Posts Tagged ‘Arkansas’
AR: Secretary of State Candidates Seasoned Public Servants
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 01:29 Written by rslcpol Monday, 3 May 2010 12:59
From Arkansas News:
Three Democrats with years of public service experience are vying for the party’s nomination to replace Charlie Daniels as caretaker of Arkansas’ seat of government.
In addition to maintaining the state Capitol and grounds, assisting counties with elections and serving as custodian of many state records, the Arkansas secretary of state serves with the governor and attorney general on a board that redraws legislative districts after each national census. The new officeholder will participate in redistricting next year.
The term-limited Daniels is moving on to the state auditor’s office — he did not draw an opponent of either party — after eight years as secretary of state.
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AR: AG Rejects Health Care Ballot Measure for Second Time
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 01:53 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 7 April 2010 12:58
From Arkansas News:
For the second time, state Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has rejected a constitutional amendment proposed for the Arkansas ballot that would prohibit residents of the state from being compelled to participate in a heath care system.
The grassroots group Secure Arkansas resubmitted the proposal after McDaniel rejected an earlier version, citing ambiguities in the wording. In an opinion issued today, McDaniel said that despite revisions, the proposal remained ambiguous.
The group can revise the proposal again and resubmit it, he said.
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AR: Two Republicans and a Democrat Seek Lt. Governor Job
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 01:58 Written by rslcpol Monday, 5 April 2010 01:42
From Arkansas News:
Republican lieutenant governor candidate Mark Darr went on the offensive last week, criticizing state Sen. Shane Broadway, the only Democratic candidate for the office, for apparently lacking enough business experience for the job.
Darr’s attack on Broadway may not seem that unusual this close to the May 18 primary election, but it appeared a bit premature considering Darr, of Rogers, faces a GOP primary challenge from Donnie Copeland of Sherwood.
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Arkansas Lawmakers Want AG’s Opinion on Health Care Bill
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 02:15 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 24 March 2010 12:34
From Arkansas News:
More than two dozen Republican state legislators asked state Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today for an opinion on whether the new federal health care reform law is constitutional.
The request came after President Obama signed into law the landmark legislation that the U.S. House passed Sunday.
“We want to know what can we do,” said Rep. John Burris, R-Harrison, who sought the opinion in a letter to McDaniel. “It has passed on the federal level. What are the state’s options? What does the state need to do to prepare for what’s about to come down?”
Among the two dozen other lawmakers whose names appeared on Burris’ letter were three running for Congress — Sens. Gilbert Baker of Conway and Kim Hendren of Gravette, both candidates for the U.S. Senate, and Sen. Cecile Bledsoe of Rogers, who is running for the 3rd District seat in the U.S. House.
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AR: AG McDaniel Files for Re-election
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 02:45 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 4 March 2010 02:19
From WREG.com:
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has filed for re-election and says he wants to end his second term with a definitive date for ending Arkansas’ desegregation payments to Little Rock area schools.
McDaniel filed paperwork at the state Capitol on Thursday. He’s a Democrat who was elected to the office in 2006.
No Republicans have announced to challenge him.
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AR: Democrat Joins Race for Lt. Governor
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 02:46 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 2 March 2010 03:02
From ArkansasBusiness.com:
State Sen. Shane Broadway says he’s running for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor.
Broadway sent a news release Monday that said he would hold a formal event Wednesday to launch his bid. He made the announcement shortly after Lt. Gov. Bill Halter said he would challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln in the May primary. Halter was elected lieutenant governor in 2006.
Broadway, who is from Bryant, has served in the state Senate since 2003 and is a former state House speaker.
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AR: Lt. Governor Joins Democrat Primary for US Senator
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 02:50 Written by rslcpol Monday, 1 March 2010 03:24
From USA Today:
Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s road to reelection got tougher today.
Lt. Gov. Bill Halter announced in a video that he will be running against Lincoln in the Democratic primary.
“Washington is broken,” he says in the video. “Enough is enough.”
Among other images in the video, Halter is shown standing next to former President Bill Clinton. Halter worked on Clinton’s first presidential campaign and followed the former Arkansas governor to Washington. Halter worked six years in Clinton’s budget office, and two years at the Social Security Administration.
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AR: Lawmakers Reject Cuts to Lt. Governor’s Budget
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 03:01 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 23 February 2010 02:00
From KATV.com:
Arkansas lawmakers have rejected a hefty cut to Lt. Gov. Bill Halter’s budget that would have laid off all but one of his staffers.
The personnel subcommittee of the Joint Budget Committee on Tuesday rejeted the proposal to cut Halter’s budget by more than $230,000. The proposal by Democratic Rep. Keith Ingram would have reduced Halter’s budget from $366,695 a year to $129,580.
Ingram also proposed cutting Halter’s full-time staff from four to one
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AR: Man Arrested for Hitting Lawmaker and Wife in Hit and Run
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 03:08 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 18 February 2010 02:23
From Arkansas News:
Police today arrested a suspect in a hit-and-run accident that injured a state legislator and his wife, authorities said.
Brett Crisel, 26, of Little Rock, was charged with felony hit and run, running a red light, careless driving and driving without insurance in connection with the crash Monday night involving Rep. Roy Ragland, R-Marshall, and his wife, Gail.
Gail Ragland remained hospitalized in serious condition Wednesday at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Roy Ragland was treated at UAMS and released Monday night.
The Raglands were driving in downtown Little Rock when a sport utility vehicle hit their vehicle and knocked it into an office building. Little Rock police said a witness gave officers a description of a late-model Dodge Durango that fled the scene and a partial license plate number.
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AR: Republican State Representative to run for Secretary of State
Last Updated on Wednesday, 6 October 2010 10:32 Written by rslcpol Friday, 8 January 2010 02:08
From Arkansas News:
Republican state Rep. Mark Martin of Prairie Grove said today he will seek the secretary of state’s office this year.
He becomes the first Republican to announce for the office.
Three Democrats — Arkansas Land Commissioner Mark Wilcox, Pulaski County Clerk and Circuit Clerk Pat O’Brien and Sebastian County Clerk Doris Tate — have already announced.
“I think I can do a good job,” said Martin, who is term-limited.
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