by Associated Press 5/13/2013 11:18 am
Rep. Debra Hobbs says she's seeking the Republican nomination for Arkansas governor next year. The third-term lawmaker from Rogers on Monday said she'll formally launch her bid for the state's top office after June 17.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 5/3/2013 04:49 pm
Bill Halter on Friday criticized Democratic rival Mike Ross and the Republican candidates for Arkansas governor for opposing the federal health care law, saying their stances would have prevented the state from providing insurance to thousands of low-income residents.
by Associated Press 5/1/2013 01:32 pm
The four announced candidates for next year's governor's race are scheduled to participate in events this week at the Delta Caucus Conference in Little Rock.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 3/24/2013 03:04 pm
Bill Halter and Mike Ross are moving closer toward what could be one of the biggest party fights ever for the state's top office.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 3/18/2013 02:53 pm
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill Halter is proposing an expanded scholarship program in Arkansas that would allow students who maintain a 2.5 grade point average to attend the state's public colleges and universities tuition free.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 1/25/2013 02:02 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel says he is dropping out of the 2014 governor's race, having admitted to an "inappropriate" relationship with Hot Springs attorney Andrea Davis. "It would have been a very negative and bitter race that was not focused on issues but rather, I believe, on me," McDaniel says.
by Jeannie Nuss 1/18/2013 07:26 am
Democrat Dustin McDaniel's comments come nearly a month after the only announced Republican gubernatorial candidate, former U.S. Rep. Asa Hutchinson, was tapped to head a National Rifle Association effort to push for armed officers in the nation's schools.
by Andrew DeMillo 1/15/2013 02:43 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has raised more than $410,000 in the final months of last year in his bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 1/13/2013 01:59 pm
Apologizing for an extramarital relationship and fighting for a political future that once seemed bright, Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel tried to reassure voters that there won't be any similar revelations as he seeks the state's top office.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 1/6/2013 05:33 pm
Asa Hutchinson, the former congressman and the only announced Republican candidate for Arkansas' 2014 governor's race, hasn't changed much since his unsuccessful bid for the state's top office nearly seven years ago. But he is hopeful that his state has. He'll be the first to tell you that's what makes his new campaign so attractive.
by Lance Turner 12/24/2012 07:18 am
Asa Hutchinson, now installed as the National Rifle Association's point man on getting armed security in every school in the country, appears on today's CBS "Early Show."
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 12/21/2012 02:19 pm
Former U.S. Rep. Asa Hutchinson on Friday was named the head of a National Rifle Association effort to push for armed officers in the nation's schools, a move that could bolster the Arkansas Republican's conservative credentials as he prepares for a potential 2014 bid for governor.
by Lance Turner 12/21/2012 11:39 am
Video of Asa Hutchison's remarks at a Friday news conference by the National Rifle Association, which is proposing a security plan for schools that relies on armed volunteers.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 12/18/2012 12:40 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, a Democrat and candidate for governor in 2014, admits that he had an inappropriate relationship with Hot Springs attorney Andrea Davis after court documents alleged a sexual affair.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 11/21/2012 01:54 pm
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.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 11/4/2012 08:15 am
With control of the Legislature and a GOP sweep of the state's four congressional seats potentially within reach, Republicans in Arkansas are heading into Tuesday's election ready to test whether the party's momentum in recent years will break what had been a reliable Democratic stronghold in the South.
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