A newspaper in Republican Northwest Arkansas endorses Nate Steel for attorney general, in part because he’s NOT the unqualified Leslie Rutledge.
Nate Steel
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Big tobacco seen behind dark money push for Leslie Rutledge
Southern Progress, the Democratic advocacy group, delves more deeply into the subject of the Center for Individual Freedom, the secretive 501c4 group that is pumping $1.8 million into a sleazy dark money campaign against Nate Steel in the race for attorney general. It concludes this is a push by big tobacco to lighten their scrutiny by the state.
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Leslie Rutledge likes dark money now
A secretive Virginia conservative group that fights political financial disclosure has pumped $1.8 million into an effort to defeat Nate Steel for attorney general. Leslie Rutledge, once a critic of such spending in her own race, isn’t likely to denounce THIS group.
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So many races, so few words
As a momentous election builds to a climax, it’s hard to know where best to deploy 600 words.
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Another debate, another Republican fixated on Barack Obama
A foe of Barack Obama or an attorney who understands the office of attorney general. That choice emerged in today’s debate by attorney general candidates.
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UPDATE: A debate worth watching: Candidates for attorney general
Candidates for attorney general will debate on AETN today. Leslie Rutledge, the troubled Republican nominee, has a lot of explaining to do. When Doyle Webb is your chief defender, you’ve got legal problems.
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UPDATE: Republicans complain about Nate Steel work for city of Nashville
The Republican Party is raising legal questions about state Rep. Nate Steel’s contract to do legal work for the city of Nashville. He’s been doing this for three years, but the issue surfaces a few weeks before the Nov. 4 election in which Steel opposes Republican Leslie Rutledge in the race for attorney general. It’s based more on politics than sound law.
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The Asa Is Smiling Edition
Famous Arkansas politicians returning to the state to campaign, Asa “the smiling triangulator,” Tom Cotton’s ISIS/drug cartel fears, Leslie Rutledge’s bad week turning into a bad month and the latest on the Arkansas Supreme Court — all discussed on this week’s podcast. With special guest Jay Barth.
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Nate Steel comments on Leslie Rutledge controversy
Leslie Rutledge’s opponent calls on her to release DHS personnel file.
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Sarah Palin endorses Leslie Rutledge for Arkansas Attorney General
Two peas in a pod.