by - September 30, 2013 8:49 am
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette political columnist John Brummett said the forthcoming health care exchange in Arkansas is likely to create temporary chaos, but he warned that a greater political disruption would occur…
by - September 22, 2013 8:59 am
On Monday, the state’s health insurance marketplace takes a step forward, but Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford and State Sen. Jonathan Dismang warn that ‘a bumpy road’ remains.
by - September 15, 2013 10:16 pm
Democratic Lt. Governor candidate John Burkhalter has one message for voters and he’s sure to repeat it non-stop between now and November 2014. “I think we need to create jobs,”…
by - September 15, 2013 8:58 am
Gov. Mike Beebe says there will have to be consensus from legislators before he’ll call a special session, but two key lawmakers say they’re unsure a solution will emerge before Jan. 1 when teachers could face major premium hikes.
by - September 11, 2013 7:10 am
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said all options are on the table for addressing a $53 million shortfall in the Public School Health Insurance program.
by - September 8, 2013 9:00 am
Rep. Tom Cotton (R) discusses in-depth why he supports Congress giving Pres. Obama approval for a limited strike in Syria.
by - September 1, 2013 8:57 am
With only eight working days before October 1 when Congress returns from its recess, Rep. Steve Womack (R) says tying the defunding of the federal health care law to a continuing resolution to keep government operating is an unwise political move.
by - August 25, 2013 10:09 pm
Communications expert Blake Rutherford examines the paradigm shifts and changing landscapes in Arkansas and the national media.
by - August 25, 2013 9:02 am
Ethics was the central topic on this week’s edition of Capitol View, which airs on KARK Ch. 4 Sunday mornings at 8:30 am. State Rep. Warwick Sabin (D-Little Rock), a…
by - August 20, 2013 8:43 am
This week’s Talk Business Arkansas program convened a panel for our political roundtable. Talk Business bloggers Michael Cook and Jason Tolbert joined Clinton School of Public Service Dean Skip Rutherford and…
by - August 20, 2013 4:01 am
The City Wire’s Michael Tilley joined me on this week’s edition of Talk Business Arkansas. We discussed Wal-Mart’s latest earnings report, which showed consumers pulling back in the present and…
by - August 18, 2013 9:01 am
Sen. John Boozman (R) insisted that repealing, not reforming, Obamacare was the only tenable position for improving health insurance in the U.S., while Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Mike Ross said Republicans have misrepresented his positions on the controversial law.
by - August 15, 2013 5:11 pm
Forget the information age, we now live in an attention economy suggests Scott Harrell, publisher of AY and Talk Business Arkansas magazines. Harrell, appearing on the latest Talk Business Arkansas…
by - August 11, 2013 9:19 am
This week on Capitol View, which airs Sunday mornings at 8:30 am on KARK, Ch. 4, Meet The Press host David Gregory sized up the Pryor vs. Cotton Senate race….
by - August 4, 2013 11:42 pm
Greg Nabholz and I are sitting in an Argenta business called “The Joint.” It’s a casual yet hip café that serves very good coffee, small plates and beer, and also…
by - August 4, 2013 9:11 am
GOP strategist Bill Vickery and Democratic activist Pat O’Brien squared off on KARK’s Capitol View to discuss the Arkansas Governor and Senate races in 2014. Vickery said that Mike Ross’…
by - July 30, 2013 11:17 pm
Arkansas State University system president Dr. Charles “Chuck” Welch says a “transformative investment” in higher education is needed in Arkansas. But before political leaders might dedicate hundreds of millions of…
by - July 21, 2013 9:04 am
Two different panels of contributors on this week’s Capitol View program shared their thoughts on the impact of the latest campaign finance reports and social media’s influence on candidates and…
by - July 21, 2013 7:45 am
How large of a gap do Arkansas public schools have in broadband access? The gap in bandwidth may be as large as the gap in communication between state educators and Internet service providers, but both are likely to close quickly.
by - July 15, 2013 8:54 pm
Three of Arkansas’ seven Supreme Court justices are female. How has gender on the high court evolved?
