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Mike Ross: For and against health care reform
Jason Tolbert Comments Apr 17, 2013 1:00amA couple of weeks back, I wrote that former Congressman Mike Ross’ candidacy for governor may be the best hope for Democrats to regain some footing in 2014. Rumblings from Republican politicos...
Crawford asks state Legislature to help him fight Obamacare
Jason Tolbert Comments Apr 10, 2013 1:00amCongressman Rick Crawford has been clear on one thing since he began running for office in 2010 – he opposes health care reform touted by President Obama.
However, after three years in...
Mike Ross could be Democrats best hope for 2014
Jason Tolbert Comments Apr 03, 2013 12:00amThe next election cycle in Arkansas is crucial for Democrats, who will be attempting to hold on to their remaining strongholds – the governor’s mansion and the U.S. Senate office held by Mark...
Reforming versus repealing ObamaCare
Jason Tolbert Comments Mar 27, 2013 12:00amColleague Steve Brawner wrote an excellent column last week on Arkansas’ bipartisan Medicaid fix. His point is one worth highlighting and further exploring.
He observed that the Arkansas...
Shifting winds on gay marriage
Jason Tolbert Comments Mar 20, 2013 12:00amEven in the heart of the Bible Belt, it is impossible to ignore that the winds are beginning to shift on gay marriage.
That was highlighted by a direction change from a high-profile...
Simply put, Republican Legislators doing what they promised
Jason Tolbert Comments Mar 13, 2013 12:00amThe new legislative Republican majority in Arkansas has drawn criticism for focusing too much on social issues, but the legislators are merely matching their candidate talk with their elected walk...
‘Gunfight’ at the Capitol
Jason Tolbert Comments Mar 06, 2013 1:00amIn case you missed it last week, some political theater played out with some interesting back and forth between Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe and Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Darr. The end result was...
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Jason Tolbert Comments Feb 27, 2013 1:00amSome elected positions clearly are partisan in nature. Most voters find party labels helpful — at least to some extent — when choosing candidates for the legislative or executive branch. However,...
Calm down on the voter ID debate
Jason Tolbert Comments Feb 20, 2013 1:00amOne of the issues being hotly debated by the state Legislature this year is requiring voters to show photo identification to cast their ballot. The proposal has brought out passionate arguments...
Challenging Roe … in court
Jason Tolbert Comments Feb 13, 2013 10:33amWhen does life begin?
That has been the fundamental question in the debate over abortion for years and a topic of considerable discussion in the state Legislature this session. It is key to...
