by - March 13, 2011 7:00 pm
Beebe Aiming To Get A Handle On Medicaid Debate
With voter unrest and fear regarding federal health care reform, Gov. Mike Beebe wants to avoid the association in his efforts to overhaul the state’s Medicaid system.
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by - March 13, 2011 7:00 pm
Tax Cuts Take A Tricky Detour
It hasn’t gone according to plan.
by - March 13, 2011 7:00 pm
Tolbert: Lack Of Consensus On Big Issues Prevalent
Jason Tolbert with our content partner, The Tolbert Report, appeared on this week’s edition of Talk Business to discuss the week’s activities at the state legislature.
by - March 11, 2011 7:00 pm
Congressional Redistricting: The Magical Mystery Tour
Roll up, roll up for the mystery tour.
by - March 10, 2011 7:00 pm
Speaker’s Highway Bill Clears House Floor
Speaker of the House Robert Moore (D-Arkansas City) succeeded with room to spare.
by - March 9, 2011 7:00 pm
Highways, Prisons And A New Caucus
There’s been movement on a few big issue items in the legislative session and this post aims to provide an update.
by - March 9, 2011 7:00 pm
Swearing-in For New State Rep Planned
Secretary of State Mark Martin announced today plans for District 24 Representative-Elect Bruce Cozart’s swearing in ceremony.
by - March 9, 2011 7:00 pm
Another Poll Shows Public Favor For Prison Reform
A coalition of drug treatment advocates, the Closing the Addiction Treatment Gap project, released the results of an early February poll conducted by Oakleaf and Associates that shows strong public support for the concept of prison reform in Arkansas.
by - March 8, 2011 7:00 pm
Lottery Anticipates Less Revenue, Fewer Scholarships
The Arkansas Lottery Commission approved its next fiscal year budget on Wednesday, anticipating a reduction in revenues and scholarship money.
by - March 8, 2011 7:00 pm
Could We Have Competing Balanced Budgets?
It’s never happened before.
by - March 7, 2011 7:00 pm
All Eyes Turn To Federal Health Care… Again (updated)
We knew coming into the session that the state’s efforts to implement federal health care reform would come under fire from a variety of different positions.
by - March 7, 2011 7:00 pm
Governor’s Medicaid Reform Encountering Apprehension
Gov. Mike Beebe’s efforts to reform the state Medicaid system, which we reported on last week, is encountering initial apprehension from legislators and the medical provider community.
by - March 7, 2011 7:00 pm
Gop Picks Up Another House Seat
The Republican Party of Arkansas added another member to its House caucus when GOP State Rep. candidate Bruce Cozart defeated Democrat Jerry Rephan in a special election in District 24.
by - March 7, 2011 7:00 pm
Brummett: The Reform-minded Young Golfers
Political columnist John Brummett with our content partner, the Arkansas News Bureau, reviews the triumphs and tragedies of a band of brothers from days gone by in the Arkansas State Senate.
by - March 6, 2011 7:00 pm
It’s Sex, Drugs And Rock & Roll At The Capitol
The last day of filing has brought an avalanche of bills into the system. We’d give you a final count, but the list keeps growing.
by - March 6, 2011 7:00 pm
Legislative Odds & Ends
Monday was one of the busiest days of the 88th Arkansas General Assembly as 304 House bills were filed and 192 Senate bills met the deadline. In total, there are 2,234 bills being debated this session and that doesn’t include any resolutions, which do eat up committee and floor time.
by - March 5, 2011 7:00 pm
Poll: Beebe Job Approval Still High, Legislature A Rocky Road
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) remains enormously popular among Arkansas voters, an advantage he holds over many of his state counterparts and a potential edge over a less-than popular state legislature.
by - March 5, 2011 7:00 pm
Poll: Little Support For Highway Referrals
In our latest Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll, we tested two proposed highway initiatives to see if either has any traction, but at the present time supporters of the plans clearly have an uphill battle.
by - March 3, 2011 7:00 pm
Bills Worth Watching – Part 2
Monday is the deadline for state lawmakers to file potential legislation for consideration. The rush to file brings a flurry of new bills into the system in the waning days before the deadline closes.
by - March 3, 2011 7:00 pm
Mcdaniel Proposes Start To Apportionment Process
While much attention has been focused on drawing new Congressional lines, the task of legislative redistricting is also at hand.