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'Jefferson County'

Voting delays in Jefferson County

New machines blamed.
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Officers kill suspect in Pine Bluff chase

A Pine Bluff man was killed during a chase and manhunt by law enforcement officers.
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Casino deadline brings five applications for Pope County UPDATE

Today's the deadline, at 5 p.m., for filing of applications to operate casinos in Jefferson and Pope counties under the amendment approved by voters last year. Competition is likely in Pope County.

First casino permit application filed

The application permit period for new casinos in Arkansas opened today and the Quapaw tribe was first in line with an application for a permit for a Jefferson County casino.
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Gambling on the Constitution a hot topic at public hearing

The Arkansas Racing Commission, which regulates casino gambling, is holding a public hearing today on rules for expanded casino gambling in the state. Most of the talk is about Pope County.

Racing Commission reviews casino rules

Some points of interest about casino gambling emerged as the state regulatory commission began reviewing proposed operating rules.
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Wife shoots husband over porn purchase

Here's the Arkansas story that circled the world this weekend: A 69-year-old Jefferson County woman shot her 65-year-old husband dead with a .22 pistol for defying her with repeat video porn purchases.

State election board refers former Rep. Hank Wilkins to Jefferson Co. prosecutor for actions taken in school board race

On Tuesday, the State Board of Election Commissioners sent a letter to Jefferson County GOP Chairman Peter Smykla notifying him the complaint regarding Wilkins had been referred to the Jefferson County prosecutor.
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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.

Democratic Party, NAACP-Ark. discuss lawsuit, allege conflict of interest and voter intimidation at Jefferson Co. polling place

At a press conference this morning in the State Capitol rotunda, Democratic Party of Arkansas General Counsel Chris Burks, flanked by Arkansas NAACP president Dale Charles,  answered questions about a lawsuit filed in Jefferson County Circuit Court which alleges a conflict of interest and voter intimidation in the case of a Republican Jefferson County Election Commissioner who had filed to act as a poll watcher there.
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Suit filed against GOP poll watcher, cites conflict of interest

The Democratic Party has sued Stu Soffer, a Jefferson County election commissioner, because he's gotten himself designated an official Republican poll watcher for early voting in the Jefferson County Courthouse.

UPDATE: Stu Soffer's smoking e-mail. Does it suggest trading votes for a job?

Stu Soffer is a Republican Jefferson County Election Commission official who's prone to get entangled in political intrigue — including when he drew a gun after a commission meeting. Now consider the case of the smoking e-mail.
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