Democratic candidate Anna Beth Gorman reported raising $12,839 and spending $10,332.48 last month, leaving a balance of $51,780.56. He defeated former state Rep. Jay Martin, educator Anthony Bland, businesswoman Supha Xayprasith-Mays and businessman James Rus Russell III. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2020 Arkansas Money and Politics. Help us deliver the latest daily reporting and analysis on news, politics, culture and food in Arkansas. When you talk about cutting out the income tax, thats a major revenue source for a state that has unpaid bills our teachers are underpaid, we dont have mental health services in our most rural areas and our roads and bridges are collapsing, Jones said. Jones would be the first Black governor of Arkansas, a historic opportunity for a state that has been the site of some of the most important moments in America's continued fight for civil rights. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola). A bankrupt Ashley Madison alumnus will be our next state treasurer. - Democrat Chris Jones issued a statement Wednesday morning conceding the election to Governor-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders and congratulating her on her win. Wherever you are in this great state, I will see you again. Sarah and her family will remain in our thoughts and prayers and I urge everyone to give her the chance to succeed and make Arkansas a better place for all. We started the Times 48 years ago to stand up for education, tolerance, and honest government. PHILADELPHIA Today, 314 Action Fund announced its endorsement of nuclear engineer and Ph.D Chris Jones in the Arkansas gubernatorial race. Pauley's lawyer did not immediately return NPR's request for comment. I, for one, am going to be keeping a very close eye on this race. Many veterans struggle with staying in one job The post Veteran Proposes Revolutionary Housing Solution appeared first on AMP. She listed $2,962.53 in expenditures, leaving the campaign with a balance of $30,746.96. Rutledge raised $300 and spent nothing for the general election, leaving the campaign with a balance of $461,284.12, according to the report. Lets recommit to showing up for each other, for our neighbors. It's a difficult path, yet one worth walking together. The first independent poll of the general election (from Talk Business & Hendrix) shows Jones gaining on Sanders, down just 11 points and gaining support from Independents. He went to Morehouse College on a NASA scholarship and attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology for graduate school. Hed be the first Black person nominated for governor, and I think thats one thing very exciting about him, McCullough said. Political candidates, especially first-timers, are encouraged to figure out the story that they want to tell the voters. Asa Hutchinson as leader of the state his family has lived in for eight generations now. For Chris, his faith never collided with his love for science -- in fact, it only made it grow stronger. Our monthly magazine is free at over 500 locations in Central Arkansas. We began this campaign with a message about time. Hunter Biden must appear at 9 a.m. on Monday in a Batesville courtroom regarding a contempt charge and all other pending motions in The post Hunter Biden Ordered to Appear in Arkansas Court appeared first on AMP. Anthony Bland, James Rus Russell and Supha Xayprasith-Mays are also running in the Democratic primary for governor. There is a New Hope for Arkansas and it's going to take all of us working together to make it real.Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/em_bs_jon_fr_sky. That left him with a balance of $185,022.95. The 2022 candidate filing period state and federal offices in Arkansas runs from Feb. 22 to March 1. Ive asked the Jones campaign for clarity, because he cant do that, with a $2,700 cap on individual contributions. A son of two preachers, Chris was raised with a strong sense of faith. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks.Smith was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.He was also a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Carolina . The largest contribution was $2,900 from Ronald Cameron with Mountaire Corp. Williams reported raising nothing last month toward the general election, leaving a balance of $7,900. Arkansas Supreme Court positions have staggered terms, so all seven justices aren't up for re-election in the same year. I was, and continue to be, lifted by their faith, hope, and hard work. "We are extremely respectful of our donors when they're in our care.". Black Democrats try to revive party in Trump territory . 13 and spending $56,323. Menlo Park, Ca. Chris Jones, a seventh-generation Arkansan who previously served as executive director of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, announced his bid for the 2022 election Tuesday. . To celebrate the Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commissions 30th-anniversary milestone, the Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission announces the 2023 30th-anniversary Commemoration and Vigil, which will take place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, at the Arkansas State Capitol The post Arkansas MLK Commission to Host 30th Anniversary Vigil appeared first on AMP. Sanders name recognition in the state has her with an early lead against the other Republican in the race, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, but it will be interesting to see how Jones splashy entrance changes things. Its heartbreaking to know we have underpaid workers, Arkansans without healthcare, children going hungry, senior citizens worried about the cost of prescription drugs, and truck drivers worried about driving over fractured bridges, Jones said. . You just look at Chris Jones the person and he is so impressive. I listened to their concerns and fears, and I heard their hopes and dreams for a better Arkansas. Sanders, who is the favorite to win the November election, has said one of her main goals as governor would be to get rid of the state income tax. He also received two donations of more than $1,000 from Springdale residents Lance Johnson and Nancy Johnson. Over the course of the next nine months, Scott proceeded to ship the man an ear, an arm, lungs, livers, kidneys, hands, breasts, penises, fetuses, skin, skulls and one whole human head. Most of Wood's donations came from other attorneys. The company has also promoted Jamie Beck to director of response management, Helen Dubach to director of environmental response, Sean McCarron to director of occupational health & corporate safety The post CTEH Hires Senior Toxicologist, Promotes Four to Senior Roles appeared first on AMP. Reports for Republican gubernatorial candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders were not posted on the Secretary of State's website as of Tuesday afternoon. Jones said he doesnt see a way to enact that plan, but isnt against tax cuts. Black candidates have historically had a hard time winning statewide races, as Charles E. Jones and Judson Jeffries noted in their 2006 article on campaigns for governor and U.S. Senate. The largest donations of $2,900 came from Carolyn and William Green and Charlotte Rue, who works with the city of Bryant, along with a $2,500 contribution from R.D. Ive had the unique honor of meeting Arkansans from all walks of life. One of several Democrats running for governor, Jones reported raising $127,704.34 in contributions in January to bring his total campaign contributions to a little more than $1.4 million. The primary election and nonpartisan judicial general elections are May 24. The Washington State Legislative session ended April 23. Arkansans are worth it. Donate ahead of Chris' FINAL monthly deadline of the election! Jones enters a crowded Democratic primary contest, facing three other opponents. Arkansas gubernatorial candidate Chris Jones raised more than $100,000 in the span of a month according to a campaign finance report released Tuesday, the deadline for state candidates to file their monthly reports with the Secretary of State's office. California Gov. Copyright 2023 NPR. He received $5,800 donations from Mark C. Simmons of Simmons Food Services, two self-employed attorneys and the TMS Family Trust. Arkansas Court of Appeals Judge Kenneth Hixson, who serves in District 3, Position 2, reported not raising any funds in January and listed $1,000 in expenditures. It continued with my Paw-Paw Jesse Torrence who drove a truck to earn a living, and with my parents, my family, and my community in Pine Bluff who instilled in me the values of faith, hope, and hard work. Thank you, Arkansas. Im here to bring Arkansans together with a campaign thats honest about our worst, as we fight to bring out our best.. Chris Jones is a historic candidate. A spokesperson for the University of Arkansas Medical School told NPR that the school is appalled that anyone would desecrate medical donations for their own gain. #FaithInArkansas Thank you very much. As I sat with the video some more, it really dawned on me how incredible Jones resume is and what it says about Black candidates for statewide office. READ ALSO: Former State Rep. Jay Martin Enter Race for Arkansas Governor. If you look at the states that eliminated the income tax they typically have higher property taxes or higher sales tax.. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. The school and the cremation company knew nothing of the sales until they were contacted by the FBI last summer, she said. Asa Hutchinson is term-limited and is possibly running for president once his term ends. 16 for the primary election last month, leaving a balance of $274,112. Talking about an Arkansas issue. 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Let us keep stepping and keep building the energy needed to bend time enough to reach The Promise of Arkansas (Freedoms Promise). "All were asking for is a fair chance.. Jones suggests that a vote for him can spare the country from Sanders whose entire recordentire experience is Donald Trump and from the radical extremism of Govs. Print Headline: Hopefuls submit financial filings. Veterans, whether they have served a few years or several decades, face unique challenges when they re-enter civilian life. Most of those contributions were smaller donations, with only two reaching $1,000. Casady is running to succeed Judge Larry Vaught, who plans to retire at the end of his term this year. The math is clear and the results of the race are clear. You can view our privacy policy. As a reader of the Arkansas Times, you know were dedicated to bringing you tough, determined, and feisty journalism that holds the powerful accountable. Chris Jones Lays Out His Plan For Becoming The Governor of Arkansas. Tommy Land, the incumbent Republican land commissioner, raised $550 and had cash on hand of $19,713 after reporting no expenditures in January. And Jones team knocked this one out of the park. Tue, September 27th 2022, 3:26 PM PDT. With over 63,000 Facebook followers, 58,000 Twitter followers, 35,000 Arkansas blog followers, and 70,000 daily email blasts, it's clear that our readers value our great journalism. By, Arkansas woman pleads not guilty to selling over 20 boxes of stolen human body parts, A decoder that uses brain scans to know what you mean mostly, Latest on Ukraine: May Day's another war day as Russia strikes Ukrainian cities, In graphic memoir 'In Limbo,' a Korean American finds healing and humanity, NOAA Severe Weather Alerts made possible by WillyWeather.com. An Arkansas woman has pleaded not guilty to charges she stole body parts from medical school cadavers and sold them through Facebook for $11,000. He was leading a nonprofit, the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, which as the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette put it in a profile of Jones promotes and encourages innovative ideas among, and creates opportunities for entrepreneurs, students and other makers in the state until he resigned to run for governor. His brother, Leon Jones Jr., is running for attorney general in 2022 as a Republican. Leon was, up until recently, the head of the states Fair Housing Commission, having been named to the spot by Hutchinson. Most of the money raised in January came from smaller donations, with only one donation of more than $2,000. Arkansas gubernatorial candidate Chris Jones raised more than $100,000 in the span of a month according to a campaign finance report released Tuesday, the deadline for state candidates to. Hutchinson Sees Job Approval Dip, But Still In Positive Territory, Poll: After Contentious Session, Arkansas Legislature Has High Negative Numbers, Poll: Republican Candidates For Governor Sarah Sanders, Leslie Rutledge. Rutledge's campaign received $2,900 in contributions from Prateek Gera with Gera Investments; Valentine Hansen, a real estate professional with Remax; Kathy Kittler, a homemaker; Doug and David Hendrix of Big Red Stores; Michael Stec, a manufacturer with Alpha Packaging Inc.; and Todd Wulf with Integrated Medical. Each time, Scott returned the rest of the remains, cremated, to the school. The campaign also received $1,000 contributions from John Nabholz of Nabholz Construction and Jimmy Hickey of Texarkana, and $500 from an AT&T lobbyist. Hopper, president and CEO of The Hopper Corporation. Arkansas PBS. Democratic Nominee for Governor of Arkansas. In the general election, Jones will face Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a press secretary for former President Donald Trump, and Libertarian Ricky Dale Harrington, who is a treatment coordinator for the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Your support has allowed us to double our newsroom in 2022 with even more editorial expansion plans in 2023. Comments (1) ">247Sports This partnership between Central Arkansas Water, Maumelle High School and the Pulaski County Special School District is a core foundation for The post Maumelle High, Central Arkansas Water Partner Up appeared first on AMP. But for all his superior credentials, his open and accessible campaigning all over Arkansas and the sordid record of his opponent, he managed only to knock about 3 percentage points off the votes given to every statewide candidate, even the embarrassing winner of the night, Mark Lowery. The report states $250 of the $550 raised came from U.S. Rep. French Hill. The indictment does not name the buyer, but separate state charges connect the case to Pennsylvania resident Jeremy Lee Pauley, age 40. Jones brother, Leon Jones Jr., is currently running for Attorney General as a Republican. Help him help us!https://t.co/aa0UxERipF pic.twitter.com/J1yQtiELhB, Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) September 27, 2022, It occurs to me that a promise from a California Democratic governor to help Chris Jones campaign for Arkansas governor would just be catnip for Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her national Trumpian campaign to own the libs. His last role was all about jobs and businesses and other respectable capitalist ventures, not something confusing like community organizer. And the issues he focuses on education, infrastructure, and living out our values are solidly middle of the road, not too progressive or too , well, Black for Arkansas voters. Im asking you to ignore the noise, Jones said. Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jon_tw_form?refcode=soc_bs_jon_dd_yt_210618_na_comm_rpArkansas is ready for a big leap forward. Consider that just five years after earning dual master's degrees in nuclear engineering and technology and policy from MIT, he was named the schools assistant dean for graduate students. The largest contributions came from Frances Carter-Johnson of the National Science Foundation in Maryland with $5,850 and from Jerry Adams, former president of Arkansas Research Alliance, with $4,200. IE 11 is not supported. Gorman, of North Little Rock, is executive director of the Women's Foundation of Arkansas. Together, lets resolve to lift up Arkansas Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and Libertarians to lift up all Arkansans and recommit to freedom, justice, and democracy. Jones said he doesnt see a way to enact that plan, but isnt against tax cuts. In his tweet, Newsom shared Jones latest digital ad, Warning, in which Jones warns that an Arkansas governed by Sarah Huckabee Sanders will serve as an incubator for policies that will be devastating to all Americans. Tim Griffin. State Sen. Mat Pitsch, R-Fort Smith, raised $12,450 in January and spent $4,995.78. An Arkansas woman has pleaded not guilty to charges she stole body parts from medical school cadavers and sold them through Facebook for $11,000. Cypress Cold Storage, a provider of temperature-controlled warehouse space and value-added services for the food sector, welcomed state and local officials to break ground on a new 207,285-square-foot cold storage facility in Springdale that will offer customers flexible storage solutions. The post Cypress Cold Storage Breaks Ground on New Springdale Facility appeared first on AMP. 40 toward the primary election, leaving a balance of $115,763.44. Chris Jones is a seventh-generation Arkansan, minister, HBCU graduate, and former NASA physicist who's prepared to spread opportunity all over Arkansas. AMP. by Madison Hardcastle, Jack A. Webb. Jones discussed signature policy issues during the rally, such as high quality preschool for all families, affordable broadband for every home and economic development focused on creating high-wage jobs, which he describes as his PB&J agenda of preschool, broadband and jobs. Hopper, president of the Hopper Corporation. California Gov. former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the story that they want to tell the voters, New Democratic candidate for Arkansas governor: Im willing to take the tough road so someone else can have a better life, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette put it in a profile of Jones, their 2006 article on campaigns for governor and U.S. Senate, Arkansas governor defends veto of transgender bill, says it was overbroad, extreme, the first Black leader of the Arkansas Department of Labor. I congratulate Governor-Elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders on her history-making election as the first woman elected governor of Arkansas. "Human bodies are an indispensable aid in the education of medical students," said Leslie Welch Taylor. Our newsroom is funded by more than 3,000 Arkansans who support us with contributions and digital subscriptions. Chris Jones announced his candidacy for governor June 15. Gavin. Chris Jones, Democratic candidate for Governor of Arkansas, kicked off his statewide 'The Promise of Arkansas Tour' with a campaign rally in North Little Rock over the weekend. As you know by now, Im a 7th-generation Arkansan. #weARone #FaithInAR pic.twitter.com/XR0WyLOJwx. Chris Jones grew up in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Most of Wynne's donations came from attorneys. Im in this race to rebuild our infrastructure, to invest in healthcare, education and jobs; to extend access to rural broadband, to give Arkansans the tools we need to successfully compete," Jones said. Jones is currently up against fellow Democrats Anthony Bland, Jay, Martin, James Russell and Supha Xayprasith-Mays in the 2022 race for Governor, along with Republican candidates Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Pastor Bill Gates, and Libertarian candidate Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. As of Wednesday Feb. 9, Jones tour is in Central Arkansas, visiting White, Faulkner, Conway and Lonoke counties before moving on to Saline and Grant counties on Thursday. Former President Trump endorsed Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Arkansas governor before her campaign began. He also cited the need for increased government investment in public works projects. In exchange, he paid her $10,975 in 16 separate PayPal transfers. Speaking in his hometown of Pine Bluff, Jones said his experience in that job exposed him to many of the challenges facing Arkansans. Since then, I have been privileged to . One of Wood's largest donations came from the CRH Americas PAC in Washington D.C. for $1,000. Help us provide information on American politics. Most of her campaign costs in January went toward fundraising efforts. "I Voted" stickers sit on a table, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, at the Cambridge City Hall annex, on the first morning of early voting in Massachusetts. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. Next thing you know theyre in your backyard.. Democratic candidate for Arkansas governor, Chris Jones laid out a few policy proposals in front of the Political Animals Club Wednesday at the governor's mansion. Officials in the DFA and Bureau of Legislative Research project the state will have a billion-dollar surplus at the end of the fiscal year, which ends in June. Let us continue to lift each other up. Reports were not available for Circuit Judge Gunner DeLay, a former state lawmaker, prosecutor and district judge who seeks Position 6 on the Arkansas Supreme Court that is currently held by Justice Karen R. Baker. I met good people who felt left behind, forgotten and unheard. I am making this contribution with my own personal credit card and not with a corporate or business credit card or a card issued to another person. Remington Miller serves as an intern at KUAR News as part of the George C. Douthit Endowed Scholarship program for the Fall 2021 semester. After becoming ordained as a minister, Chris returned home to Arkansas and led the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub. Thank you. "Just out of curiosity, would you know anyone in the market for a fully in tact [sic], embalmed brain?". In public. Join us in the fight for truth. California Gov. In this conversation. Jones is scheduled to meet and share his vision with Arkansans in all 75 counties before March. Chris Jones, Democratic candidate for Governor of Arkansas, kicked off his statewide The Promise of Arkansas Tour with a campaign rally in North Little Rock over the weekend.

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