by - June 11, 2012 1:09 pm
Republican Tom Cotton may have had more to say in his four commercial breaks during the televised Democratic Congressional run-off debate between Sen. Gene Jeffress and Q. Byrum Hurst.
by - June 11, 2012 1:00 am
Two legislative ethics champions agree that lengthening a waiting period for their peers to lobby and banning gifts to lawmakers are good public policy, but they disagree on changes to political contributions.
by - June 10, 2012 10:46 pm
Rex Nelson chronicles the story of Charlotte Schexnayder, former State Representative and the former editor of the Dumas Clarion.
by - June 10, 2012 10:43 pm
The Associated Press’ capitol correspondent Andrew DeMillo analyzes former Lt. Gov. Bill Halter’s re-entry into Arkansas politics last week.
by - June 8, 2012 11:43 pm
BRANDY AND WATER FOR A SHOT U.S. PRESIDENT Abraham Lincoln had been shot in his box at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C. and a doctor rushes in. The dramatic medical…
by - June 8, 2012 7:55 am
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville will offer its newest slice of Americana at the end of this month.
by - June 8, 2012 7:53 am
A $969 billion farm bill could have detrimental effects on Arkansas’ agricultural economy, as state leaders warned weeks ago.
by - June 8, 2012 7:50 am
A new report released Thursday indicates that Arkansas’ high school graduation rate didn’t change, while the national rate increased more than 7%. However, state education officials dispute the claim.
by - June 6, 2012 4:31 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said he would support a potential ethics reform proposal on the same day that former Lt. Gov. Bill Halter and Lisenne Rockfeller, widow of former Lt. Gov. Win Rockefeller, endorsed the effort.
by - June 6, 2012 12:29 pm
The two Democratic candidates for the First District Congressional nomination staked out their best qualities in a debate held on KARK-TV Channel 4 in Little Rock.
by - June 5, 2012 4:13 pm
Two debates featuring run-off Democratic candidates for U.S. Congress are scheduled for Wednesday and Monday, courtesy of KARK-Channel 4.
by - June 5, 2012 8:09 am
According to various reports, Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said opponents of a tax credit for the wind energy industry are “un-American.”
by - June 4, 2012 5:46 pm
Party leaders in Arkansas offer their target list for turnover in 2012.
by - June 4, 2012 9:21 am
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.
by - June 4, 2012 8:44 am
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.
by - June 4, 2012 8:42 am
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.
by - June 2, 2012 7:59 am
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.
by - May 31, 2012 12:47 pm
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.
by - May 29, 2012 9:08 pm
A federal judge declared the North Little Rock School District unitary on Tuesday.
by - May 29, 2012 9:05 pm
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.
