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Greenwood voters reject millage increase

Submitted by The City Wire staff on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 9:19pm.

More than 58% of those who voted in the Greenwood special election Tuesday (Mar. 9) voted against a millage increase to fund a new elementary.

According to the unofficial (not yet certified) tally, the vote was:
FOR: 959
AGAINST: 1,360

Ozark native seeks District 83 House seat

Submitted by The City Wire staff on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 6:24pm.

Leslee Milam Post of Ozark has filed as a Democrat for the House District 83 seat that snakes through Franklin County and up and west through Crawford County.

Boozman staffer clarifies GOP primary endorsement policy

Submitted by The City Wire staff on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 7:04am.

A campaign staffer of U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, clarified Boozman’s policy of endorsing candidates in GOP primaries, saying Boozman will not endorse candidates in open-seat primaries but will endorse Republican incumbents with proven records.

Rice, Pennartz survive political filing season without opponents

Submitted by The City Wire staff on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 3:10pm.

The last day of county, state and federal political office filing was relatively calm around the state but delivered a surprise in Sebastian County.

Sheriff Frank Atkinson withdraws from re-election bid

Submitted by The City Wire staff on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 2:42pm.

Not all the election surprises are on the federal election front.

Sebastian County Sheriff Frank Atkinson announced Monday (Mar. 8) he would not seek a seventh term as the county’s top law officer. Atkinson, 63, said the stress of the job and campaign were beginning to be too much. Atkinson said he made his decision Sunday evening.

Boozman endorses Malone in Fort Smith House race

Submitted by The City Wire staff on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 5:36pm.

U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, has endorsed a candidate in a GOP primary for an Arkansas House District seat representing Fort Smith, despite a previous note from his campaign manager that the Congressman does not issue primary endorsements.

Pyle seeks Crawford County Treasurer post; Beebe formally files

Submitted by The City Wire staff on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 5:01pm.

Rep, Beverly Pyle, R-Cedarville, has decided to seek the office of Crawford County Treasurer. Pyle is term limited in the Arkansas House District 83 seat. Pyle filed for the Treasurer post Friday (Mar. 5).

3rd District race heats up over ... a wellness center?

Submitted by The City Wire staff on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 7:56am.

What’s the subject of the first big flare up among two of the Republican candidates in 3rd Congressional District race?

The Rogers Wellness Center. And the whole thing may end up with a gaggle of Republicans on treadmills, stair steppers and in saunas. (Oh, the humanity!)

Who knew?

Fort Smith/Van Buren area House, Senate races heat up

Submitted by The City Wire staff on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 4:57pm.

Two Arkansas House districts and the Arkansas Senate district representing the Fort Smith area officially became more competitive Thursday with the candidate filings of Sen. Denny Altes, and Reps. Frank Glidewell and Stephanie Malone.

Files, Medley make official their state Senate bids

Submitted by The City Wire staff on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 6:04pm.

Jake Files and Jim Medley, both former members of the Arkansas House of Representatives, filed as Republican candidates in the Arkansas Senate District 13 race.

The district, which represents Fort Smith, is now held by Sen. Denny Altes, R-Fort Smith, who is term limited.

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