Debts for Democratic Party of Arkansas Rocket 75 Percent in One Month

Party already facing heavy scrutiny over financial issues, raises, spending

Todd Shepherd
September 6, 2019 3:10 PM

Money owed by the Democratic Party of Arkansas (DPA) shot up from about $80,000 in July to $139,000 in August, a one-month increase in debts and obligations of roughly 75 percent, according to new filings available from the Federal Election Commission.

Democratic Challenge to Tom Cotton Off to Dismal Start

Fundraising appears to show little enthusiasm for Mahony

Todd Shepherd
July 16, 2019 4:10 PM

The only Democratic challenge announced thus far to Republican senator Tom Cotton's reelection in Arkansas is off to a rocky start, at least where fundraising is concerned.

Cotton Denounces Corporate Activism on Abortion

'The cause of life is one of those issues worth fighting for'

Philip Caldwell
June 19, 2019 1:30 PM

Arkansas Dem Josh Mahony Hires Avenatti PAC’s Former Treasurer

Avenatti now facing charges of extortion, tax evasion, embezzlement, and more

Todd Shepherd
April 29, 2019 1:10 PM

Arkansas Democrat Josh Mahony, who hopes to challenge incumbent Sen. Tom Cotton (R), has hired a former treasurer for attorney Michael Avenatti's PAC.

McCaskill to Voters: Don’t Be Like Arkansas

Mikhael Smits
November 2, 2018 11:39 AM

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D., Miss.) had a closing message for Missouri’s voters this week: don’t be like Arkansas.

Out-of-State Interests Pushing Minimum Wage Hikes

Labor groups have spent hundreds of thousands on state initiatives

Bill McMorris
October 31, 2018 5:00 AM

Out-of-state interests from the labor community are the main drivers behind several state ballot initiatives to pass steep minimum wage hikes, according to a new analysis.

Arkansas Push to Replace White Supremacist Statue Meets Dem Opposition

Democrat Clarke Tucker says attempt to remove statue of his racist relative is 'petty politics'

Brent Scher
September 20, 2018 12:10 PM

There is a push by Republicans in the Arkansas legislature to replace the statues that have represented the state in the U.S. Capitol for the past century. But one of the statues they want removed happens to be related to Arkansas Democrat Clarke Tucker, leading him to charge Republicans pushing for its removal with "petty politics."

Watchdog Group Files Complaint With IRS Against Democratic Congressional Candidate

Jack Heretik
August 3, 2018 3:53 PM

Ethics watchdog group Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) filed a complaint with the IRS against Democratic congressional candidate and Arkansas state Rep. Clarke Tucker, claiming he has improperly administered a 501(c)(3) foundation.

Arkansas Democrat on #AbolishICE: ‘I Don’t Know What It Is’

Brent Scher
July 3, 2018 11:53 AM

Democratic Candidates Distancing Themselves From Bill and Hillary Clinton for 2018 Elections

Haris Alic
May 21, 2018 2:08 PM

Democratic candidates running for office in 2018 are attempting to escape the long shadow that Bill and Hillary Clinton have cast over the Democratic Party for decades.