Former U. S. Rep. John Paul Hammerschmidt of Harrison has endorsed state Sen. Bill Pritchard in his effort to win re-election. Pritchard, R-Elkins, is running for the Senate District 7 seat encompassing Springdale, Johnson and parts of Fayetteville and eastern Washington County. Pritchard’s only announced opponent in the May 22 GOP primary is Rep. Jon [...]
View PostTo see a constantly updated candidate filing list, go to nwaonline.com/2012filings. The list will have the names of every candidate who files for the U.S. House and for all 135 state legislative seats. Filing opens at noon today and closes next Thursday at noon. The list will be updated with new filings each day until [...]
View PostThe Arkansas Right to Life political action committee has endorsed Sen. Bill Pritchard, R-Elkins, in the state Senate District 7 race. Pritchard is facing Rep. Jon Woods, R-Springdale, in the May 22 Republican primary. Woods is the only other announced Republican. Diana Gonzales Worthen, a Springdale Democrat, also is running for the seat. Wayne Mays, [...]
View PostRep. Jon Woods says he wants his race for the Senate District 7 seat to be about the issues, not a skirmish over a music video featuring his band playing “Whiskey ‘Fore Breakfast.” Yet the band he plays bass for, A Good Fight, placed politics front and center during a concert before closing time early [...]
View PostA Good Fight is the name of Rep. Jon Woods’ band. That name also could define his state Senate race. The band became the center of controversy earlier this month when Sen. Bill Pritchard, Woods’ only announced Republican opponent in the Senate District 7 race, questioned the band’s music video featuring the song “Whiskey ’Fore [...]
View PostThe two announced Republicans in the Senate District 7 race are scheduled to hold fundraisers after the expected end of the legislative fiscal session. Rep. Jon Woods, R-Springdale, said he has a fundraiser in March on an undetermined date with former University of Arkansas basketball coach Nolan Richardson. Sen. Bill Pritchard, R-Elkins, has scheduled a [...]
View PostMicah Neal is hosting a campaign fundraiser Sunday at this family’s Springdale restaurant, Neal’s Cafe, featuring a trio of prominent Republicans. Sen. John Boozman, Rep. Steve Womack and Lt. Gov. Mark Darr are scheduled to attend the event to be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The invitation notes that pie and coffee will [...]
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Arkansas’ 135 House and Senate members began meeting today in Little Rock for a fiscal session on the state budget. In some cases, their election opponents also are addressing money matters — campaign money matters. State House members are prohibited from raising campaign contributions during the 30-day session, but their opponents who don’t serve in [...]
View PostRepublican state Senate candidate Bart Hester said a fundraiser in Little Rock Thursday featuring Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee brought in about $5,000 in campaign contributions. Hester said the 50-60 people attending the two-hour event at Doe’s Eat Place enjoyed a buffet that included tamales and boiled and fried shrimp. Attendees at the $250 [...]
View PostJohn Shannon, state forestry chief, is resigning, according to the Associated Press and a news release from the governor. Below is a news release issued this morning from Matt DeCample, Gov. Mike Beebe‘s spokesman: Effective at the end of business on Friday, John Shannon is resigning as Arkansas State Forester. Shannon’s decision came after reviewing [...]
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