Arkansas Politics

7th Arkansas legislator tests positive for coronavirus Sen. Cecile Bledsoe, R-Rogers, is the seventh state lawmaker to test positive for the coronavirus during the past several days. by Michael R. Wickline - October 26, 2020

Ex-lawmaker ineligible for House seat, Pulaski County judge rules A Pulaski County circuit judge ruled that Democrat Jimmie Wilson is ineligible to serve in the state House of Representatives based on the state constitution, b... by Rachel Herzog - October 26, 2020

Judge rejects suits over Arkansas absentee ballot rejections A federal judge on Monday rejected an effort to require Arkansas election officials to give absentee voters a chance to correct their ballots before they're rej... by The Associated Press - October 26, 2020

State's active virus cases put at 9,766; another lawmaker positive Health officials reported 797 new covid-19 cases in Arkansas on Sunday, breaking a four-day streak of more than 1,000 new cases each day, but the state's count ... by Joseph Flaherty - October 26, 2020

New gallery adds splash to Bakery District FORT SMITH -- After months of waiting, a new art gallery in a recently developed community space in downtown Fort Smith got to celebrate its public debut. by Thomas Saccente - October 26, 2020

3rd District candidates talk of debt, other issues A rooster crows when Celeste Williams talks. by Bill Bowden - October 25, 2020

Northwest Arkansas early votes pile up in two-county area Early voting through the first five days topped a combined 77,000 in Benton and Washington counties. by Mike Jones - October 24, 2020

Early Voting Centers in Northwest Arkansas Early voting continues through Nov. 2. Here's where and when you can vote early in Benton and Washington counties. by NWA Democrat-Gazette - October 24, 2020

2 challengers hoping to unseat incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, the only congressman in the country with a graduate degree in forestry, has represented Arkansas' heavily wooded 4th Congr... by Frank E. Lockwood - October 24, 2020

House foes at odds on voucher support The 12th-most senior member of the Arkansas House, Rep. Mark Lowery, R-Maumelle, is turning to his legislative experience and positions on key committees to mak... by John Moritz - October 24, 2020

Case increase is third-largest at 1,202 Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Thursday by 1,202 -- the third-largest one-day increase since the start of the pandemic. by Andy Davis, Lara Farrar - October 23, 2020

Hopeful dogged by KKK costume Charles Edward Beckham III, a Republican who is running for the Arkansas Senate, was dismissed from a Mississippi high school he attended 20 years ago for dress... by John Moritz - October 23, 2020

2 rivals decry U.S. takeover of health care The two candidates hoping to represent Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District both say they oppose the type of government takeover of health care that's been prom... by Frank E. Lockwood - October 23, 2020

Elliott outraises Hill in October, but his stash dwarfs hers in House race Republican U.S. Rep. French Hill raised $110,247 during the first two weeks of October, compared with the $394,935 collected by his opponent in the 2nd Congress... by Frank E. Lockwood - October 23, 2020

House District 96 race has room for confusion Two races for a single state House district combined with a computer glitch leave the Benton County Election Commission looking for a quick fix to any possible ... by Doug Thompson - October 23, 2020

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