Little Rock businessman Curtis Coleman has joined the race for the Arkansas Republican gubernatorial nomination, laying out an agenda that includes tax cuts and using public dollars to send students to private schools. read more >

Former U.S. Rep. Asa Hutchinson said Friday that he fully expects to run for Arkansas governor in 2014, the first Republican to join the race for the state's top office. Hutchinson said he planned to make his bid official after finishing his work on a National Rifle Association effort aimed at putting armed guards in schools around the country. read more >

Republican businessman Curtis Coleman says he intends to file paperwork to form an exploratory committee for a possible run for Arkansas governor. Coleman said Monday that he planned to file the paperwork later in the week. read more >

The 2014 campaign for Arkansas' top offices had already begun before voters cast their ballots in this year's election. Now it's about to go into full swing. read more >