Tim Walz was a no-show on the Rural Americans for Harris video call Tuesday, but he had a pretty good excuse.
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VP candidate Tim Walz coming to Arkansas (computer screens) tonight!
In a lucky bit of scheduling for Arkansas Democrats, Tim Walz is booked to headline a fundraising video call tonight with former Arkansas gubernatorial candidate Chris Jones.
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National Democratic PAC names Chris Jones as 2024 co-chair
The Dirt Road Democrats PAC has named Arkansas’s own Chris Jones and Brandon Presley of Mississippi as its 2024 co-chairs.
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State Senate president sued for defamation over Twitter jab
“We tried other routes to correct this wrong quietly in the way gentlemen should handle their differences. Bart chose confrontation,” Jones said.
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State Senate president offered a way out on defamation suit
A letter from attorney Tom Mars to Sen. Bart Hester offers a resolution to a social media battle that threatens to spill over into the courts.
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State senator calls former gov candidate “Pro Hamas,” will face defamation suit
Defamation lawsuits face a high bar, but attorney Tom Mars has a record of winning high profile defamation cases.
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Governor can hide travel expenses and companions from public view, but it could be worse
A bill that would have decimated Arkansas’s Freedom of Information Act is no longer on the table, but lawmakers will likely give their final approval for a watered-down version that leaves lots of room for abuse.
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Putting a face to International Overdose Awareness Day
An Ozark family’s loss isn’t simply another statistic. The death of 22-year-old Zachari Thomas Edward Mullen leaves a mark.
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How can Arkansas Democrats win more voters? Data from 2022 holds clues.
It’s easy for Democrats to look at party identification numbers and feel dejected. But elections are not predetermined.
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Chris Jones launches PAC to help Democratic candidates
Chris Jones, the recent Democratic nominee for governor, is launching a political action committee to help elect Democrats.