Four incumbent board members and three new candidates have filed the required paperwork to get on the ballot in November.
Glen Schwarz
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To infinity and beyond? Legislators file a bill about Arkansas space travel
A new bill filed in the Arkansas legislature would call for the state’s economic development commission to conduct a study that would determine if a spaceport is feasible.
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One more wrinkle in Little Rock’s fraught race for mayor
Should votes for one of the candidates in the mayor’s race count? Blue Hog raises the question.
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Little Rock mayoral candidates talk climate change
The Sierra Club presented a mayoral forum Wednesday and three of the candidates were in attendance to discuss their environmental-focused actions should they be elected. After several attempts to contact Steve Landers, he did not show because of scheduling conflicts.
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Tensions rise between Scott, Landers at Monday mayoral forum
This forum was the most similar to a debate that we’ve seen so far. Incumbent Frank Scott Jr. and candidate Steve Landers took the most shots at each other, and Greg Henderson provided his familiar progressive ideas.
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Little Rock mayoral candidates take questions; the mayor most ably
A low-key forum for the candidates for mayor, but score it solidly for the incumbent on points.
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Southwest Little Rock mayoral forum touches on a bit of everything
Three of the four mayoral candidates discussed their plans should they be elected to lead Little Rock in November. Absent Steve Landers, incumbent Frank Scott Jr., Greg Henderson and Glen Schwarz talked crime, business development and more.
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LR City Board filing deadline brings 7 candidates for one at-large seat, challengers for two of three incumbents UPDATE
Filing for Little Rock City Board ends at noon today with last-day filings.
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Forum planned for Pulaski county judge race
The League of Women Voters announces a candidate forum for Pulaski County judge from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Quorum Court meeting room
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Phil Wyrick to run for Pulaski County judge again
Pulaski County will have a vigorously contested race for county judge this year.
Republican Phil Wyrick, an unsuccessful candidate against Democrat Buddy Villines six years ago, told me that he’ll be filing this afternoon. Villines is retiring. Former legislator Barry Hyde of North Little Rock will run as a Democrat. Glen Schwarz, a perennial candidate, is running as a Libertarian.