Doyle Webb
Ethics, Politics and the Arkansas Public Service Commission
An ethics complaint raises questions about the "cozy relationship" between Doyle Webb and Entergy, pointing to campaign contributions from the utility to Webb's wife, Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Barbara Webb. read more >
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Arkansas Regulators Reverse Decision, Accept $142M Settlement for Grand Gulf Costs
The Arkansas Public Service Commission rejected Entergy's "low-ball" offer in August 2022. Now the commission has dropped its objections with little fanfare. read more >
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Sanders Picks Doyle Webb to Lead PSC
Webb will unseat Katie Anderson, the latest addition to the panel, who will remain as a commissioner. read more >
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5th Republican Candidate Running for Arkansas’ No. 2 Office
A former Arkansas Razorbacks football player who owns an investment firm says he'll run for Arkansas lieutenant governor, becoming the fifth Republican to seek the office. read more >
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Former State GOP Chairman Doyle Webb Running for Lieutenant Governor
Former Arkansas Republican Party Chairman Doyle Webb announced Tuesday he's running for lieutenant governor next year, making him the third GOP candidate to seek the state's No. 2 constitutional office. read more >
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Arkansas’ Confirmed Virus Cases Top 20K, with 1 New Death
Arkansas' confirmed coronavirus cases now exceed 20,000 people, health officials said Monday as they announced an additional death from the illness caused by the virus. read more >
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Hutchinson Decries ‘Partisan Attack’ Over Website, Says FBI Investigating
Gov. Asa Hutchinson says the FBI is investigating the data security issue that caused officials to take down the state’s pandemic unemployment website over the weekend. read more >
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Barbara Webb’s Political Ties Targeted in State Supreme Court Race
The race for a seat on the Arkansas Supreme Court is technically nonpartisan, but the close ties of one of the two main candidates to the state Republican Party highlight just how partisan such campaigns have become. read more >
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Arkansas’ Delegation Relishes Spotlight at GOP Convention
With three of its top political figures tapped for primetime speeches, Arkansas Republicans heading to the GOP's national convention will have a much higher profile than it did when it was a Democratic stronghold. read more >
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Arkansas Democrats Pin Hopes on Anti-Trump Message (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
With the prospect of billionaire Donald Trump leading the GOP ticket this fall, Democrats in the state relish the idea of pinning the reality TV star to Arkansas Republicans. read more >
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Arkansas GOP, Having Embraced Term Limits, Is Now Conflicted
More than two decades after Arkansas became one of the first states to limit how long lawmakers could serve in the Legislature, Republicans who once championed the issue are conflicted. read more >
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After Huckabee Exits, Arkansas Republicans Looking for New Presidential Candidate
With favorite son and former Gov. Mike Huckabee no longer an option, top Republicans in Arkansas said Tuesday they're weighing which of the other candidates to support in the presidential race. read more >
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Filing Period Offers Answers About 2016 Race in Arkansas (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
Dozens of legislative races around the state could offer answers on how both parties are adjusting to their newfound roles roughly a year after the GOP completed its sweep of statewide offices. read more >
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Arkansas Election Season Kicks Off With Filing Period
Roughly a year after Republicans completed their sweep of statewide offices in Arkansas, the 2016 campaign begins officially in the state Monday with the start of the one-week filing period for candidates. read more >
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Matt Campbell of the Blue Hog Report Keeps on Digging
Matt Campbell, viewing Arkansas politics with the eyes of a liberal outsider trained in the law, has brought down three major public officials in the last two years because, he says, he doesn’t like bullies and he thinks people should play by the rules. read more >
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Republican Committee Calls for Dennis Milligan’s Resignation
The Jefferson County Republican Committee is calling for the resignation of Republican Arkansas Treasurer Dennis Milligan. read more >
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Special Session Renews Push for Earlier Arkansas Primary
A special legislative session planned later this month is raising hopes among some Arkansas Republican lawmakers that they'll get another chance to move up the state's presidential primary as part of a southeastern regional nominating contest. read more >
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Asa Hutchinson Backs Doyle Webb to Stay on as GOP Chairman
Arkansas Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson is backing Doyle Webb's bid for a fourth term as chairman of the state Republican Party. read more >
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Midterm Shows Long-Term Arkansas Shift (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
Angry with a president who will be out of office in a little over two years, voters resoundingly ended Arkansas' tradition as a Democratic holdout in the South and handed Republicans control of the state. read more >
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In Arkansas, Other States, Family Ties A Factor in Key Senate Races
Candidates are wielding famous political pedigrees in a number of races that could determine whether Democrats maintain control in the 2014 elections. read more >
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