by - February 17, 2014 9:20 pm
I will begin this post by saying that I have known Jerry Cox, director of Family Council of Arkansas, for quite some time. I have always known him to be…
by - February 17, 2014 6:55 pm
On the eve before the House votes on refunding the Private Option, it seems at least one key conservative group has signaled that it will give members a pass on…
by - February 13, 2014 7:08 pm
You may have seen the latest TV ad from the Pryor for Senate campaign called “Linda.” It is the typical MediScare ad that Democrats love to run with a respectable…
by - February 12, 2014 7:28 am
The political strategy is relatively basic for statewide Democratic candidates Mike Ross for Governor and Mark Pryor for Senate. They need Democratic voters to turn out to the polls, particularly…
by - February 11, 2014 7:30 pm
State Rep. Debra Hobbs of Rogers is currently a Republican candidate for Governor but they may soon change. We know she has some sort of announcement planned for Wednesday afternoon…
by - February 6, 2014 6:13 pm
The AP confirmed a rumor floating around the capitol this morning that Congressman Tim Griffin is weighing a run for the now open Lt. Governor’s office in 2014. Griffin recently…
by - February 6, 2014 6:22 am
After a couple of delays due to the ice, Mike Ross rolled out what his campaign said would be a “major policy announcement” Wednesday afternoon. The announcement? He really wants…
by - January 31, 2014 6:01 pm
Arkansas Senate President Pro Temp Michael Lamoureux is rather judicious with his tweets, but today he broke a bit of news on the upcoming debate to renew the private option….
by - January 30, 2014 10:03 pm
Sources confirm to The Tolbert Report that Jacksonville attorney Patricia Nation is set to announce that she will seek the Republican nomination for Attorney General. Nation grew up in Dumas, Arkansas…
by - January 29, 2014 6:07 pm
In case you missed it last week, Sen. Missy Irvin (R-Mountain View) put out a lengthy statement explaining that she was “opposed to moving forward and will not vote to…
by - January 27, 2014 6:50 pm
Some good news today for Republicans hoping to take the Arkansas governor’s mansion back in 2014. The Republican Governor’s Association announced it has raised $50 million that it plans to…
by - January 23, 2014 10:16 pm
The Senate campaign in Arkansas this year is sure to have plenty of ebb and flow, but Thursday was certainly a good day to be Rep. Tom Cotton. The day started…
by - January 22, 2014 6:49 am
Talk Business revealed the results of a survey Tuesday that is good news for those hoping to continue funding for the Arkansas private option – the bipartisan compromise approved by the…
by - January 22, 2014 1:49 am
Former State Rep. Linda Collins-Smith announced her plans to seek the State Senate District 19 seat in northeast Arkansas as a Republican. Collin-Smith, a hotel business owner from Pocahontas narrowly…
by - January 19, 2014 3:24 pm
The Senate race between Sen. Mark Pryor and Cong. Tom Cotton is certainly heating up. We will hear a sharp contrast between the two candidates on many issues. Today, the two…
by - January 17, 2014 7:52 am
We are still combing through campaign finance reports, but one thing popped out as I was skimming the report for John Burkhalter’s campaign for Lieutenant Governor. He has raised a…
by - January 15, 2014 6:39 pm
Tuesday night, Republican John Cooper not only won the special election in Senate District 21 to replace former Sen. Paul Bookout, but he won in a blowout. With 4,314 votes,…
by - January 10, 2014 7:09 pm
Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson continues to pick up steam in fundraising after a slow start. His campaign reports today that he raised over $445,000 in the last quarter of…
by - January 8, 2014 9:16 pm
Early voting began this week in the special state senate election to replace former Sen. Paul Bookout. Craighead County Clerk Kade Holiday tells me that 1,373 have cast ballots in…
by - December 17, 2013 8:38 pm
I will be attending the Arkansas Ethics Commission meeting on Wednesday (Dec. 18) as it considers a citizen complaint I filed against former State Rep. Hudson Hallum of Marion. You…
