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'Jason Rapert'

The spirit of giving, Georgia Republican style

Interesting article in Slate, focusing on Georgia as the poster child for a harsh fact — as the economy worsened and the jobless rate rose, welfare rolls didn't grow because of the growing political clout, particularly in the poorest states, on the part of those who are fed up with the "takers" and moochers.
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Arkansas Republicans still fighting Obamacare

Why federal-government-hating state Republicans, with direction from national conservatives, oppose the state-run exchange.
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Jason Rapert: worst legislator in Arkansas

Old news by now that Sen. Jason Rapert of Conway will stop at nothing — guilt by association, hyperbole, underhanded tactics — to advance his ideological agenda.

Odds and ends on the political scene

Random notes from the morning mail: * TAKING NOMINATIONS: Is there any more repugnant legislator than Sen. Jason Rapert?
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The weekend open line

Talk, talk.

ACA health-insurance exchange is coming no matter what. Who should be in charge?

We noted yesterday that Rep. Nate Bell has been quoting Christie Herrera of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
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Conway values and marijuana

Trivial point, but worth remembering as Sen. Jason "Elmer Gantry" Rapert spews his fantastically certain religious/political dogma on Twitter and everywhere else on his way to Congress, U.S. Senate, president or who knows what.

Women's issues help Democrats across the U.S.

The New York Times rounds up the ways that women and issues important to women powered election victories Tuesday.
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Linda Tyler's stretch run

When Paul Leopoulos called me with his concerns regarding any possible unintended confusion between the two completely separate and independent programs, I went to Paul at the Thea Foundation offices and spent an hour and a half visiting with him about both his program and what we could do to mitigate any confusion.

Boom and bust in the gas shale industry

Arkansas isn't specifically mentioned in this major New York Times article, but it might as well be.
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Republican PAC announces more spending on Ark. legislature

Without a scorecard, it's hard to keep up with all the inter-related Republican PACs, unaligned but sympathetic independent organizations and fat cat individuals ready to pour money into Republican control of the Arkansas legislature.

Linda Tyler goes head-on against opponent

Rep. Linda Tyler of Conway, in one of the year's hottest state Senate races, is going head-to-head against opponent Jason Rapert, the extremist Republican who moved into Conway to qualify to make the race.
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