Arkansas
Ark. Democrats vie for black voters in Senate race
African-American voters couldn’t help the man who became the nation’s first black president win Arkansas in 2008. But the Democratic candidates for the Senate here, incumbent Blanche Lincoln and Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, believe black voters could decide their race, and both are waging an unusually intense campaign in the black community in the final [...]
Ark. Black caucus rejects membership of white
SETH BLOMELEY, Arkansas Democrat Gazette – Rep. Richard Carroll of North Little Rock, Arkansas’ only Green Party legislator, asked to be a member of the Arkansas Black Legislative Caucus but was rejected because he’s white. On Monday, Carroll participated in a meeting of the caucus at the state Capitol, stating his thoughts on proposed legislation. [...]
Ark. panel rejects resolution congratulating Obama
An Arkansas House committee has rejected a resolution congratulating President Barack Obama on his electoral victory after some lawmakers questioned wording that referred to the United States being founded by slave owners. Six members of the House Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs voted Wednesday to recommend the nonbinding resolution to the House, while [...]
Wood looks to become first African-American chair of Ark. GOP
Fresh from gains in last month’s election but still struggling in a Democratic-dominated state, Arkansas Republicans will meet Saturday to elect a new party chairman. Candidates for the post are former state Senator Doyle Webb of Benton and state party treasurer Joseph Wood of Fayetteville. The winner will succeed Party Chairman Dennis Milligan, who announced [...]
Arkansas blacks can’t break state, Congress barrier
Arkansas remains the only state from the former Confederacy never to elect an African-American to Congress or any statewide office — and last week it soundly rejected the man set to become the nation’s first black president. Barack Obama lost by 20 percentage points, even though fellow Democrats control all of Arkansas’ statewide offices, both [...]
