Noted:

 

A Republican of the controlling junta might say: “Big deal. Another loser Democrat has joined sorehead Sen. Jim Hendren’s little group.”

Which, given his unsuccessful race for attorney general as a Democrat, is a fact.

But his top concerns are also facts.

And they will also be hard to overcome because of Republican dominance of the legislature and its efforts to prevent ballot fixes though the popular petition process.

Retired senior editor of the Arkansas Times.