Rutledge talks about opioid settlement plans

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said Thursday she’ll begin directing the state’s $140 million share of opioid settlements to general revenue, saying lawmakers should have a say in where the money goes. Rutledge, who leaves office next month and will... Read More.
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Rutledge pulls out of Governor’s race

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Tuesday dropped her bid for governor, clearing former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders’ path to the Republican nomination for the post. Rutledge, who announced last year she was running for governor, said she would... Read More.
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Rutledge reports $190K in bid for Governor

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Attorney General Leslie Rutledge raised $190,970 over the past three months in her bid for Arkansas governor, her campaign said Friday, as she continued trailing former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders in fundraising for the state’s top office. Rutledge’s... Read More.
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lawsuit claims Rutledge misuses office

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A lawsuit alleges Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge misuses her office to promote her political aspirations and illegally used taxpayer money. The lawsuit filed Friday in Pulaski County Circuit Court in Little Rock alleges Rutledge overstepped her authority by supporting... Read More.
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AG Rutledge announces bid for Governor

LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said Wednesday she's running for governor in 2022, setting up a potentially crowded and expensive Republican primary. Rutledge is the second candidate to announce a bid to succeed Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is barred by... Read More.