A Step-By-Step Guide to Researching Legislation on the Arkansas General Assembly Website

John C. Davis The Arkansas General Assembly gaveled into a general session last month. This semester, I have the privilege of teaching Arkansas Politics to a wonderful group of students, and we’ve been closely following the legislative process out of Little Rock. I wanted to share with my students a step-by-step guide on how to … Continue reading A Step-By-Step Guide to Researching Legislation on the Arkansas General Assembly Website →

Primary Voting and Party Identification: A Look at the Numbers

John C. Davis The following is the second of a series of posts on party primaries in Arkansas and recent consideration to closing the GOP primaries in the state. Voter turnout rates are low in Arkansas. As a rule, Arkansans vote in the highest proportion in the following order: general elections with a presidential contest, midterm elections, … Continue reading Primary Voting and Party Identification: A Look at the Numbers →

The Push for a GOP Closed Primary and Potential Issues

John C. Davis The following is the first of a series of posts on party primaries in Arkansas and recent consideration to closing the GOP primaries in the state. On June 8, the Republican Party of Arkansas voted to “close” the GOP primaries in the state at their bi-annual statewide convention. This rule change would limit access to a Republican … Continue reading The Push for a GOP Closed Primary and Potential Issues →

From Blue to Red: The Rise of the GOP in Arkansas

By John C. Davis Note: a version of this piece appeared previously in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. If you’re new to the state or just young enough to not recall otherwise, you might assume that Arkansas has a long history of one-party political dominance, and that the GOP has held power for decades—much like many of … Continue reading From Blue to Red: The Rise of the GOP in Arkansas →