Dan Kemp Wins Arkansas Chief Justice Bid, Womack Prevails
Circuit Judge Dan Kemp won the race to lead the Arkansas Supreme Court Tuesday, in a campaign that had been marked by a record amount of outside spending targeting his rival. read more >
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Outside Groups’ Spending Pays Off in Arkansas Supreme Court Races
Nearly $1.3 million was spent on television ads in both races by the candidates and groups, more than double the previous record in Arkansas for a judicial election. read more >
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#ARPX: What to Watch In Today’s Arkansas Primary (Robert Coon & Blake Rutherford On Politics)
From the presidential race to implications for Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Robert Coon and Blake Rutherford to assess what we’ve seen — and will see — in the final hours of the Arkansas primary. read more >
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Voters Will Choose Chief Justice In Costliest Arkansas Court Race Eve
The most expensive court election in Arkansas history ends on Tuesday with voters choosing a new Supreme Court chief justice from either a current justice or a circuit judge. read more >
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Be Careful What You Wish For (Editorial)
Tomorrow’s party primaries will start the misery of Arkansas’ extended general election season. There is this one bright spot: The same ballot will conclude a blessedly short nonpartisan campaign for judicial candidates. read more >
Primaries to Reveal Arkansas’ Political Direction (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
This week's primaries in Arkansas will reveal a great deal about the political direction of a state that's still adjusting to its role as a Republican stronghold. read more >
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Matt Campbell Files Ethics Complaint Against Dan Kemp
A Democratic blogger and attorney has filed an ethics complaint against Arkansas Judge Dan Kemp that accuses the chief justice hopeful of violating judicial rules in a plea deal approved last year. read more >
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Goodson Reports Loaning Another $211K to Her High Court Bid
Justice Courtney Goodson says she's loaned another $211,000 to her campaign to lead the Arkansas Supreme Court as she heads into the final week before the March 1 election. read more >
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Outside Spending Grows in Arkansas Chief Justice Race
A Washington-based group has expanded its campaign against Arkansas chief justice hopeful Courtney Goodson, spending more than half a million dollars on ads. read more >
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Courtney Goodson, Dan Kemp Each Raise More Than $100K
Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Courtney Goodson and Circuit Judge Dan Kemp each report raising more than $100,000 last month in their heated race for Arkansas Supreme Court chief justice. read more >
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Marriage Case, Outside Ads Overshadow Race for Arkansas Chief Justice
A sitting justice and a veteran circuit judge are running to be Arkansas' next Supreme Court chief justice in a race that's been marked by questions about the court's handling of a gay marriage case, campaign donor influence and an outside group's television ad blitz. read more >
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State Supreme Court Race Latest Test of ‘Not for Sale’ Argument (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
An outside group's six-figure television ad buy against a Supreme Court chief justice hopeful is the latest sign of just how much races for the state's high court are mirroring traditional political campaigns in Arkansas. read more >
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Group Launches Ad Blitz in Arkansas Chief Justice Race
A group launches TV ads portraying Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Courtney Goodson as being beholden to trial lawyers and criticizing her over gifts and campaign contributions. read more >
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Merit Selection of Arkansas Justices Gets New Look (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
The March judicial elections featuring two contested Supreme Court races won't just be a referendum on the direction voters want for the court. It could also offer a signal on whether voters even want a say in picking members of the state's highest court. read more >
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Big Questions Loom Over Arkansas Politics in 2016 (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
As 2015 comes to an end, Andrew DeMillo examines the issues and challenges likely to dominate Arkansas' politics in the coming year. read more >
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Little Rock Attorney Files for State Supreme Court Seat
A Little Rock attorney launched a bid against a north Arkansas judge for the state Supreme Court on Monday, making his candidacy official minutes before the filing deadline for next year's election. read more >
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