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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.

Bloomberg: Huckabee A Centerpiece of Cumulus Media Strategy

Bloomberg Businessweek has in-depth story on the business strategy behind radio media giant, Cumulus. At the center is the new relationship between former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee.

Petition Gatherers Face Tough Environment

Petition gathers for voter initiatives face tough odds to qualify their measures for the November ballot.

Weekend Digest: The Politics Of Private Prisons, Civil Unions And A Middle-class Tax Hike

Check out this collection of wide-ranging business stories from around the country.

Sheffield Nelson Disputes Job Claims Regarding Gas Tax

Sheffield Nelson, who is pushing for an increase in Arkansas’ natural gas severance tax rate, says that opponents of his measure have nothing to support their claims that jobs could be lost.

Group Opposed To New Casinos Formed

A coalition of elected officials, law enforcement and religious leaders calling themselves Stop Casinos Now! have joined forces to oppose two ballot initiatives seeking to legalize more casinos in Arkansas.

Panel Reviews Individual, Corporate Income Taxes

The Joint Revenue and Tax Committee held its second meeting to review Arkansas’ tax code this time focusing on corporate and individual income taxes.

Elvis, A Supreme Overlord And The Return Of Hitler

It’s a political year, so you knew eventually the story lines would start to develop. One local candidate is ready to get the political show on the road.

Obama In For A Battle In The Fourth, Romney On Cruise Control

An unknown Democratic primary challenger to President Barack Obama is likely to nab a large minority of votes on May 22.

Mike Ross Rules Out Governor’s Bid In 2014

Cong. Mike Ross (D-Prescott) ruled out a run for Governor in 2014 in an announcement on Monday (May 14). Full statement: “I’ve received a lot of encouragement and given serious…