Arkansas AG Says Lawmakers Should Have Say in Opioid Funds
Funds are being directed to general revenue with the recommendation that a commission be established to oversee spending. read more >
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Leslie Rutledge Drops Governor’s Bid, Will Seek Lieutenant Governor’s Post
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge drops out of the race for governor and will seek the lieutenant governor's office instead. 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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Sarah Sanders Raises Nearly $5M for Governor’s Race
Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders' campaign on Thursday said she has raised nearly $5 million in her bid to be Arkansas' next governor, breaking the record for quarterly fundraising in the state. read more >
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‘The Final Straw’: Jim Hendren Says He’s Leaving the Republican Party
State Sen. Jim Hendren, nephew of Gov. Asa Hutchinson, says he's leaving the GOP, citing Donald Trump's rhetoric and the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol by the former president's supporters. read more >
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Tim Griffin Drops Bid for Governor, Will Run for Attorney General
Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin on Monday dropped out of the race for governor and will instead run for attorney general. read more >
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Sarah Sanders Raises $1M for Arkansas Governor Campaign
Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders raised more than $1 million in the first four days of her bid for Arkansas governor, her campaign said Thursday. read more >
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Ex-Trump Spokeswoman Sanders Running for Arkansas Governor
Sarah Sanders, Donald Trump’s former chief spokeswoman and one of his closest aides, announces she’s running for Arkansas governor. read more >
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2nd District Race Tests Democrats’ Reach in Solidly Red Arkansas
Joyce Elliott has turned what was a longshot bid into one of the Democrats' best chances to flip a seat in the South this year. read more >
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Leslie Rutledge Says She’s Running for Governor
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said Wednesday she's running for governor in 2022, setting up a potentially crowded and expensive Republican primary. read more >
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Sarah Sanders Eyes Possible Run for Arkansas Governor
Sarah Sanders says she’s seriously looking at running for governor and is taking steps needed in case she decides to do so, but that her GOP appearances are about helping the party next year and aren’t about 2022. read more >
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Joyce Elliott to Run Against French Hill
The Democratic candidate hoping to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton has dropped out of the race. And Republican Rep. French Hill gets a Democratic challenger. read more >
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Tax Vote First Big Test For New Harrison Chamber
The Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce has nearly completed its transition, moving to a model laser-focused on economic and business development. read more >
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Trump’s Popularity Could Be Tested If Sanders Runs in 2022
A Sanders candidacy could test whether President Donald Trump and questions about his administration's credibility are political liabilities, even in solidly Republican states. read more >
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Arkansas Association of Asian Businesses to Host Lunch
The Arkansas Association of Asian Businesses is set to host an "East Meets West" business luncheon to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Speakers include Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin and John Lehart, senior director of Global Government Affairs (Asia) at Walmart. read more >
Arkansas Governor Reports Nearly $65,000 in Trips Accepted
Arkansas' governor reported Wednesday that he and his wife accepted nearly $65,000 in trips from groups last year, with more than half coming from a nonprofit foundation that paid for three international trade missions. read more >
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Arkansas Panel OKs Raises for Officials, Exempts Griffin
An Arkansas panel has approved a 2 percent pay raise for all of the state's top elected officials except the lieutenant governor, who has said he didn't want the bump in salary. read more >
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Mentor Programs Looking to Funnel Women Into STEM
STEMconnector, a national association in Washington, made up of corporate, governmental and private groups, is working to encourage and support young girls and women in pursuing STEM studies. read more >
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House Committee Approves Tax Break for Retired Veterans
A state House committee approved a bill Thursday that would cut taxes for military veterans who retire in Arkansas, despite concerns among some of its members that students who buy textbooks electronically would be among those paying part of the $13 million price tag. read more >
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