought we’d peer into press coverage of a typical…
by - September 28, 2012 7:56 am
Democratic Congressional candidate Scott Ellington has launched his first TV ad. Ellington is challenging Republican Rep. Rick Crawford. In the ad, which is currently slated to run on broadcast TV…
by - September 27, 2012 9:46 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court declared that a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medicinal marijuana could remain on the ballot for this November.
by - September 27, 2012 2:35 pm
The annual supper to benefit the Old State House Museum will feature former U.S. Senator David Pryor (D) and former U.S. Congressman Ed Bethune (R). This year’s event will take…
by - September 26, 2012 11:24 am
State Auditor Charlie Daniels kicked off the Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt, an effort to help return unclaimed property held by the state to its rightful owners and heirs.
by - September 26, 2012 4:36 am
The latest round of Talk Business-Hendrix College polling suggests that both sides in the battle for control of the General Assembly have advantages.
by - September 25, 2012 9:23 pm
A Joint Judiciary panel heard on Tuesday (Sept. 25) that sentencing and prison reforms made in the 2011 legislative session may be showing early signs of success.
by - September 25, 2012 5:55 am
If there were any doubts about which Presidential candidate would carry Arkansas, you can erase them.
by - September 24, 2012 5:35 pm
The state legislative races, where we’ve expected the bulk of the roughest political campaigning to be in Arkansas this year, is fulfilling its promise to be bruising as seen by the rough-and-tumble messaging and responses across the political landscape.
