On Nov. 9, Chris Jones released a statement following his loss against Governor-Elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders. When you talk about cutting out the income tax, thats a major revenue source for a state that has unpaid bills our teachers are underpaid, we dont have mental health services in our most rural areas and our roads and bridges are collapsing, Jones said. Leon was, up until recently, the head of the states Fair Housing Commission, having been named to the spot by Hutchinson. Founded 1974, the Arkansas Times is a lively, opinionated source for news, politics & culture in Arkansas. Before that, he was the first Black leader of the Arkansas Department of Labor, his campaign noted soon after he announced his run. The largest contribution was $2,900 from Ronald Cameron with Mountaire Corp. Williams reported raising nothing last month toward the general election, leaving a balance of $7,900. California Gov. Let us continue to lift each other up . Daniel Breen is a Little Rock-based reporter, anchor and producer for KUAR. But heres one more twist that makes Arkansas election one to watch over the next few months: Jones isnt the only member of his family seeking high-profile statewide office. Scott Hardin, the communications director for the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), said the states income tax accounted for $3.5 billion this fiscal year so far, which is about half of the states revenue. Copyright 2023 NPR. 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Election Day is over and the work continues. Apply for the Ballotpedia Fellows Program Chris Jones Chris Jones may refer to: Chris Jones (Arkansas) Chris Jones (Utah) Chris Jones (Virginia) This disambiguation page lists articles with similar titles. IE 11 is not supported. Reports were not available for Circuit Judge Gunner DeLay, a former state lawmaker, prosecutor and district judge who seeks Position 6 on the Arkansas Supreme Court that is currently held by Justice Karen R. Baker. Incumbent Secretary of State John Thurston raised $12,350 and spent $1,149. I know that we can seize this opportunity and realize the Promise of Arkansas, by spreading preschool, broadband and jobs across the state. Reports for Republican gubernatorial candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders were not posted on the Secretary of State's website as of Tuesday afternoon. Candace Chapman Scott, a 36-year-old former mortuary services worker, is accused of selling 20 boxes of everything from human skin to skulls to a man in Pennsylvania, according to a federal grand jury . Its heartbreaking to know we have underpaid workers, Arkansans without healthcare, children going hungry, senior citizens worried about the cost of prescription drugs, and truck drivers worried about driving over fractured bridges, Jones said. You can do it for as little as $1. Gavin Newsom . They included donations of $10,050 from Anne Patterson in Virginia; $4,000 from Jean Schulz, board president with the Charles M. Schulz Museum in California; $8,640 from Gloria Haegelin in Washington; and $3,600 from Margaret Moody, a puppeteer with Margaret Moody Puppets. The Washington State Legislative session ended April 23. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2020 Arkansas Money and Politics. As I learned in his campaign's announcement video, he is an actual nuclear physicist and an ordained minister as of 2017. I was, and continue to be, lifted by their faith, hope, and hard work. He attended Morehouse College on a NASA Scholarship, for physics and math, then went on to study at MIT becoming a nuclear engineer and earning a Ph.D. in urban planning. Each time, Scott returned the rest of the remains, cremated, to the school. Arkansas is worth it. According to the Associated Press, Jones garnered 70.6% of the votes. by Madison Hardcastle, Jack A. Webb. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, who switched from the governor's race to the lieutenant governor's race in November, reported raising $32,907. 13 and spending $56,323. Former President Donald Trump has already endorsed his former staffer, who also has the benefit of being the daughter of former Gov. Delta Airlines shared that the nonstop flights, starting on May The post Clinton Airport to Offer Nonstop Flights to New York appeared first on AMP. Rapert raised $8,298.63 and spent $20,980.04 in January for the primary election. We began our campaign for Governor over 18 months ago in my hometown of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Lets recommit to showing up for each other, for our neighbors. Paid for by ActBlue (actblue.com) and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. California Gov. To celebrate the Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commissions 30th-anniversary milestone, the Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission announces the 2023 30th-anniversary Commemoration and Vigil, which will take place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, at the Arkansas State Capitol The post Arkansas MLK Commission to Host 30th Anniversary Vigil appeared first on AMP. Speaking in his . According to the Associated Press, Jones garnered 70.6% of the votes. But we need the right leaders. Our message continues to be the importance of spreading PB&J across the state, thats preschool, broadband and jobs, Jones said. Staff. While we disagreed on the issues, there is no denying Sarahs love for Arkansas. Remington Miller serves as an intern at KUAR News as part of the George C. Douthit Endowed Scholarship program for the Fall 2021 semester. After becoming ordained as a minister, Chris returned home to Arkansas and led the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub. Since then, I have been privileged to travel all across our beautiful state. The campaign also received $1,000 contributions from John Nabholz of Nabholz Construction and Jimmy Hickey of Texarkana, and $500 from an AT&T lobbyist. Arkansas gubernatorial candidate Chris Jones raised more than $100,000 in the span of a month according to a campaign finance report released Tuesday, the deadline for state candidates to. Most of those contributions were smaller donations, with only two reaching $1,000. 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Webb also received a $500 donation from Rep. Ken Bragg, R-Sheridan. Black candidates have historically had a hard time winning statewide races, as Charles E. Jones and Judson Jeffries noted in their 2006 article on campaigns for governor and U.S. Senate. . The largest donations of $2,900 came from Carolyn and William Green and Charlotte Rue, who works with the city of Bryant, along with a $2,500 contribution from R.D. Wood, from Conway, has served as an associate justice in Position 7 on the Supreme Court since 2015. Asa Hutchinson. The primary election and nonpartisan judicial general elections are May 24. Chris Jones is a historic candidate. These are stories related to the 2022 election. A report for Baker, who announced last month she would seek a third term, had not been posted as of Tuesday afternoon. A website bearing his name describes him as a "preservation specialist" who "works to produce educational tools through reconditioning retired medical remains.". In the general election, Jones will face Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a press secretary for former President Donald Trump, and Libertarian Ricky Dale Harrington, who is a treatment coordinator for the Arkansas Department of Corrections. KUAR | The monthly campaign finance report for Rapert's general election stayed at $17,000 with no contributions or expenditures. Jul 2018 - Jun 20224 years. Heres his parting statement: We began our campaign for Governor over 18 months ago in my hometown of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Arkansas Court of Appeals Judge Kenneth Hixson, who serves in District 3, Position 2, reported not raising any funds in January and listed $1,000 in expenditures. Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Rhonda K. Wood has raised more than $110,000 for her 2022 re-election campaign, according to secretary of state filings Tuesday. Our newsroom is funded by more than 3,000 Arkansans who support us with contributions and digital subscriptions. Gavin Newson on Tuesday announced a $100,000 donation to the campaign of Chris Jones, the ordained minister, nuclear physicist, and Democratic nominee for governor of Arkansas. I was absolutely floored by the videos genius use of his preachers stole to illustrate the passage of time, coupled with his explanation that as a physicist, I know that time is also relative and with the right application of energy, you can bend it. That transition into a timeline of his familys roots in the state and the emotions it conveyed were on point; the use of footage from Jan. 6 to illustrate the trauma that we lived through was also extremely well deployed. Arkansas House Minority Leader Tippi McCullough, D-Little Rock, said in an interview with KUAR News that she wasn't surprised to see Jones win. A spokesperson for the University of Arkansas Medical School told NPR that the school is appalled that anyone would desecrate medical donations for their own gain. California Gov. It's a difficult path, yet one worth walking together. Chris Jones - Ballotpedia Student volunteers wanted! "We are extremely respectful of our donors when they're in our care.". He got his doctorate from MIT while managing a multimillion-dollar budget as executive director of Bostons Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative. I got into this race to create and spread opportunity to every corner of our state and to help improve the lives of every Arkansan. The company fired Scott immediately. I congratulate Governor-Elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders on her history-making election as the first woman elected governor of Arkansas. Arkansas would either elect the first African American or the first female governor. Im here to bring Arkansans together with a campaign thats honest about our worst, as we fight to bring out our best.. He compared Iowa's 3 . Thank you very much. Let us continue to lift each other up. Scott sent pictures of two brains and a heart. The Jones campaign continues to gain momentum as he visits all 75 counties of Arkansas with his Walk A Mile In Your Shoes tour, listening to voters and presenting priorities and plans for what he would do as governor to spread opportunity across Arkansas. PHILADELPHIA Today, 314 Action Fund announced its endorsement of nuclear engineer and Ph.D Chris Jones in the Arkansas gubernatorial race. Jones' largest contributions outside Arkansas . Pauley was charged by a Cumberland County criminal court with four counts of receiving stolen property, intending to participate in unlawful activity and abusing a corpse. She listed $2,962.53 in expenditures, leaving the campaign with a balance of $30,746.96. He was leading a nonprofit, the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, which as the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette put it in a profile of Jones promotes and encourages innovative ideas among, and creates opportunities for entrepreneurs, students and other makers in the state until he resigned to run for governor. She has taken the road less traveled with me and never wavered regardless of how windy and rough the terrain. Chris Jones, a seventh-generation Arkansan who previously served as executive director of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, announced his bid for the 2022 election Tuesday. I met good people who felt left behind, forgotten and unheard. Named Oddities, the private Facebook group contains about 380 members and bills itself as "a safe way to shop. A son of two preachers, Chris was raised with a strong sense of faith. Most of Wood's donations came from other attorneys. Political candidates, especially first-timers, are encouraged to figure out the story that they want to tell the voters. Tired of feeling exhausted. My family has been in this state for 7 generations. Chris Jones ( Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Arkansas. Donate ahead of Chris' FINAL monthly deadline of the election! I listened to their concerns and fears, and I heard their hopes and dreams for a better Arkansas. Remington Miller. ARKANSAS (KSLA) - Chris Jones, Governor candidate for Arkansas releases an after-election statement. Our statewide tour with Christopher M. Jones, PhD and the team continues to be an incredible journey, and we're grateful for the support we've received from Democrat Chris Jones -- physicist, political newcomer and long shot in a red Southern state -- claims barely a pocketful by comparison, $118,800. Baptist minister Anthony Bland, political. Hed be the first Black person nominated for governor, and I think thats one thing very exciting about him, McCullough said. Greg) Abbott. Newsoms support reflects growing national interest in Jones candidacy as well as concern about extremism in governors offices across America. Im in this race to rebuild our infrastructure, to invest in healthcare, education and jobs; to extend access to rural broadband, to give Arkansans the tools we need to successfully compete," Jones said. Sanders name recognition in the state has her with an early lead against the other Republican in the race, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, but it will be interesting to see how Jones splashy entrance changes things. Jones would be the first Black governor of Arkansas, a historic opportunity for a state that has been the site of some of the most important moments in America's continued fight for civil rights. Jones said he doesnt see a way to enact that plan, but isnt against tax cuts. Kay Ivey (Alabama), Tate Reeves (Mississippi), Abbott (Texas) and DeSantis (Florida). Hed be the first Black person nominated for governor, and I think thats one thing very exciting about him, McCullough said. Nuclear engineer and ordained minister Chris Jones was selected Tuesday by voters to be the Democratic candidate for Arkansas governor in the primary election. Hutchinson did endorse Sanders during the primaries. Carnahan reported raising $15,560 in January with no expenditures, leaving his campaign with a balance of $22,536. If you look at the states that eliminated the income tax they typically have higher property taxes or higher sales tax.. Nuclear engineer and ordained minister Chris Jones was selected Tuesday by voters . Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, through a video announcement, declared her intent to run to become Arkansas next governor.The, A protracted pandemic, a contentious legislative session, and a contrarian stance against Trumpism may have taken a toll on Gov. In the race for attorney general, Republican Lt. Gov. Our monthly magazine is free at over 500 locations in Central Arkansas. Many veterans struggle with staying in one job The post Veteran Proposes Revolutionary Housing Solution appeared first on AMP. If you would like to donate more than $5,000 visit: By providing your cell phone number you consent to receive periodicupdates from 314 Action Fund. I'm running for governor to build opportunity for all of us. Chris Smith (February 11, 1992 - April 17, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. For Chris, his faith never collided with his love for science -- in fact, it only made it grow stronger. Democrat Chris Jones credited his win on his message focusing on infrastructure, jobs and education. Jones suggests that a vote for him can spare the country from Sanders whose entire recordentire experience is Donald Trump and from the radical extremism of Govs. Tim Griffin of Little Rock reported raising $10,720 and spending $26,039.48 last month, leaving a balance of $1.1 million. I'm so thankful and proud of all of you who joined me on this journey. Black Democrats try to revive party in Trump territory . Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Attorney General Leslie Rutledge have announced their candidacies as Republicans. With over 63,000 Facebook followers, 58,000 Twitter followers, 35,000 Arkansas blog followers, and 70,000 daily email blasts, it's clear that our readers value our great journalism. Talking about an Arkansas issue. One of their clients was an anatomy lab at the University of Arkansas, which used donated cadavers for medical education and research. Landers Auto Group has made a generous donation of $50,000 to the Arkansas Foodbank Disaster Relief on behalf of their Central Arkansas stores, which include . Jones discussed signature policy issues during the rally, such as high quality preschool for all families, affordable broadband for every home and economic development focused on creating high-wage jobs, which he describes as his PB&J agenda of preschool, broadband and jobs. By proceeding with this transaction, you agree to ActBlue's terms & conditions. Democratic nominee Chris Jones told KUAR News Monday he is traveling the state to talk to voters as a "last push to remind folks of what is at stake." Jones spent Sunday canvassing. A bankrupt Ashley Madison alumnus will be our next state treasurer. Hutchinson Sees Job Approval Dip, But Still In Positive Territory, Poll: After Contentious Session, Arkansas Legislature Has High Negative Numbers, Poll: Republican Candidates For Governor Sarah Sanders, Leslie Rutledge. "Human bodies are an indispensable aid in the education of medical students," said Leslie Welch Taylor. Supporting the Arkansas Times' independent journalism is more vital than ever. Ronak Patel was a reporter for KUAR News focusing on state and local government. The company has also promoted Jamie Beck to director of response management, Helen Dubach to director of environmental response, Sean McCarron to director of occupational health & corporate safety The post CTEH Hires Senior Toxicologist, Promotes Four to Senior Roles appeared first on AMP. Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Robin F. Wynne of Little Rock, who has served as an associate justice in Position 2 since 2015, reported raising $21,450 after receiving $5,050 last month and having no expenditures. Each year, the school holds a ceremony for medical students to honor the deceased donors who helped supplement their education, Taylor says. Dr. Jimenez currently serves as the Senior Associate Dean for ARCOM and brings years of medical education experience to The post ARCOM Appoints Jimenez as Dean appeared first on AMP. While working as the executive director of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, Jones said he saw a lack of opportunity in the state which motivated him to run for governor. I am not making this contribution on behalf of a corporation, union, or any other entity. The best versions draw from both biography and policy, mixing them together into a personal narrative that the candidate implies will carry through into how they govern or legislate. Hes got all these degrees and hes a minister.. His wife, Dr. Jerrilyn Jones, and their daughters are featured prominently in the ad no single, promiscuous African Americans here, just a wholesome upper middle-class family. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. READ ALSO: Former State Rep. Jay Martin Enter Race for Arkansas Governor. Chris Jones grew up in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Hes got all these degrees and hes a minister.. Arkansas is tired. Most of Wynne's donations came from attorneys. Two minutes and 37 seconds later, I was convinced that this might be one of the most interesting campaigns in the country. Dr. Christopher M. Jones was the executive director and lead maker of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring creatives, supporting makers, and. By, Arkansas woman pleads not guilty to selling over 20 boxes of stolen human body parts, A decoder that uses brain scans to know what you mean mostly, Latest on Ukraine: May Day's another war day as Russia strikes Ukrainian cities, In graphic memoir 'In Limbo,' a Korean American finds healing and humanity, NOAA Severe Weather Alerts made possible by WillyWeather.com. Gov. Over the course of the next nine months, Scott proceeded to ship the man an ear, an arm, lungs, livers, kidneys, hands, breasts, penises, fetuses, skin, skulls and one whole human head. He defeated former state Rep. Jay Martin, educator Anthony Bland, businesswoman Supha Xayprasith-Mays and businessman James Rus Russell III. As I learned in his campaigns announcement video, he is an actual nuclear physicist and an ordained minister as of 2017. Officials in the DFA and Bureau of Legislative Research project the state will have a billion-dollar surplus at the end of the fiscal year, which ends in June. Griffin also reported raising $3,100 for his general campaign, bringing his total to $608,285. This partnership between Central Arkansas Water, Maumelle High School and the Pulaski County Special School District is a core foundation for The post Maumelle High, Central Arkansas Water Partner Up appeared first on AMP. Supporting the Arkansas Times' independent journalism is more vital than ever. In this conversation. State Sen. Mat Pitsch, R-Fort Smith, raised $12,450 in January and spent $4,995.78. Police were tipped off to Pauley's purchases in June 2022, according to a press release announcing his arrest. Text HELP for help, STOP to end. Tired of everyone telling us that we are destined for poverty. Arkansas needs all of us at the table, working to lift each other up. Let us keep stepping and keep building the energy needed to bend time enough to reach The Promise of Arkansas (Freedoms Promise). It's about living up to our potential. According to court documents, Scott worked for a company that offered commercial cremation services. Jones warns that, if elected, (Sanders) will turn Arkansas into an incubator for the worst policies and ideas in America, and they will make their way up to the Supreme Court. You just look at Chris Jones the person and he is so impressive. He also checks all the boxes that we dont say a Black man running for office needs to have but they absolutely do. Scott Hardin, the communications director for the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), said the states income tax accounted for $3.5 billion this fiscal year so far, which is about half of the states revenue. The next governor of the state will inherit a budget surplus. In the general election, Jones will face Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a press secretary for former President Donald Trump, and Libertarian Ricky Dale Harrington, who is a treatment coordinator for the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Jones brother, Leon Jones Jr., is currently running for Attorney General as a Republican. Verified account Protected Tweets @; Suggested users They partner with local cemeteries to house the ashes or return them to families upon request. Ive had the unique honor of meeting Arkansans from all walks of life. In the words of Dr. King, the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice. And so does time. Did Newsom actually pledge a $100,000 singular contribution to the campaign? Other Republican candidates for lieutenant governor are state Surgeon General Greg Bledsoe of Little Rock, state Sen. Jason Rapert, R-Conway, former state Republican Party chairman Doyle Webb of Benton, Washington County Judge Joseph Wood of Fayetteville and businessman Chris Bequette of Little Rock. In the final sprint to Election Day, were relying on grassroots donations to make Chris Jones plans a reality and stop Sarah Huckabee Sanders dangerous agenda. Your Connection to Music, News, Arts and Views for 65 Years. Chris Jones is a seventh-generation Arkansan, minister, HBCU graduate, and former NASA physicist whos prepared to spread opportunity all over Arkansas. The question you have to ask yourself is if we eliminate the income tax then where are the resources going to come from. Speaking in his hometown of Pine Bluff, Jones said his experience in that job exposed him to many of the challenges facing Arkansans. "All were asking for is a fair chance.. The Republican's largest contribution was $2,500 from R.D. Saline County District Judge Stephanie Casady, who is running for the Position 6, District 2, seat on the Arkansas Court of Appeals, reported raising $17,275 last month with $150.75 in expenditures while receiving a $563 loan. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. . Help us provide information on American politics. Emily Olson is on a three-month assignment as a news writer and live blog editor, helping shape NPR's digital breaking news strategy. Jones reported raising $3,350 for the general election and spending nothing last month, leaving a balance of $24,590. Officials confirmed the report, confiscated all remains and intercepted an additional set of packages containing parts as they were being shipped in Scranton. Arkansas governor candidate Chris Jones gets $100K pledge from Gavin Newsom Chris Jones, Democratic nominee for Arkansas governor, received a $100,000 pledge from California Gov. Sarah and her family will remain in our thoughts and prayers and I urge everyone to give her the chance to succeed and make Arkansas a better place for all. Tired of being in the bottom in education and the top in drug addiction, said Jones. Rutledge raised $300 and spent nothing for the general election, leaving the campaign with a balance of $461,284.12, according to the report. Jones is overly educated, far beyond the average white candidate. Pitsch's largest donation of $2,000 came from Keith Gibson in Fort Smith. But for all his superior credentials, his open and accessible campaigning all over Arkansas and the sordid record of his opponent, he managed only to knock about 3 percentage points off the votes given to every statewide candidate, even the embarrassing winner of the night, Mark Lowery. Scott is in custody with a bail hearing scheduled for Tuesday. Democrat-Gazette. And Jones team knocked this one out of the park. (Jerrilyn, I must add, is almost as freakishly well-credentialed as her husband is shes an Air Force veteran and graduate of Harvard Medical School whos currently an ER doctor and serves as preparedness medical director at the Arkansas Department of Health. A trained nuclear engineer and political newcomer, Jones stressed the importance of organizing and fundraising. Our monthly magazine is free at over 500 locations in Central Arkansas. Tim Griffin. An Arkansas woman has pleaded not guilty to charges she stole body parts from medical school cadavers and sold them through Facebook for $11,000. There is a New Hope for Arkansas and it's going to take all of us working together to make it real.Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/em_bs_jon_fr_sky. The Reps executive artistic director, Will Trice, will move into an executive director position. Tommy Land, the incumbent Republican land commissioner, raised $550 and had cash on hand of $19,713 after reporting no expenditures in January. After one of the company's scheduled pickup days, she messaged the owner of a Facebook group, explaining how she acquired the corpses. She said Jones likeability and ideas will help fellow Democrats in down-ballot races for legislative seats.
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