By Rob Moritz
Arkansas News Bureau
LITTLE ROCK - The Democrat and Republican running for governor sparred over payday lenders Thursday with one accusing the other of not being as sincere in his opposition to the much-maligned business.Republican Asa Hutchinson asked Democratic opponent Mike Beebe to return a $200 donation given to him by Cash Advance of […]

The campaign of Democratic gubernatorial nominee Mike Beebe accused Asa Hutchinson, the Republican candidate, of wanting a “second try” at fighting illegal immigration and illegal drugs, “the same issues he failed at in Washington.”
Beebe, the state attorney general, was responding to an ad by Hutchinson, a former head of the U. S. Drug Enforcement […]

Warwick Sabin (Arkansas Times)
When the story of the 2006 Arkansas governor’s race is written, the turning point will probably be traced to Aug. 18. That’s the day Democrat Mike Beebe and Republican Asa Hutchinson announced a joint agreement on the terms of their debates. They set a long list of very specific ground rules governing […]