Aug 27, 2019 | Let's Talk Local Politics
Voter Suppression in Arkansas: Take Two You may recall the Governor released $8.24M to the Secretary of State in early August to allow 21 counties to purchase “new” voting machines that others already have. This brings the total to $15 million—after you...
Aug 23, 2019 | Let's Talk Local Politics
Voting the Old Way Costs Too Much Money Recently, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette wrote about how Washington County is bracing for an expensive election year. So are the 74 other counties in Arkansas. Elections in Arkansas are expensive – because we insist on voting...
Aug 14, 2019 | Let's Talk Local Politics
Calling the Arkansas lottery a “scholarship lottery” is laughable. Only 19 percent of its total revenue funds scholarships—$98 million out of $515 million in sales—making it second only to Wyoming in the lowest percentage awarded to students of all the state...
Aug 4, 2019 | Let's Talk Local Politics
Stop Voter Suppression in Arkansas A recent article in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette announced that the Governor is releasing $8.24 million to the Secretary of State’s office to help Arkansas counties purchase upgraded voting machines. This makes the total spent on...
