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10/19/2026

Stephen Bright, current candidate for House District 71 (Maumelle, Blue Hill, and Oak Grove) was accused by his wife and ex-wife of inappropriate behavior with minors, verbal abuse, and failing to pay child support.

Read more at https://onarwatch.org/breaking-stephen-bright-candidate-for-state-house-district-71-accused-of-abuse-misconduct-and-failing-to-pay-child-support/.

09/29/2026

On Friday, Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde vetoed an ordinance that would have established regulations on large-scale data centers.

Three days after the Quorum Court approved the ordinance in an 11-4 vote.

What do y’all think? Let us know in the comments below 👇

09/16/2026

GOP legislative candidate Stephen Bright admits he left his voter registration in Maumelle after moving to Little Rock. Records show he later voted in a Maumelle-only election that decided how the city would spend tax revenue. Bright calls it an "oversight" but he's a former state representative and current employee at the Secretary of State's office. Are you buying what he's selling? Read more here👇

Stephen Bright says leaving his voter registration in Maumelle after moving to Little Rock was a “simple oversight.” But in 2012, he cast a ballot that included a Maumelle-only election that decided how Maumelle property taxes would be spent. That raises a lot of questions, and district voters d...

09/16/2026

Stephen Bright, a former legislator, is running for House District 71. But records show he voted in Maumelle elections MULTIPLE times while living in Little Rock. Is this shady? Read more on the blog, link in bio, and let us know what you think!

09/03/2026

Arkansas state trooper, Theodore “Teddy” Henderson, was caught on video punching a man in the face and pulling him out of the car by his hair.

08/19/2026

The Republican primary in the special election for Arkansas Senate District 1 comes to a close. Harrell Wilson of Rison won the primary with 64.95% of the vote. This marks his opponent, Missy Wardlaw’s, second primary loss this year.

Harrell Wilson will face off against the Democratic nominee Tomeka Butler, mayor of Eudora, in the general election on November 3rd.

What do y’all think? Let us know in the comments below 👇

08/18/2026

What's Benton County gonna do?

08/17/2026

Arkansas’s Medicaid waiver wasn’t renewed but DHS Secretary Janet Mann says Arkansans covered through ARHOME should not lose their healthcare. Keeping that promise may require navigating a very bumpy road. Read more 👇

Arkansas’s Medicaid waiver wasn’t renewed but DHS says Arkansans covered through ARHOME should not lose healthcare. Keeping that promise may require navigating a very bumpy road.

08/14/2026

This is what the Broligarchy looks like. FOIA records show government officials talking about the rejection of the Ballot Measure Rights Amendment like teammates celebrating a win: “Epic.” “Agreed.” “Really happy.”

But this is not a game to the more than 108,000 Arkansans who signed to protect their constitutional power. Secretary of State Cole Jester’s office was entrusted with a careful, consistent review of signatures and to uphold Arkansans’ constitutional rights. Instead, he searched high and low for reasons to disqualify voters. And then he celebrated with his buddies.

Public officials entrusted with our constitutional process should approach it with integrity and respect. Arkansans deserve better than frat house behavior from some of the most powerful offices in state government.

08/13/2026

President Donald Trump announced Lee Rudofsky’s appointment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Most notably, Rudofsky, while in District Court, dismissed the case against voters complaining that Arkansas’ congressional district maps were gerrymandered.

This map split Pulaski County into three districts and many complained that the map diluted the black vote. Rudofsky dismissed this complaint and ruled that voters cannot bring forward discrimination claims under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.