by - March 5, 2012 8:23 am
History will be made with the next election for Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives as Republican Terry Rice and Democrat Darrin Williams seek support from their colleagues.
by - March 3, 2012 1:26 am
$4.7 billion and not much more. State lawmakers approved a budget for FY 2013 that mostly mirrored Gov. Mike Beebe’s recommendations.
by - March 2, 2012 4:29 pm
Arkansas’ February tax revenues netted $190.1 million for the month — down 11.2% from a year ago and 10.6% below forecast.
by - March 1, 2012 10:03 pm
Opponents of a natural gas severance tax increase staged a rally at the state capitol to show opposition to a proposal that has yet to qualify for the November ballot.
by - March 1, 2012 1:47 pm
Candidate filing closed at noon today (March 1) setting the field for the May primaries and potential November elections.
by - February 28, 2012 8:58 pm
A new Medicaid budget shortfall estimate — disputed by Gov. Mike Beebe (D) — has state lawmakers advocating for a more aggressive budget approach.
by - February 28, 2012 7:43 pm
Court officials released a special report that explains why the depleted Administration of Justice (AOJ) fund lost so much money in 2011 that Gov. Mike Beebe (D) has had to bail it out with emergency funds.
by - February 28, 2012 1:37 pm
Last month, we reported that Cong. Tim Griffin (R-Little Rock) called into question the U.S. Air Force’s award of a contract to a foreign competitor of U.S.-based Hawker Beechcraft. The Air Force has backed off the decision and delayed its award pending an investigation.
by - February 28, 2012 9:52 am
Are local political campaigns ready for the next technological leap?
by - February 27, 2012 1:23 pm
Democratic Party of Arkansas chairman Will Bond hinted last week that he expected a third Democrat to enter the Fourth District race besides D.C. Morrison and State Sen. Gene Jeffress.
by - February 26, 2012 8:06 am
John Lyon with the Arkansas News Bureau offers a profile of House Minority Leader Rep. John Burris (R-Harrison).
by - February 25, 2012 11:55 am
First-term Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington of Jonesboro is weighing a First District Congressional run.
by - February 23, 2012 8:37 pm
The first day of candidate filing opened in Arkansas and more than 197 candidates used the opening day to declare their candidacies. What are the early match-ups? Check out our complete lists.
by - February 22, 2012 9:55 pm
After several days of back-and-forth discussions, state lawmakers appear poised to complete their fiscal session work in short order.
by - February 22, 2012 8:17 pm
Second District Congressman Tim Griffin (R-Little Rock) says GOP Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney needs to show “more passion” if he’s to shore up his bid to challenge President Barack Obama in the fall.
by - February 22, 2012 2:34 pm
This afternoon, Feb. 22, at 3 p.m., Talk Business & Politics will launch its latest installment of “Talk Politics,” our Q&A session with U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin (R).
by - February 21, 2012 11:09 am
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) offered a detailed impact of how Republican proposed budget cuts would affect certain state agencies.
by - February 21, 2012 1:02 am
They will haggle over money this week, but political willpower and a tricky parliamentary timetable will impose arbitrary deadlines that could lead to a quick deal or a longer stalemate.
by - February 20, 2012 1:39 am
A President’s words can inspire after decades and centuries. This phenomenon is what attracts so many to politics and offers hope that, even in our seemingly divided worlds, we’re not that far apart.
by - February 18, 2012 1:15 pm
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette political columnist John Brummett offers a Q&A session with himself to explain the ins-and-outs of the current budget debate at the state capitol.
