by - August 15, 2013 7:52 pm
The Arkansas Ethics Commission will meet for its regular monthly meeting Friday morning (Aug. 16) in Little Rock where it is expected to take up the complaint filed against Sen….
by - August 14, 2013 5:21 pm
As reported earlier, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox ruled on Monday that Secretary of State Mark Martin was in violation of Arkansas Statue 25-16-702 in his use of outside…
by - August 13, 2013 9:15 pm
It is now official. We will see a Republican primary in the Fourth Congressional District to replace incumbent Congressman Tom Cotton who is running for the Senate. The primary will…
by - August 11, 2013 9:39 pm
If you have not been following the story, Secretary of State Mark Martin has found himself having to defend his use of outside attorneys. The issue came up as part…
by - August 7, 2013 5:53 pm
In my Stephens Media column this week, I take a look at what was a very good month for Mike Ross. It is remarkable really when you think about that…
by - August 6, 2013 7:25 am
The Asa Hutchinson campaign is expected to pick up an endorsement from across the aisle. Former State Sen. Jerry Taylor – a long time Democrat from south Arkansas – will…
by - August 2, 2013 5:13 pm
A poll conducted by Magellan Strategies BR shows an uphill climb for re-election for Sen. Mark Pryor in 2016. The poll was conducted by Magellan Strategies among 1,600 likely Arkansas…
by - August 1, 2013 9:04 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel issued an opinion late Thursday that could have an impact on several school districts just weeks before students head back to class. Responding to a question…
by - August 1, 2013 5:05 pm
The Senate campaign is on with shots coming from both directions. Today, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee fired at Cong. Tom Cotton trying to paint him as an extremist for…
by - July 31, 2013 5:34 pm
If today’s political news had a corporate sponsor, it would be Domino’s Pizza as the GOP dominoes began to fall after Roby Brock broke the news this morning on the…
by - July 29, 2013 5:03 pm
A source close to Republican Lt. Governor Mark Darr confirmed on Monday that Darr is moving from his current home in Rogers back to his hometown of Mansfield in Scott…
by - July 25, 2013 10:04 pm
Up in northeast Arkansas, two Republican candidates have announced they intend to run for the Arkansas House of Representatives, both in districts that were taken by Democratic candidates in the 2012…
by - July 23, 2013 5:46 pm
I will admit when I first heard of the complaint against Sen. Paul Bookout (D-Jonesboro) several months ago I chalked this up to another state candidate getting either lazy or…
by - July 15, 2013 8:34 pm
All right, Republicans. The truth is Mike Ross flat out beat Asa Hutchinson in his first major campaign test on fundraising. There are lots of numbers reported on the finance…
by - July 12, 2013 5:02 pm
Lately, talking points aimed at finding an opponent for incumbent Republican Congressman Tim Griffin have emerged. One case has been made for moving Bill Halter out of the Democratic primary…
by - July 8, 2013 6:24 pm
Arkansas Economic Development Commission director Grant Tennille went out on a limb today to argue that changing Arkansas’ constitution to allow same-sex marriage will help economic development by attracting new…
by - July 4, 2013 12:04 pm
Happy Independence Day. Just a short post to share one of my favorites on the Fourth of July. It does not get much better than Paul Harvey’s “Our Lives, Our…
by - June 24, 2013 11:17 pm
I am on vacation in Texas this week with my family on an old fashioned road trip. If you are ever in Grapevine, get yourself a bowl of red at…
by - June 19, 2013 7:10 pm
It is not often you hear too much about a State Auditor’s race at all – much less over a year before the upcoming election. But with a Republican primary…
by - June 18, 2013 8:30 pm
I have a feeling Dianne Curry’s campaign for Lt. Governor is going to supply us with a steady stream of material. Today, she took aim at incumbent Lt. Governor Mark…
