Mike Ross News

Arkansas Democrats gathered Saturday night for their annual Jefferson-Jackson Day event.

Mike Ross , a Democratic candidate for Arkansas Governor, and Democratic Lt. Governor candidate John Burkhalter endorsed each other during a Saturday news conference in Little Rock.

Arkansas Democrats are hoping Bill Clinton can help boost their chances in a state where few other national Democrats dare tread.

Rumors had swirled for months that Burkhalter would run for governor, but I have to think that once Mike Ross got in the race, the writing was on the wall.

Arkansas highway commissioner John Burkhalter says he will announce for statewide office on Tuesday, but which office he'll seek remains a mystery.

Democrats in the Washington Legislature are backing away from a plan that would have raised money by extending a business tax, as lawmakers sought an elusive budget compromise Wednesday in the final week of an overtime legislative session.

The General Assembly slowed to a much steadier pace this week. However, the assault on North Carolina's middle class has gained momentum.

The downfall of Treasurer Martha Shoffner , who resigned last week over accusations she took at least $36,000 in cash in exchange for steering state business to a bond broker, is maddening for Democrats who had already viewed her as another unwanted headache for their party.

As a result of what Dr. Joycelyn Elders once memorably called a "love affair with the fetus," Mississippi has embarked on a path to prosecute some women in cases of stillbirth or miscarriage.

This is good news for abortion rights generally, though not necessarily in Arkansas since we are in a different judicial circuit.

A number of Arkansas political leaders are calling on Arkansas State Treasure Martha Shoffner to resign following her weekend arrest.