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With PAC money flowing to his Republican challenger, the freshman Democrat representing parts of North Little Rock and Sherwood is knocking on doors, courting Republican voters and warning his party not to get complacent. buff.ly/tYxaRCf
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Bill Kopsky explains why Issue 3 is not the kind of economic development Arkansas needs if the goal is improving lives for Arkansans buff.ly/RR6DNEN
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Are they state secrets? Apparently. Gov. Sanders keeps making Capital for a Day trips on the state's dime -- and during campaign season -- but they won't say what the cost is. buff.ly/FjTx2Vm
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Rep. Brandon Achor has withdrawn his endorsement of Stephen Bright following allegations Bright abused multiple wives and had inappropriate contact with his minor daughter. buff.ly/5HlK3Wr
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Hallie Shoffner raised three times as much as Tom Cotton in the third quarter of 2026. buff.ly/c9LafsR
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The idea of turning a 200-year-old museum attraction -- the Hinderliter Grog Shop -- into a working tavern did not go over well with the commissioners that oversee the structure, and now the idea has been shelved. buff.ly/elToxdn
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This story about serial abuser and House District 71 Republican candidate Stephen Bright has been updated to include his current wife's description of abuse in a 2015 petition for protective order. buff.ly/9GS4A3n
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If you saw Ballet Arkansas’ production of “The Great Gatsby” in 2021, you might be wondering whether it’s worth your time to come out for the company’s fresh rendition of the 1925 F. Scott Fitzgerald classic this October. The answer is: absolutely. arktimes.com/food-and-cultur…
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Stephen Bright, Republican candidate for House District 71, has a history of domestic violence, inappropriate contact with his minor children, failure to pay child support and years of voter fraud. buff.ly/ZhswMiS
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The Generating Arkansas Jobs Act has a clever name, but now that customers are starting to get billed for it, lawmakers who voted for it are having second thoughts. buff.ly/kDqtblq
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