Political News

Several candidates and issues were winners in yesterday's vote in our area.

Today I fulfilled my obligation as an American citizen and voted -- early. With record crowds expected to turn out for tomorrow's presidential election I'm glad I did as lines weren't too bad today. No matter who you vote for tomorrow you can know you exercised your right to vote for the candidate of your choosing. Voting is still one of the greatest privileges we have in the United States of Amer

Early voting in the 2016 General Election has begun in both Arkansas and Texas, prior to the November 8th Election Day.

Wednesday, August 10, Texas Secretary of State Carlos H. Cascos announced voters will have additional options when presenting ID at the polls for the November election.

The news leaked yesterday. Today it became official.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, "I love me some CDB!" Charlie Daniels has been a hero of mine both musically and politically for many years now, and when Charlie gets on his "Soapbox," folks just better sit up and pay attention.

Former Arkansas Governor and Texarkana Baptist preacher Mike Huckabee officially threw his hat in the ring from Hope, Ark., this morning in hopes of becoming the Republican nominee for President of the United States. Huckabee announced a run for his party's 2016 presidential nomination Tuesday with an energized speech aimed at garnering support from the Christian right and blue-collar Americans st

Congratulations to Texas A&M-Texarkana Political Science Major Alexander Gray for his presentation at the annual Arkansas Political Science Association conference. Gray presented “The State of Research on Electoral College Reform.” This is the first time an A&M-Texarkana political science major has presented a peer-reviewed paper at a professional conference.

Candidate applications are now being accepted for the positions of Wards 2, 3, and 5 on the Texarkana, Texas city council. A general election will be held on Saturday, May 9 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the purpose of electing ward representatives.

Former Arkansas Governor and New York Times best-selling author Mike Huckabee will be at Books-A-Million at 1 p.m. Saturday for a book signing for God, Guns, Grits and Gravy.

The City of Texarkana, Texas, City Council is seeking letters of interest from individuals who are willing to serve as the Ward 5 representative.

President Bill Clinton will campaign for Arkansas Victory 2014 this Sunday, November 2  and one of his stops is right here in Texarkana.  President Clinton will lay out the clear choice in this election and speak directly to Arkansans about what’s at stake for our families, our communities and our state in this election. Clinton will also make stops in West Memphis, Blytheville, and Fort Smith. Re