Now Rep. Senate candiates turn on each other

This came in my email. It is from the Women’s Action Group. I presume that means Debbie Paley. Anyway, feast your eyes on some down-and-dirty Arkansas politics.

All Republican Senators and 41 Representatives Voted More Conservatively Than Did Senator Gilbert Baker, AR Candidate for US Senate
Gilbert Baker received the highest score of all Republican Senators in the Senate by a liberal group, Citizens First Congress.  This liberal group rated all senators and representatives’ votes in 2009.   A high score means the senators voted with the liberals.  For example, Joyce Elliott received the highest rating, 94.4%. Therefore,  Baker voted more liberal than all the other Republicans  in the Senate.

There are just 8 Republican Senators in the Arkansas Senate.  Ten senators received lower scores (voted more conservatively) than did Senator Gilbert Baker. Two of them were Democrats and another Democrat received the same score as Baker.

In the House, 41 of the Representatives received a lower score (voted more conservatively than did Gilbert Baker)  Thirteen Democratic representatives received a lower score by the liberal group (voted more conservatively)  than Senator Gilbert Baker.

Information taken from this link,  page 42 & 43 Citizens First Congress  – a Liberal Group http://citizensfirst.org/resources/2009%20Vote%20Guide.pdf

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Wednesday morning Arkansas heads

Starting tomorrow, retired members of the armed forces who have received medals for their service can have their medals noted on a special Arkansas license plate.

The Department of Health says 18 people have died from complications of swine flu since Aug. 1.

A round of pay cuts is underway at UAMS for 3,300 employees. The cuts will save $3 million dollars and thus save an estimated 50 jobs.

Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin says the city is laying off seven employees at the end of the year to cut personnel costs.

More than 40 percent of Arkansas homeowners are eligible for a $6,500 federal tax credit if they sell their home and buy another one by June 30, according to an analysis of census numbers.

The new state lottery is having little effect on wagering at Oaklawn and Southland Park. In Hot Springs, Oaklawn EGS wagers jumped 7% from the previous month and 53% in a year-over-year monthly comparison. In West Memphis, Southland EGS numbers rose 14% in October versus the previous month.  In a year-over-year comparison, October EGS wagers increased 28%.

Gov. Mike Beebe expresses support for the state Board of Education’s decision to delay action on an application for a new charter school in Little Rock because of concerns about the school’s potential impact on desegregation efforts.

Five University of Arkansas basketball players are suspended for violation of team rules. Suspended indefinitely for “unrelated violations” are Stefan Welsh and Courtney Fortson, Glenn Bryant, Marcus Britt, and Nick Mason face shorter terms of suspension.

Hogs quarterback Ryan Mallett has been named Southeastern Conference offensive player of the week.

Pedestrians in Arkansas metropolitan areas need to be extra careful crossing the street, according to a new study that found the state’s cities among the more dangerous places in the nation for pedestrians.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine will attend a fundraiser in Little Rock tomorrow.

The Arkansas Rice Depot is marking the 25th anniversary of its leader, Laura Rhea,. Walmart and the Walmart Foundation made a $100,000 gift to ARD for the Food for Kids program, plus $50,000 to boost a relatively new effort, the Kids Coat Project.

Final arguments will be heard in the murder trial of Curtis Vance who is accused of killing Ann Pressly and the case is expected to go to the jury.

A federal appeals court has refused to dismiss a civil lawsuit against two West Memphis police officerswho were involved in the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy.

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Murdoch Agrees With Beck That Obama Is A Racist

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Thank you Reps. Marion Berry and Vic Snyder

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