by - June 24, 2014 8:10 pm
Talk Business & Politics has confirmed that Arkansas House members will meet in the historic Old State House during a special session, which Gov. Mike Beebe has officially called for…
by - June 17, 2014 7:29 pm
The House and Senate leaders of a task force charged with addressing soaring school employee health insurance rates said Tuesday (June 17) they believe they will have the votes they…
by - April 28, 2014 5:36 pm
Legislators in the most recent sessions of the General Assembly have tended to forget about the “real Mike Beebe,” the man serving as the Governor of Arkansas. Prior to ever…
by - March 23, 2014 4:41 pm
The future leaders of the Arkansas House and State Senate – Rep. Jeremy Gillam, R-Judsonia, and Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy – say they will be pragmatic in their approach to…
by - January 15, 2014 1:07 pm
In what should be his final legislative session, Gov. Mike Beebe proposed a $5 billion budget that includes increased funding for prisons and public schools, projected savings from the private…
by - February 11, 2013 4:23 pm
After losing control of both houses of the Arkansas Legislature for the first time in more than 130 years, Democrats have reason to be concerned in future elections. That was…
by - September 30, 2012 1:43 pm
Kindly allow me, City Council member and Democratic Candidate Adella Gray, to accept my invitation to respond to a well-written guest commentary from my opponent, Republican Representative Charlie Collins of…
by - September 13, 2012 6:29 pm
Ted Thomas said during taping for The City Wire Show that he is confident Republicans will capture a majority of seats in the Arkansas House and the Arkansas Senate. Interviews…
by - September 12, 2012 4:52 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe's (D) decision to support an expansion of the state's Medicaid program is re-igniting a health care debate likely to play out in this year's legislative elections and…
by - September 5, 2012 6:44 pm
State Rep. Hudson Hallum (D-Marion) today resigned his House seat and withdrew as a candidate in the 2012 election after entering a guilty plea on a federal charge related to…
by - September 5, 2012 11:12 am
Republicans in the Arkansas House of Representatives are considering legislation that could empower an entity other than the state Board of Education to authorize charter schools. Other possible legislation would…
by - September 4, 2012 12:54 pm
The state’s economic chief says if there are further cuts beyond Gov. Mike Beebe’s grocery tax reduction, they should be focused on targeted pro-business efforts and not undermine current economic…
by - August 16, 2012 8:36 am
A Republican seeking to return to the Arkansas Senate and a Republican vying to win a seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives are touting favorable poll results. In poll…
by - August 2, 2012 5:46 pm
In the coming months, state lawmakers and key constitutional officers will be making critical decisions on Arkansans’ options for health insurance through Medicaid, an insurance exchange, or the pure free…
by - July 31, 2012 4:26 pm
A House Republican leader has emailed GOP candidates encouraging them to sign a “no new tax pledge” to help in their campaign fundraising efforts and because tax hikes won’t be…
by - March 29, 2012 2:45 pm
Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe still enjoys immense support from Arkansas voters despite a recent confrontational budget battle with Republicans and an increasingly partisan tone at the state capitol. The latest…
