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Congress candidate Hurst reprimanded by court
posted: 05/24/2012 11:25 a.m. Comments 8
A lawyer running for Congress in Arkansas’ 4th District has been dealt a reprimand by the Arkansas Supreme Court and fined $1,000.
Beebe sees growth of Arkansas businesses internationally
posted: 05/23/2012 1:57 p.m. Discuss
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe said that he has seen progress in the growth of Arkansas businesses on an international scale, something that makes the future look bright.
Morrison backs Jeffress in House race
posted: 05/23/2012 1:55 p.m. Discuss
D.C. Morrison says he’s backing former rival Gene Jeffress in the runoff for the Democratic nomination for a south Arkansas congressional seat.
Ellington leads Democratic House primary in east Arkansas
posted: 05/22/2012 11:39 p.m. Discuss
A prosecutor who negotiated a deal in the West Memphis murders case was flirting with the number of votes that would land him the Democratic nomination in east Arkansas’ 1st Congressional District.
Ingram beats Crumbly for disputed Senate post
posted: 05/22/2012 11:30 p.m. Discuss
State Rep. Keith Ingram has defeated state Sen. Jack Crumbly in the Democratic primary for an east Arkansas seat that is the focus of a federal redistricting lawsuit.
GOP candidate Cotton gets nomination for US House
updated: 05/22/2012 11:46 p.m. Discuss
Republican candidate Tom Cotton has won the GOP nomination for the U.S. House, District 4, according to The Associated Press.
Primary protest votes show displeasure with Obama
posted: 05/22/2012 10:53 p.m. Discuss
Some presidential primary voters in Kentucky and Arkansas are taking a swipe at President Barack Obama, denying the incumbent nearly 4 out of every 10 votes cast on the Democratic side.
Sen. Elliott survives primary
updated: 05/22/2012 11:21 p.m. Discuss
A longtime Little Rock legislator has fended off a challenge in the Democratic primary for a central Arkansas Senate seat.
Robertson concedes race for State House
updated: 05/22/2012 10:28 p.m. Discuss
Democrat hopeful Mark Robertson has officially conceded his race for the District 33 seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Romney wins GOP primaries in Arkansas, Kentucky
updated: 05/22/2012 8:39 p.m. Discuss
Mitt Romney has swept the Kentucky and Arkansas Republican presidential primaries, inching closer to the GOP nomination he is certain to win.
Griffin, Womack advance unopposed in races
posted: 05/22/2012 7:39 p.m. Discuss
Incumbent Republicans in two U.S. House districts had no primary opposition and are advancing to the November general election, where they’ll face Democratic opponents.
Polls close in primary election
posted: 05/22/2012 7:34 p.m. Discuss
Polls have closed for Arkansas voters casting ballots in this year’s primary election.
Powell not ready to endorse Obama for re-election
posted: 05/22/2012 8:55 a.m. Comment 1
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is declining to renew the endorsement he gave Barack Obama two years ago, when he called Obama "a transformational figure." Pressed in a network interview to say whether he's backing Obama, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff demurred Tuesday.
Brummett Live: Arkansas primary election
posted: 05/22/2012 6 a.m. Discuss
Join us at 7:30 p.m. for Arkansas Online's 2012 Arkansas primary election live blog discussion, hosted by columnist and blogger John Brummett.
Major contested races
posted: 05/22/2012 2:36 a.m. Discuss
This list is of contested races for president, Congress, the Legislature and some judicial positions. The candidates will be on the ballot for Tuesday’s Democratic and Republican primaries and the nonpartisan judicial general election. Any primary runoffs will be June 12; nonpartisan judicial runoffs will be Nov. 6, the same day as the general election. Incumbents denoted by an asterisk (*). DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
