Freshman Legislator: Freshman Legislators Aren’t Stupid, But Are Ignorant
The Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families road-show to save the “private option” (Medicaid expansion) got off to a less-than-stellar start yesterday
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2014 Republican Primaries
Liberals Freak Out Over GOP Victories In 2014
What was the most overwrought liberal reaction to the 2014 Republican midterm victories in Arkansas? An article yesterday by Monica Potts in The Daily Beast probably wins first prize.
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PO State Budgeting Will Meet Harsh Reality in 2017
We wrote yesterday about the decreasing likelihood of funding for Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion in Arkansas (the private option) making it through the legislature in 2015.
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Poll: Low Support for O’Care in Arkansas
A new poll out today from the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) shows that despite some campaigns’ and officials’ ideas to the contrary, Obamacare is still a political loser in Arkansas for 2014.
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Flippo Victory: A Political Earthquake For Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion
Scott Flippo’s victory over State Rep. John Burris last night has sent political waves throughout the political establishment in Arkansas.
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Flippo Defeats Burris In Senate Runoff, Rutledge Advances To General Election
We’ll have more tomorrow on the results of tonight’s state Republican runoff elections, but I wanted to pass along these vote totals before calling it a night.
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Primary Runoff Day Is Here
Results for the primary runoffs — such as the GOP nomination for State Senate District 17 (State Rep. John Burris vs. Scott Flippo) and Attorney General (Leslie Rutledge vs. David Sterling) — will be announced tonight.
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Does David Sterling Have A “Duty To Retreat” From Outside Group’s "Stand Your Ground" Ads?
Rutledge has used JCN’s mailers as grounds for attacks against the group and her Republican opponent in the June 10th runoff. But are any of these attacks merited?
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Legislators Speak Out For Scott Flippo For Senate
Twelve incumbent state legislators have announced their support for Scott Flippo’s candidacy in Senate District 17.
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Tuesday Night’s Best Performances
Last night was a big night for a lot of Republican candidates across the state. There were plenty of surprises
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