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2 races, including crowded chief justice campaign, could push Arkansas court further to the right

Mar. 02, 2024 17:42 PM EST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Two races for the Arkansas Supreme Court, including a crowded chief justice campaign, could push a court that's been targeted by outside conservative groups even further to the right. The nonpartisan elections on Tuesday for chief justice and another seat...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arkansas' state and presidential primaries

Mar. 01, 2024 10:04 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will compete for votes in Arkansas on Tuesday but not against each other. At least not yet. Both front-runners are already eyeing a rematch of the 2020 presidential election, and the race in Arkansas as well as...

Sanders among latest to call for resignation of Arkansas Board of Corrections member

Feb. 29, 2024 16:52 PM EST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday asked that Board of Corrections member Alonza Jiles resign his seat. Sanders issued the statement months after Jiles was named in lawsuits that allege he helped to cover up physical and sexual abuse at a juvenile...

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

Jan. 18, 2024 07:15 AM EST

Index-Journal. January 17, 2024. Editorial: Forget about Iowa caucus: SC’s the one to watch Forget about Iowa and its Monday caucuses. Actually, make that its one and only caucus as the Democratic Party’s caucus has been dropped. All eyes have...

What to expect in the Iowa caucuses | AP Election Brief

Jan. 10, 2024 19:01 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of campaigning, the Republican candidates vying to unseat President Joe Biden in November will face their first formal test at the ballot box in the Iowa caucuses on Monday. The Hawkeye state once again kicks off the presidential primary season, at...

Record-breaking cold threatens to complicate Iowa's leadoff caucuses as snowy weather cancels events

Jan. 10, 2024 02:33 AM EST

WAUKEE, Iowa (AP) — Snow was still piling on top of the 8 inches that had already accumulated when Kadee Miller trekked out to see Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley in Waukee. “There were moments on the drive up here, I was like, ‘What are we doing?'” Miller said...

Sprawling storms wallop US with tornado reports, damage and heavy snow, closing roads and schools

Jan. 09, 2024 21:42 PM EST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A sprawling storm hit the U.S. South, with tornado warnings and high winds that blew roofs off homes, flipped over campers and tossed about furniture in Florida on Tuesday, while another storm buried cities across the Midwest in more than a half a foot of snow, stranding...

Blizzard conditions bear down on central US, closing schools and highways

Jan. 08, 2024 21:07 PM EST

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A “highly impactful” winter storm delivered a punch to the country's midsection on Monday, with blizzard conditions dumping as much as a foot or more of snow and shutting down schools and highways in several Midwest states. Through Tuesday, snow as deep as 8...

Iowa's Christian conservatives follow their faith when voting, and some say it leads them to Trump

Jan. 07, 2024 21:08 PM EST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Pastor Charles Hundley opened his worship service on a cold Sunday in northeast Des Moines with a prayer that made it clear one endorsement above all will matter in Iowa’s caucuses eight days away. “We thank you for the upcoming election, Lord — or...