I’m Michael John Gray, Chairman of the Democratic Party of Arkansas.When I’m Little Rock, I’m a five minute drive away from at least 3 hospitals no matter where I am in the city. That is a luxury most Arkansans don’t have. If you live in Little

Tom Cotton Doesn't Think You Should Be Worried About Money In Politics: Here's Why You Should Be.

May 24th, 2019 34s

Tom Cotton doesn’t think you should worry about money in politics. In an interview on NPR’s 1A, a constituent asked him a fair question, “Do you believe that the huge ever increasing money needed to run a viable campaign for congress or senate

U.S. Senate Candidate Josh Mahony Dishes On His Run Against Tom Cotton

May 23rd, 2019 11m 22s

Josh Mahony, born and raised in El Dorado and currently living in Fayetteville, is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020. He's running against Tom Cotton.In this conversation, Josh talks about growing up in a farming family in Union Co

The Trade War Is Devastating To Arkansas Farmers

May 17th, 2019 3m 6s

As Arkansans, we know all about tough times and hard work. But right now our farmers, the backbone of this state, are being hurt by decisions made in Washington D.C. about tariffs and a trade war. Farmers know all about uncertainty and having t

Teachers Are Building Arkansas's Communities

May 9th, 2019 2m 40s

The past few days we’ve been honoring the teachers in our lives, and in the lives of our kids, for Teacher Appreciation Week. It’s getting close to summertime, and it’s important that we take a moment to thank all the people who have dedicated

Welcoming the Presidential Field to Arkansas

May 2nd, 2019 2m 5s

Arkansans are going to have their plates full in the next election. There are more than 20 candidates running for President. That’s a lot of names, and a lot of positions and issues we’ll have to try and sort through.It’ll be tough to do, but i

DACA, Nurses, & The Good News in the Arkansas Legislature

Apr 5th, 2019 2m 16s

I’m Michael John Gray, Chairman of the Democratic Party of ArkansasIt’s getting close to that time of year where people are heading to graduations, then heading toward their futures. Some of them have, or at least think they have, a pretty clea

Food, Dignity & SNAP

Mar 29th, 2019 3m 50s

I’m Michael John Gray, Chairman of the Democratic Party of Arkansas.Arkansans spend a lot of time in conversation, we all do it whether it be in the grocery store, in the coffee shop, or on the bleachers at a football game and we talk about wha

Former U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln: The Rise of Women in Congress

Mar 21st, 2019 20m 57s

Blanche Lincoln holds the distinction of becoming the youngest woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate. She entered the upper chamber after two terms in the U.S. House. Lincoln rose to be chair of the powerful Senate Agriculture committee.Take a

The Arkansas Flag & The Confederate Star

Mar 20th, 2019 5m 10s

I grew up in east Arkansas, out in the Delta. And for me, just like just about anybody whose family goes back any amount of time in Arkansas, we are descendants of people who fought in the Confederacy.Our state flag has a special commemoration,

Valuing Work & The Minimum Wage

Mar 15th, 2019 3m 46s

Arkansans work hard, and we don’t ask for much. It’s just not in our nature to be asking for handouts, or to take them. But we don’t mind giving someone a hand up. We expect for each one of us to earn his or her keep. That’s a good thing. It’s

Making Pre-K a Priority

Mar 1st, 2019 3m 55s

We do have some public pre-K programs in many parts of the state now. But all too often there simply isn’t enough room to let every child in. And that’s not okay. It’s a problem when there isn’t enough room in our public school programs to let

Highways Are A Rural Lifeline

Feb 20th, 2019 4m 8s

When you’re talking about the very roads that let us take our crops to market, that take our children to school, and that take our loved ones to the nearest hospital, you’re talking about more than just concrete and cement. You’re talking about

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