Elizabeth McCoy, running for Chicot County Assessor in Arkansas versus a Democrat, narrowly lost her bid. In a final manual recount, Democrat Barbara Esters won 2,300 to 2,270, a difference of 30 votes. Machine recounts in the close race weren’t helping the recount, so the Arkansas Green Party paid just under $1,000 for a manual [...]

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This piece in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette about the new State Legislature mentions Richard Carroll, the newly elected Green Party member to the State Legislature, and his future political affiliation:
Harrelson said Rep.-elect Richard Carroll, a Green Party member from North Little Rock, caucused with the Democrats.
“We’ve asked him if he wants to be a member [...]

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From the Arkansas Greens:
More than a week after the election, Elizabeth McCoy, Green Party candidate for Chicot County Assessor trails the Democrat by one vote. Ballots from three precincts may be missing. The County Clerk refuses to open the one missing absentee ballot that has arrived, opting rather to order 8000 new [...]

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In a press release from GPUS today a number of victories on election day are applauded.
In Congressional races, GPUS recognizes Arkansas specifically for Rebekah Kennedy’s record 20.59% return in her U.S. Senate race, and Arkansas Green Deb McFarland’s 23.33% return running for the U.S. House of Representatives. Combined with Richard Carroll’s election to the Arkansas [...]

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NewsBlaze reports on the Green Party in California, pointing to expected victories in San Francisco and several other races, including races from City Council to Congress.
The Rev Pickney is featured in this article in his race in Michigan for Congress. It was run in the Benton Spirit News and can also be found in [...]

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Although the Green Party candidate Richard Carroll is the only candidate on the ballot, and the newspaper notes that clearly, nonetheless the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s endorsement of Richard Carroll for the Arkansas State Legislature is a big deal. The paper admits the decision was easy since he was the only one on the ballot, but goes [...]

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Wish I had a way to change that headline every time, but my mind is just not creative enough.
North West Arkansas’ News Source reports on endorsements made by the Washington County Green Party.
The Santa Fe Reporter covers Rick Lass’ race for Public Regulation Commission in detail, including explaining the problems faced by New Mexican Democrats [...]

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In an article at The Daily Citizen, linked at the site Don’t tase me bro, Arkansas Green Brian Barnett is said to have been arrested for holding up a sign that said:
Debate Brian
Chickenshit
1. Kyle Reeves
2. Monte Betts
Betts and Reeves are the two corporate candidates in the race and they have refused to debate Barnett. [...]

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Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) had to date not responded to any requests for a debate from his only challenger, Rebekah Kennedy of the Green Party, who had requested a debate in August by letter followed up by several phone calls.
During a question and answer session following a speech at the Political Animals Club in Little [...]

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In an editorial published yesterday (October 6) in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Pat Lynch, frustrated like many over Congress’ capitulation to Wall St. and massive taxpayer giveaway, says this:
There is no help coming from Arkansas’ political establishment. A fine lawyer from Fort Smith named Rebekah Kennedy opposes Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor. Kennedy is running on [...]

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Press Release from the Green Party of the United States:
Greens call military-style police measures and violation of citizens’ rights a “breakdown of law”
Greens condemn curfews, anti-constitutional police harassment of innocent citizens in Arkansas and DC, and the War on Drugs as “self-defeating” in efforts to eliminate crime
WASHINGTON, DC — Green Party candidates and leaders called [...]

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Richard Carroll, like Greens across the nation running for office, needs help. He needs people he can trust to help him build a functioning campaign website. He needs people in Arkansas and close by to go to North Little Rock to help with door-to-door work when the time is ripe. He would [...]

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My interview with Richard Carroll, Green candidate in the 39th House District in Arkansas, was just that; confused and filled with problems.
I re-booted my computer before the show, as I always do, and called in. Once the show began I talked for a couple of minutes when I saw that Richard was on the [...]

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Richard Carroll has agreed to be my guest this Sunday on Green Party Watch Radio. Carroll is running for the 39th State House seat in Arkansas. It is possible that he will be the only candidate on the ballot since the Democratic Party in that state has changed party rules in an attempt [...]

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According to Ballot Access News, the Arkansas Democratic Party adopted a new policy on the 19th which would dis-allow anyone who had resigned a public office as part of a plea bargain from running as the Democratic nominee in a general election. This is a boost to the Green nominee, Richard Carroll, because his [...]

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