Author: Michael Cook

Michael Cook

SOS Mark Martin’s Santa Claus Capers

Back in September of this year, Secretary of State Mark Martin’s office fired Santa Claus. Well, actually, they fired Bob Newcomb who volunteered to play Santa Claus for the past…

Does Arkansas GOP Plan To Cut Pre-K?

The 2012 election already seems like a distant memory, happily recalled by some, wished to be forgotten by others. how to get ex girlfriend back Even though the election is…

Last Night’s Biggest Loser? Americans For Prosperity

Who was the biggest loser last night in Arkansas politics? For me, that would be the billionaire-backed Americans for Prosperity. Americans for Prosperity spent more than a million dollars, that…

Arkansas GOP Wins, But Oddly, Kinda Loses Too

For the first time since Reconstruction, the Republic Party has taken control of one legislative chamber, the Senate, but as of this moment the control of the House is still…

GOP House Candidate Previously Arrested For Filing A False Report

As the campaign season gets more heated, there are a few Arkansas legislative candidates who have been overlooked during the recent national uproar regarding Republican candidates Charlie Fuqua, Jon Hubbard,…

Bill Halter Radio Ad Blasts Loy Mauch And Charles Fuqua

Former Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter has waded into the controversies surrounding Republican State Rep. Loy Mauch and former State Rep and current Republican candidate Charlie Fuqua. Halter narrates two radio…

GOP Hubbard Compares Beebe, McDaniel To Hitler

It seems that every time Jon Hubbard opens his mouth, or uses his computer, it highlights how low Arkansas GOP leaders are willing to stoop to win a majority in…

Hubbard’s New Press Statements Present More Problems For Arkansas GOP

Republican State Representative Jon Hubbard, after hiding from the media for days, went on record with the Jonesboro Sun on Tuesday and attempted to defend his book that has caused…

Arkansas Democrats Fight Back

There’s been a lot of attention paid to the activities of shady, out-of-state groups attempts to trash Arkansas and buy a State Legislature that will do their bidding. Various press…

Arkansas GOP Leaders Still Support The Three Stooges

Monday was a study in contrasts in Arkansas politics. Yesterday, Democratic Governor Mike Beebe was in Prescott announcing 100 new jobs at the Firestone plant. At roughly the same time,…

Arkansas Republican Leaders Fail Moral Leadership Test

All hell broke loose over the weekend in Arkansas politics. On Friday and Saturday, the published writings of two Republican state legislators and one former Republican legislator running again for…

Rep. Jon Hubbard: Slavery ‘A Blessing In Disguise’

Some of Arkansas’ Republican legislators are radical extremists whose views are far outside the mainstream of Arkansas. I’ve written previously about State Rep. Loy Mauch’s radical beliefs, now it’s time…

Arkansas Republicans: Spare Us The False Outrage

Republican Tweeters have been buzzing today about Representative Barry Hyde’s recent mail piece claiming it disparages his opponent Jane English by noting she’s the wife of a veteran. Apparently, Republicans…

And Cue Republican Whining

After reading my blogging counterpart Jason Tolbert’s post about the Democratic Party of Arkansas conducting opposition research, it reminded of a director leading a movie set: “And cue Republican whining!”…

NW Arkansas Times: Lt. Gov. Mark Darr ‘Not Ready For Primetime’

Recently Lt. Governor Mark Darr made statewide news when Signature Bank of Arkansas filed a lawsuit to foreclose on his Springdale home. While everyone at some point goes through tough…

Has Scott Ellington Let It Slip Away?

I’m usually hesitant to criticize Democratic campaigns because I know first-hand they are pressure-cooker environments and decisions can easily be second-guessed by armchair quarterbacks who don’t have all the information…

Democrats Wisely Ignoring Family Council Survey

Earlier this year, I wrote a post encouraging Democratic candidates to ignore the Arkansas Family Council’s Survey Questionnaire. Every election year, the Family Council sends a questionnaire to legislative, state…

Bruce “High-Speed” Holland Makes The News Again

State Senator Bruce “High-Speed” Holland and the story of his fleeing from the police last year is back in the news again. As you may recall, last year “High-Speed” Holland…

Rep. Loy Mauch: Public Education Is Radical Socialism And Communistic

I’ve written previously about Arkansas’s most extreme elected official, Republican State Representative Loy Mauch. As you may recall, earlier this year Mauch was named one of America’s Top 50 Worst…

Mark Martin Fired Santa Claus

Secretary of State Mark Martin is the gift that keeps on giving for political writers. The latest example: this week his office fired Santa Claus. For the past nine years,…