Bob Ballinger’s claims about doing a closing for Ecclesia College raise more questions than they answer. Let’s follow the paper trail.
Category: 2012
An Open Letter to Rep. Josh Miller from a Constituent
Ms. Carol Balderree of Heber Springs writes an open letter to Rep. Josh Miller. You can probably guess the topic.
The Truth Might Set Us Free, But It Won't Help Mark Martin
A judge told Sec. of State Mark Martin that he could not hire outside counsel. Martin did anyway. Then he lied about it. Now, we just have to wonder whether voters or the prosecutor will hold him accountable first.
Reefer Madness 2014: Starring Bob Ballinger & Bryan King
Arkansas House District 97 includes parts of Madison, Washington, and Carroll Counties in the northwest corner of the state. The district’s largest urban areas are the dual-county seat cities of Carroll County – Eureka Springs and Berryville. In 2012,…
He Makes His Livin' Off Other People's Taxes: Mark Darr Takes The Money And Runs
If there’s one thing I’ve noticed over the past four years, it’s that reimbursements and access to money for gas seem to give Arkansas politicians an absurd amount of trouble. For many, including Tea Party types who ran on “smaller government . . . more accountability“[foot]Choice…
Making a Mountain Out of a Non-Existent Molehill
Maybe I shouldn’t at this point, but I continue to find it absolutely hilarious how many Republicans on Twitter will lose their collective mind at the drop of hat without thinking through an entire issue.1 The Senate prevents a tax…
Questions raised with new Arkansas House video, audio rules
[Editor’s note: The following story is a collaborative effort among Roby Brock (Talk Business), Matt Campbell (Blue Hog Report), Michael Tilley (The City Wire), and Jason Tolbert (The Tolbert Report).] A communications policy adopted by the Arkansas House of Representatives…
Arkansas Election Line: Looking Ahead
With the legislative session finished, Congressional redistricting done (sans Finger), and only state legislative redistricting and whatever drama it brings still on the table, the Arkansas Election Line — a joint project of BHR, Talk Business, and The Tolbert Report…
Make The Veto Worth The Paper It's Written On
We interrupt your regularly scheduled bashing of Arkansas Republicans and their ridiculous ideas for a moment of praise for one Republican lawmaker. First, an observation. I have two kids — a twelve-year-old son and a three-year-old daughter. Despite the gender…
Talk Business: "Fireworks" Likely In Redistricting Debate
With Arkansas’s 2010 Census data in, the process of redrawing Arkansas’s state and federal congressional districts is soon to begin. Content partner Roby Brock takes a look at some of the underlying issues and notes that, either due to or…