Arkansans began early voting May 7 for the May 22 Republican and Democratic primaries, the first stage of the 2018 election cycle that will include municipal offices (filings in late summer) and the General Election on Nov. 6.
As is normally our practice, we conducted interviews for several legislative races as our editorial board pondered recommendations to make to our readers. We have no delusions that people would (or should) vote one way or the other based only on our perspective. But as with the many issues facing our region, we want to add some thoughts on the subject.
Douglas for House District 91
Incumbent Dan Douglas of Bentonville gets our nod for a return to the House of Representatives because he's provided reasonable leadership for the needs of the district. His opponent, Scott Richardson of Bentonville, appears myopically focused on a "no new tax" approach. Governing is more complicated than that, but we're convinced Douglas represents a guard against any tax-and-spend style policies while also hoping to give Arkansans a chance to be masters of their own destiny on highway funding.
Commentary on 05/08/2018