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Congressman Griffin In The National Spotlight

Second District Cong. Tim Griffin (R) will have a high-profile role at the upcoming GOP convention in Tampa.

Weekend Digest: GOP Convention Goers Get Ready For Tough Talk

For our weekend political readers: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRESIDENT OBAMA’S MEDICARE PLAN & MITT ROMNEY’S? That’s what you can find out by reading a very revealing story in the…

Shaping The Health Care Debate: Beebe, McDaniel, Darr All On State Insurance Plans

As state legislators debate potential changes to health insurance reform in Arkansas, key constitutional officers will also have a role in the debate.

Casino Proposal Ballot Title Rejected, Court Battle To Ensue

Secretary of State Mark Martin (R) rejected a substitute ballot title for a casino gambling proposal and the measure’s main proponent vowed a court challenge.

Medical Marijuana Proposal Approved For Voter Consideration

Arkansans will decide whether or not to allow for legalized medicinal marijuana this November in a debate likely to pit medical compassion versus morality and law and order.

Large Crowd Rallies To Support 188th Fighter Wing

Fort Smith sent a message to U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., on Tuesday night (Aug. 21) at the Defending Our Defenders Listening Session. Hundreds of citizens, including civic leaders, city…

Nancy Todd Casino Proposal Expected To Surpass Signature Goal

After altering her ballot title, casino supporter Nancy Todd says she expects to turn in more than 100,000 signatures in her effort to submit a casino proposal to Arkansas voters. However, the road to the November ballot remains no sure-fire bet.

Sheffield Nelson’s Severance Tax Effort Officially Ends, For Now

The deadline for additional signatures for a November campaign to raise the state’s severance tax will pass and the effort will come to an end for now.

Cong. Tim Griffin To Speak At GOP National Convention

Arkansas' Second District Congressman Tim Griffin (R) will speak at the 2012 Republican National Convention next Monday in Tampa, Florida. Griffin will speak on the first day of the four-day…

Who Would Be Helped By A Medicaid Expansion?

John Lyon with the Arkansas News Bureau examines who would qualify for coverage under a Medicaid expansion — a hot topic of debate among state legislators and Gov. Mike Beebe.

Weekend Digest: Presidential Politics Gets Personal

For our weekend political readers: WHY IS ARKANSAS SO POOR? The Washington Post's Chris Cilliza has a good post referencing another blogger at his The Fix site. The post explores…

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.