Richard Carroll, the Green Party’s only state legislator in the nation, will be switching his affiliation to the Democratic party. He is in Arkansas, where Democrats currently control 71 out of 100 seats in the state House. …
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Could the Arkansas Green Party become one of two parties in the state?
By Ross Levin on April 22, 2009 2:11 PM
According to an article on TalkBusiness.net, there is a chance that after the next race for governor in Arkanas, the only ballot qualified parties in the state will be the Green Party and the majority Democratic Party. …
Green Party elected official receives dubious award
By Kimberly Wilder on April 11, 2009 7:26 AM
(excerpt from) The Arkansas News
Now the prestigious Bubba Awards
By John Brummett / April 11, 2009
Here are the biennial Bubba Awards for notable achievement in the legislative session.
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Arkansas Greens plan petition drive to regain ballot
By Kimberly Wilder on April 9, 2009 8:06 AM
from Ballot Access News
Arkansas Greens Plan New Petition Drive to Regain Spot on Ballot
April 8th, 2009
The Arkansas Green Party is not ballot-qualified for 2010, because it failed to poll 3% for president in 2008 and because its bill to redefine “political party” failed to pass this year.
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In Arkansas, Democrats again vote down inclusive debate bill
By Kimberly Wilder on March 23, 2009 5:31 PM
(excerpt from) Arkansas News
Panel again rejects bill to require inclusive debates
By John Lyon /Posted March 23, 2009
LITTLE ROCK — For the second time, the House Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs voted down a bill today aimed at heightening the profile of third-party and independent political candidates.
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Arkansas House Committee Rejects Third Party and Independent Bill
By Morgan Brykein on March 11, 2009 1:43 PM
An Arkansas House committee has rejected two bills introduced by Representative Richard Carroll, the legislature’s only Green Party member, that would increase the exposure of third party and independent candidates in political campaigns.…
Greens electing campaign committees
By Gregg Jocoy on March 10, 2009 5:47 PM
The Green Party National Committee (GNC) is voting on two proposals. If adopted, Proposal 378 will elect members to the Green House Campaign Committee (GHCC). This committee was created by the GNC by adopting Proposal 346.…
Richard Carroll, Green state representative, attempts to make debates fair
By Ross Levin on March 9, 2009 6:50 PM
State representative Richard Carroll of North Little Rock, Arkansas – the Green Party’s only state legislator – has introduced legislation in an attempt to make debates for elected office more fair in Arkansas. …
Green Pages roundup, Winter 2009
By Ross Levin on February 10, 2009 11:09 PM
In light of the recent digitization of the Green Party’s “national newspaper” the Green Pages, here is a roundup of some of the most notable* pieces in the Winter 2009 issue:
- In the Features section, The Fight for Self-Government in Topsham, John Rensenbrink looks back at a campaign he participated in in his town of Topsham, Maine.
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