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Insalaco won't seek re-election as Arkansas Democratic Party chair

Vince Insalaco has sent an e-mail to Democratic Party regulars saying he won't seek a third term as chairman of the party, which has seen a decline in representation at every level in Arkansas politics.
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Democrats prepare to mimic GOP lawyers like Leslie Rutledge

Democrats plan to replicate a Republican strategy to file lawsuits over national administration policy, a tactic that could find Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge switching sides in her busy federal court agenda. If only we could get her interested in Arkansas.
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Nancy Pelosi retains control of House Democratic leadership

Congressional Democrats double down on leadership from their coastal strongholds while the national party disintegrates around them.

Democratic Rep. David Hillman switches parties; GOP now has three-fourths in House

State Rep. David Hillman, an Almyra farmer recently elected as a Democrat to a third term, announced today that he was switching to the Republican Party, giving the GOP 75 of the 100 House seats.
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Senate cuts off Democratic committee influence with new rule

The Arkansas Senate is drawing committee assignments today and the Republican majority took steps to make sure there'd be no committee packing by Democrats as occurred in the House.

Democrats won't pursue challenge of Faulkner clerk with criminal record

Chris Burks, counsel for the Democratic Party and lawyer for plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the eligibility of Margaret Darterto be Faulkner County clerk, says he won't pursue an appeal of a circuit judge's decision in the case.
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Why does Tim Griffin rage? Self-aggrandizement potentially thwarted.

Why is Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin so unhappy about the Democrats' packing of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee. A self-aggrandizing special interest tax break is why.

State Democrats look to other states for joy

There's a loud and optimistic shindig over at the Democrats' election night event at Next Level Events, though there are nail biters in the room worrying about the narrowing presidential races in Florida and Ohio. Around 7 p.m., the crowd erupted in huge cheers at early returns from blue counties in Florida that showed Hillary Clinton with a big margin. They weren't looking for joy from blood-red Arkansas, and didn't have to.
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Republicans dispute lawsuit over Jefferson County poll watching

The Republican Party has responded to a lawsuit over polling place activities by Jefferson County Election Commissioner by disputing all the points raised.

Judge upholds unopposed new nominee for state House seat

Circuit Judge Dennis Sutterfield today denied a challenge to the method being used to fill a vacancy in nomination for a state House seat.
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Medical marijuana: a partisan divide over a simple choice

John Lyon of the Arkansas News Bureau highlights the emerging difference between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party on marijuana. This issue is simpler than it looks from where I sit.

Smoking e-mails: Democrats say they show Mark Martin pushed use of bad voter records

A belated production of e-mails by Secretary of State Mark Martin has the Democratic Party calling for response from top Republican officials about evidence that he encouraged county clerks in use of data on voter eligiblity that he knew to be flawed.
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