The late, great Hunter S. Thompson once wrote, “I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours.” Even if he wasn’t talking specifically about the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office, his words are nonetheless on…
Tag: Mark Martin (R)
Princella Smith (Allegedly) Has No Need For Your Silly Traffic Laws
Princella Smith has worn many hats over the last year. First she tried (and failed) to win the GOP nomination in AR-1, despite getting an endorsement from the Newt Who Would Be King President. More recently, she has been the…
Talk Business: "Fireworks" Likely In Redistricting Debate
With Arkansas’s 2010 Census data in, the process of redrawing Arkansas’s state and federal congressional districts is soon to begin. Content partner Roby Brock takes a look at some of the underlying issues and notes that, either due to or…
Science: Snow As A Byproduct of Global Warming
I really hoped I would get through this snowstorm without having to write this post. Honestly, I did. But, having just read the 4,552,395th snarky comment about “global warming” and the snow, I feel like someone needs to attempt to…
AR-Sec. State: About Those PAC Filings, Mark
During the race for Secretary of State, an issue arose with some improperly formed PACs that had donated to Mark Martin’s campaign. Being the helpful guy that I am, I contacted the Martin campaign and let them know about the…
AR-House Dist. 87: Harris Against Gov't Spending … Unless It Comes To Him?
It must be something about District 87. Whether Mark Martin or recently elected Representative Justin Harris, the holder of that seat seems drawn to government cash like a fat kid to cake. Sweet, delicious, tax-payer funded cake. I am not…
AR-Sec. State: Martin Disputes Ad Buys
I was perusing content partner Roby Brock‘s post about the post-election debts, donations, and disparities in certain constitutional office races, when I noticed this little gem: Republican Mark Martin raised $69,380 in his successful bid for Secretary of State. He…
AR-Sec. State: Martin Gives Pink Slips 10 Days Before Christmas
From what we are hearing, twenty-two employees of the Secretary of State’s office were told by incoming Grinch Secretary Mark Martin that their services would not be needed come the new year. UPDATE (8:45pm): I have not been able to…
AR-Sec. State: Umm…yeah.
Facebook apparently doesn’t take certain things into account when deciding who to suggest to you. For example, they don’t seem to figure in whether you have spent thousands of words ripping someone apart, suggesting that he is guilty of campaign-rule…
AR-Sec. State: A van down by the river
Thoughts, reactions, and (mainly) unnecessarily sarcastic comments regarding Seth Blomeley’s fluffy Democrat-Gazette feature on Secretary of State-elect Mark Martin from last Sunday. “I had the opportunity to deliver checks from the committee to the politicians here in Arkansas,” Martin said.…