by - October 1, 2013 6:44 am
As I have noted before, the primary for the special election of State Senate District 21 (Jonesboro) is likely to be a preview of the May primaries and that could…
by - September 27, 2013 5:05 pm
It is not often one sees a Congressman introduce a resolution that he intends to vote against, but that is what Rep. Rick Crawford (R) did this week. The resolution…
by - September 26, 2013 5:04 pm
My Stephens Media column this week looks at the gubernatorial race between the two presumptive nominees – Democrat Mike Ross and Republican Asa Hutchinson. As I note, the Ross campaign…
by - September 20, 2013 5:14 pm
It appears the Republican primary for Attorney General will soon get another candidate. Multiple sources confirmed to the Tolbert Report that Prosecutor Cody Hiland has been meeting with key groups…
by - September 20, 2013 5:06 am
An interesting e-mail hit my inbox Thursday from the Democratic Party of Arkansas” newly elected chairman Vincent Insalaco. What was his opening salvo? Trumpet Arkansas not Washington… The Republicans have…
by - September 19, 2013 5:15 pm
Numerous news stories have circulated in Arkansas in recent years on Melvin Pickens – our beloved “Broom Man.” You have probably seen him as a fixture in the Heights for…
by - September 18, 2013 5:01 pm
The Family Council Action Committee rolled out a new website – the Arkansas Report – that highlights what they consider to be 24 key votes in the previous legislative session. …
by - September 16, 2013 5:01 pm
I have noticed some recent discussion on the vote coming up in the fiscal session next year to continue funding Arkansas” private option/Medicaid expansion that I think needs to be…
by - September 11, 2013 5:07 pm
Republicans got some good news today in the battle for the majority in the Arkansas House. Currently, Republicans hold the majority with the slimmest of margins – 51 out of…
by - September 10, 2013 5:10 pm
Rep. Tommy Wren (D-Melbourne) is well-respected at the state capitol. His easy-going manner and ability to reach across the aisle has his name even being mentioned as a possible candidate…
by - September 5, 2013 10:15 pm
Another group took measures on Thursday evening to ask embattled Saline County Sheriff Bruce Pennington to resign. If you have not kept up, Pennington pleaded guilty in August to resisting…
by - September 5, 2013 5:55 pm
In case you missed it yesterday, President Bill Clinton spoke at his presidential library yesterday to tout the benefits of Obamacare. Clinton was sure to heap praise on Arkansas Republicans…
by - September 4, 2013 5:12 pm
The special election for the now open State Senate District 21 seat in the Jonesboro area has already drawn five candidates with more expected to file. The seat is open…
by - August 29, 2013 6:13 am
Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson took to Facebook and Twitter to answer questions directly for voters on Thursday evening. The #AskAsaAR was certainly not the first time a candidate has…
by - August 27, 2013 5:33 pm
Another day in the U.S. Senate campaign means another day some blog or news website digs through Rep. Tom Cotton’s college writings. You have to hand it to Cotton’s ability…
by - August 27, 2013 7:23 am
The National Republican Senatorial Committee is rolling out a new web ad today that is sure to preview a theme we will see in the 2014 election. The new ad…
by - August 23, 2013 10:32 pm
State Rep. Andy Mayberry (R-Hensley) announced on Friday that he will seek to be the next Lt. Governor saying that he desires to see the office become that of a “citizens’…
by - August 22, 2013 5:15 pm
In an email late Thursday (Aug. 22), State Rep. Andy Mayberry (R-Hensley) let local supporters know about his plans to announce his future plans tomorrow afternoon. I wanted to give…
by - August 18, 2013 8:40 pm
When the complaint filed against Sen. Paul Bookout first became public last spring, The Jonesboro Sun confronted him. “I’ve always done my records accordingly like I understood we were suppose…
by - August 16, 2013 5:12 pm
As I predicted last night, the Arkansas Ethics Commission threw the book at Sen. Paul Bookout today for basically spending his campaign funds like his own personal play money back…
