Nicole Hart is leading the Democratic Party of Arkansas as Interim Chair, effective today. Hart is an Iraq War veteran, former veterans official in Governor Mike Beebe’s administration, a non-profit CEO, a mother and wife. Stepping up from the role…
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Michael John Gray to Step Down as Chair of Arkansas Democratic Party
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMichael John Gray, chairman of the Democratic Party of Arkansas, announced Monday that he is resigning his post effective Sept. 1 to take “a new professional opportunity.” Gray told DPA executive committee members at a meeting Monday night of his…
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State Lawmakers Respond to Jim Hendren’s Decision to Leave GOP
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleOn Thursday morning (Feb. 18), state Sen. Jim Hendren threw a curveball into the political arena, announcing his intention to leave the Republican Party and become an independent. For Hendren, political polarization and incivility have hampered policymaking and coarsened public…
The leaders of the major political parties in Arkansas are united in their determination to assure everyone can cast their ballot in November safely and securely. Under state law, a voter who can’t vote in person on Election Day because…
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Fighting the Good Fight: State Dems Chairman Aims to Turn Party Around
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain Hebdaby Dwain Hebda To borrow from Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece The Godfather, Michael John Gray, chairman of the Democratic Party of Arkansas, believes in America. Despite the rancor that currently rules the political landscape, despite the setbacks his own party has…
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Gray: Democratic Party Will Not Field a U.S. Senate Candidate
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby Tyler Hale November 12 should have been a momentous occasion for the Democratic Party of Arkansas. Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg flew into Arkansas to personally sign his paperwork to be on the presidential ballot in Arkansas,…
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Two Democratic Party Presidential Candidates Heading to Little Rock
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThis week, several Democratic Party presidential contenders will be converging on Arkansas during the state party’s third annual Summer Gathering. Both Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) and former Rep. Beto O’Rourke will be coming for a weekend dedicated to Democratic Party…
by Michael John Gray Summertime is winding down, and many of us are preparing our families and children for the start of the school year. It’s these kind of moments, these transitions in life, that make us especially mindful of…
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is coming to Arkansas next month as the keynote speaker at the Democratic Party of Arkansas’ annual Clinton Dinner. Serving from 2013-2019, O’Rourke was the U.S. Representative for the 16th congressional district in Texas. In 2018,…
by Michael John Gray Life on the farm is all about strength, perseverance, and faith. Just about every farm operation in just about every county in Arkansas deals with uncertainty and tough times. It comes with the territory. Farmers know…