Asa Hutchinson is the subject of a long profile from Politico today, only a couple of weeks ahead of the Republican National Committee’s Aug. 23 debate.
An improperly altered voter registration form has been withdrawn from use in Benton County, but questions remain about how widely a similar form might have been distributed.
Am I alone in detecting a bit of irony in the dilemma about extinguishing a dump fire in Northwest Arkansas? Republican Benton County has its hand out for state and federal money to fix the problem. And its millionaires will have hands out to share in a whopping income tax cut for the rich this legislative session.
Daniel Nichanian, editor of The Appeal, a national website focused on local criminal justice systems, writes about the coalition of Northwest Arkansas activists working to end the voluntary participation of Washington and Benton Counties in the controversial 287(g) program that allows the federal government to delegate immigration enforcement duties to local law enforcement.
KFSM reports that the Benton County Election Commission will recount votes today in two squeaky state House races where incumbents are currently on top by scant margins.