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COVID Relief Deal Bolsters Sun Power; Ozarks Electric Announces ‘Solar Park’
Solar power contractors in Arkansas are calling tax incentives and other provisions of the $900 billion COVID-19 relief plan a boost for the renewable power industry. read more >
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Update: Shutdown Deadline Looms Over COVID-19 Relief Talks
Bearing down on a midnight shutdown deadline, top negotiators on a must-pass, almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package are committed to sealing an agreement Friday as they resolve remaining differences in hopes of passing the legislation this weekend. read more >
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Election Observations (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
The genius of our elections is their decentralization. They are conducted at the county level, by local officials answerable to local voters and depended upon by local candidates. Systemic corruption would require the kind of vast conspiracy that makes a conspiracy exceptionally unlikely to succeed. read more >
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French Hill, Joyce Elliott Spar Over Tax Cuts, Health Care
Republican Rep. French Hill and Democratic challenger Joyce Elliott clashed over President Donald's Trump's tax cuts and the federal health overhaul Monday as the two met up for their only debate in a tight Arkansas congressional race. read more >
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Arkansas, Oklahoma Governors Welcome Trump’s Medicaid Offer
Republican governors in Oklahoma and Arkansas welcomed the Trump administration's offer of more control over Medicaid spending for some of their poorest residents, but it's unclear how many states will take it up. read more >
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House Heads Toward Trump Impeachment; Arkansas Members to Vote ‘No’
President Trump is on the cusp of being impeached by the House, with a historic debate set Wednesday on charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress. read more >
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Nancy, Mark and Blanche (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
In addition to a left tilt to most partisan elections nationally, liberal policies and Obamacare specifically triumphed in several statewide initiatives in the conservative heartland. read more >
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Midterm Elections Reveal Shifting Patterns in Arkansas (Heather Yates On Politics)
After Election Day, Arkansas' congressional delegation secured re-election and the state government trifecta remained intact. But Democrats also made gains, suggesting shifting voting patterns that could make the party competitive in suburban areas of the state. read more >
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Trumpcare? Why Not? (Editorial)
There was one undisputed winner of Tuesday’s election: the Affordable Care Act. read more >
What’s Likely to Mobilize Voter Turnout in Arkansas? (Heather Yates On Politics)
Elections are hard to predict, and voter turnout can be even harder. But a few variables can offer insight. Ahead of the election, I'm looking at how these factors could play out in Arkansas. read more >
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Clarke Tucker Calls Attack Mailers ‘Racist’
An Arkansas Democratic congressional candidate on Thursday denounced immigration attack mailers sent out by a Republican senator's political action committee as "racist" and "fearmongering." read more >
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Still Shocking, Always Wrong (Editorial)
Maybe it’s a good sign that we can still be shocked by a mass shooting in America. read more >
A Lesson in Politics from Baghdad Bob (Robert Coon On Politics)
Political leaders should be optimistic about their chances. After all, everyone wants to be on the winning team. But sometimes optimism gives way to political manipulation, and its credibility that suffers. read more >
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At Clinton School in Little Rock, Nancy Pelosi Defends Federal Health Care
U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi defended passage of the federal health care overhaul Thursday during a visit to Arkansas. read more >
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