by - May 14, 2012 8:51 am
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette political columnist John Brummett said the latest Talk Business-Hendrix College poll numbers from the Fourth Congressional District highlight the turmoil taking place in the Arkansas electorate.
by - May 13, 2012 6:07 am
After a previous poll three weeks ago showed a dead-heat, Fourth District GOP Congressional candidate Tom Cotton appears to have opened a lead over rival Beth Anne Rankin.
by - May 13, 2012 5:53 am
A new Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll shows that Fourth District Democratic voters are still largely undecided on their nominee for for the open seat to replace retiring Democratic Cong. Mike Ross.
by - May 12, 2012 5:13 am
Regnat Populus, a grassroots group pushing a ballot measure to reform Arkansas’ ethics laws, just got a shot in the arm from a bipartisan group of politicos.
by - May 10, 2012 11:00 pm
President Barack Obama’s reversal of opinion on same-sex marriage is unlikely to alter his standing with Arkansas voters, at least in the Fourth Congressional District.
by - May 9, 2012 8:17 pm
Earlier Wednesday, President Barack Obama made headlines with his announcement in an ABC interview that he supported gay marriage.
by - May 9, 2012 3:02 pm
Less than two weeks after an improving month of state revenues, Gov. Mike Beebe announced an increase in the general revenue forecast for the last two months of the current fiscal year, which ends June 30.
by - May 9, 2012 2:33 pm
The U.S. Postal Service announced a new strategy aimed at keeping rural post offices open, while tackling the objective of cutting costs.
by - May 9, 2012 10:16 am
In the last 24 hours, the activity of television advertising has picked up as early voting has begun for the May 22 primaries. Add First District Democrat Clark Hall to…
by - May 9, 2012 8:37 am
Fourth District Congressional candidate Tom Cotton launched a new TV spot, a strategic move by Cotton to compete in territories that have seen strong voter turnout for his opponent, Beth Anne Rankin.
by - May 8, 2012 8:39 pm
Democratic Congressional candidate Q. Byrum Hurst debuted his first campaign ad of the primary season.
by - May 8, 2012 8:24 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) took the stand in a federal trial challenging the validity of the state’s redrawn Senate boundaries.
by - May 8, 2012 3:20 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced two separate settlements with Abbott Laboratories regarding allegations of illegal off-label marketing of its drug Depakote.
by - May 8, 2012 6:53 am
Secretary of State Mark Martin (R) was the first member of the Board of Apportionment to take the stand in an expected week-long trial challenging the legality of black majority voting districts.
by - May 7, 2012 9:39 pm
The Green Party of Arkansas met this weekend and drafted a slate of candidates for office.
by - May 7, 2012 6:16 pm
The U.S. Senate confirmed Obama nominee Kristine Baker of Little Rock to serve as U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
by - May 7, 2012 2:25 pm
Arkansas News Bureau columnist Steve Brawner opines in his latest column on the big political battles brewing in state this year.
by - May 6, 2012 7:55 pm
U.S. Senator Mark Pryor and Gov. Mike Beebe touted Arkansas’ potential role in strengthening the nation’s energy independence at an 8-state Delta forum on Friday.
by - May 3, 2012 8:50 am
With a Presidential race unlikely to matter in Arkansas and looming lackluster match-ups in all four Congressional races this fall, a real focus for the 2012 political news cycle will be the outcome of the state legislative races. Check out these numbers we’ve crunched.
by - May 2, 2012 5:46 pm
Talk Business blogger Michael Cook offers his thoughts on the First District Democratic primary.
