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Political Reporter, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette; Washington State University graduate; GO COUGS!

Little Rock, Arkansas
Joined March 2010
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@MikeWickline
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3 years
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Jones pitches PB&J agenda — preschool, broadband and jobs — and calls for rejecting politics of fear, lies and division #arpx
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2 years
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Chris Jones is canvassing this afternoon in Little Rock #arpx
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2 years
Sarah Huckabee Sanders: ‘’Cody Hiland has proven himself as a highly respected, tough on crime US Attorney and he has my full support to lead the Republican Party of Arkansas, elect conservatives, and make sure the radical left never gains a foothold in Arkansas.” #arpx #gopchair
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4 years
"This unprecedented show of support makes it clear that Arkansans want to fire French Hill for putting Wall Street and special interests before our interests here’’, says Elliott #arpx #DG
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2 years
Rep. Tippi McCullough,D-Little Rock, said she is worried about the impact of Olivia’s appointment, citing theParental Rights in Education law enacted by Florida lawmakers.”I certainly don't want somebody coming into Arkansas and trying to solve problems that don't exist.” #arpx
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3 years
I apologize if I offend anybody but it’s fair to ask if this special session has been a waste of time and state resources. I’ve already asked a senator and another senator started laughing that I asked the question #arpx
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2 years
Pulaski County early voting line at noon is roughly 50 people #arpx
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2 years
Senate Ethics Committee recommended suspending Sen Alan Clark for rest of year and loss of seniority for this year and next two years #arpx
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2 years
Early voting line wraps around corner and totals about three dozen this morning before polls open in Saline County #arpx
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4 years
Departing Sen. Bruce Maloch, D-Magnolia:’Sometimes we don’t know what the truth is anymore between social media and all the news. But before you tweet or before you retweet, try to make sure that it is the truth and even stand up for those that maybe something is stated against.’
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2 years
Arkansas Senate votes 24-6 to limit Democrats to two members on Senate committees in the 94th General Assembly: the Senate will include 29 Republicans and six Democrats. #arpx
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2 years
Senate votes 26-4 to suspend Sen Alan Clark, R-Lonsdale, and strip him of his seniority for the rest of this year after finding he filed a frivolous ethics complaint against Sen. Stephanie Flowers, D-Pine Bluff, #arpx
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@MikeWickline
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1 year
CAPES group turns in signatures in bid to get proposed referendum on LEARNS Act on the 2024 general election ballot #arpx
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1 year
Sen Linda Chesterfield, D-Little Rock, says she is not seeking re-election next year and supports Rep. Jamie Scott, D-North Little Rock, to succeed her #arpx
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1 year
State Supreme Court Justice Cody Hiland swears in state Treasurer Larry Walther #arpx
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1 year
Gov Sarah Huckabee Sanders is meeting privately with Senate Republican Caucus #arpx
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@MikeWickline
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7 years
Another day at the State Capitol. Kelley Linck says he's in with X-Mas this year #arpx
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@MikeWickline
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4 years
BTW: State and local governments should be making available to the public documents they are going discuss in their live-streamed meetings in advance of the meetings. Some people are actually interested in the details and not in just watching a TV show #arpx
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@MikeWickline
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6 years
A Bentonville Democrat seeking a state House of Representatives’ seat is allowed to use campaign funds to cover child care expenses while campaigning, the state Ethics Commission rules. Is this the start of a megatrend? #arpx #Ark DG
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1 year
Gov. Sanders: I’ve asked the Senate and House to file a bill limited to security - the most critical and important aspect of FOIA reform. Nobody said changing the status quo would be easy but this is a great starting place for making our government safer and more effective. #arpx
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2 years
That’s a nite #arpx
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2 years
Who are the hardest workers in the state Capitol? #arpx #Senate
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1 year
Governor Sanders appoints Larry Walther as state treasurer #arpx
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3 years
‘’We’ve literally had nurses who walk out in the middle of a shift because they can’t take it anymore,” said Dr. Cam Patterson, chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. #arpx #DG
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7 years
You’re going to see smiling face of the late Sen. Greg Standridge on the wall south of the Senate chambers if you visit the secretary of the Senate or legal counsel for a while #Arpx
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9 months
Good morning at nine degrees 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
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7 years
Senate unveils portrait of the late Sen. Greg Standridge of Russellvillle that will hang outside Senate chambers until the end of his term #arpx
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8 years
Chris Cox of NRA speaking at gov's newser on guns on campus and some other places with training bill #arpx #arADG
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2 years
Political newcomer Allison Sweatman of North Little Rock highlights a teacher pay increase and changing the state’s abortion law in her challenge of veteran state Sen. Jane English of North Little Rock #arpx #DG
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3 years
Coon Supper pre-party 2022 #arpx
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3 years
Senate Efficiency Committee ditches Senate’s three day old policy barring visitors to Senate galleries from using cellular devices for live-streaming or video recording #arpx
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11 months
Former state Sen John Pagan of Little Rock filed Tuesday to run as state treasurer as a Democrat. He’s an educator and lawyer #arpx
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4 years
Socially distanced early voting line in Benton #arpx
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3 months
Secretary of State John Thurston has rejected abortion amendment submission #arpx #abortion
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6 years
You’ve been hacked by @AlliHogue for good reason. Happy Birthday, @MikeWickline ! #arpx #arleg #birthday #mightbe54 😉
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4 years
David Couch shows up in secretary of state’s office to turn in petitions for ballot proposal to overhaul how boundaries of congressional and legislative districts are redrawn #arpx #DG
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1 year
‘’Leaving home is hard,’’ says retiring state Senate attorney Steve Cook referring to the Senate #arpx #DG
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@MikeWickline
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2 years
Runoff pizza night #arpx
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2 years
Prepared for election night with three litters of Pepsi and a pizza #arpx 😎
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3 years
Rep Fred Love, D-Little Rock, announces bid for state Senate seat held by term limited Sen Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock. The Senate seat maybe refigured under redistricting later this year #arpx
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Mike Wickline
6 years
Senate formally elects Sen. Jim Hendren, R-Sulphur Springs, as Senate President pro tempore for 92nd General Assembly and he says he wants senators to act professionally and ethically and with civility and the Senate to operate more efficiently #arpx
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@MikeWickline
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24 days
The Johnny Cash statue is on way to the state Capitol with police escort #arpx
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6 days
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she’s promoted former deputy communications director Sam Dubke to communications director #arpx
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@MikeWickline
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5 years
An almost 1 am bill signing ceremony at the state Capitol #arpx
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@MikeWickline
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3 years
It’s one of those days where I briefly laid down on the press room floor. #arpx 😎
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4 years
Here’s a list of Northwest Arkansas women who help sew about 260 masks for lawmakers #arpx 👍
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2 years
That’s a wrap 🧐 #arpx
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4 years
Campaigning in Benton tonight #Benton #arpx
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1 year
After a 30 or so minute meeting with Senate GOP caucus, Gov. Sanders said:’’We are going to continue working with our partners in the Legislature.’’ Is she open to changes in the FOI bill? ‘’We’ll keep you posted.’’ #arpx
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5 years
135 lawmakers sign onto resolution remembering and thanking the late Wendy Anderson for her valuable contributions to ASU and the state, and sending their deepest sympathy to Coach Anderson, his children and extended family #arpx #DG
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Mike Wickline
3 years
The state Senate’s done for the night, but staffers will be working late tonite processing paperwork tied to bills acted upon today #arpx
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3 months
Another day at the state Capitol #arpx
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2 years
The beat the rain/storms voters line up in Benton with five minutes until the polls open #arpx
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3 years
Jay Bir will start Monday as an agency liaison in the gov’s office. The gov. says Jay will be a great addition to his administration and fill an open slot.’Jay’s background in covering state government and legislative sessions will enable him to start helping my team on day one.’
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Mike Wickline
6 years
I guess I need to clean out my desk every 10 years #arpx
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2 years
Senate Secretary Ann Cornwell underwent hip surgery after she slipped on the Senate floor Tuesday and she ‘’is doing great,’’ Sen. Missy Irvin tells Senate #arpx
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@MikeWickline
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5 years
I grilled the governor at boys state #arpx #anotherdayatcapitol
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1 year
Good nite #arpx 🤭🤭
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3 years
Silver medalist Kaylie Browning is honored in state Senate #shooter #arpx
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5 years
The 501 Building is renamed for late Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller and a plaque honoring the late GOP governor is unveiled in the lobby #arpx #DG
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3 years
Rep. Marsh Davis, R-Cherokee Villlage, marries Shea Bryant Davis with help of House chief of staff Roy Ragland at state Capitol #arpx #davis
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1 year
According to Sen. Bart Hester, the Senate state agencies committee will meet at 6 pm or later tonight to take testimony on a new FOI bill and then reconvene on Tuesday morning and then the Senate will consider the bill later Tuesday #arpx
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8 months
The governor’s request for an appropriation transfer to help cover the cost of the former corrections secretary serving as a special adviser in the governor’s office zipped through the Legislative Council on Friday. #arpx
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Mike Wickline
4 years
Which mask should I wear? They didn’t teach this in journalism school at WSU #🤔
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7 years
Sawyer Dismang leads prayer in Senate to kick off fiscal session #arpx #arADG
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@MikeWickline
Mike Wickline
2 years
So far, 167,257 early voters, including 129,445 in the GOP primary, 36,159 in the Democratic primary and 1,653 others, the Secretary of State office reported at 9:15 am
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4 years
Morning #arpx 🎄
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7 years
Izzy Miller pays a visit to Capitol #arpx
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5 years
Capitol prepares for a post midnight session of the Senate #arpx
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2 years
Lobbyists lobbying each other #arpx
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4 years
The state’s surgeon general Greg Bledsoe announced this morning that he’s running for lieutenant governor next year. He joins Sen. Jason Rapert, R-Conway, in the race to succeed Lt Gov Tim Griffin, who is running for governor. #arpx
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3 years
This is rich: an official for the department parks, heritage and tourism referred my query this afternoon to the department of transformation and shared services which just referred me to the department of commerce #arpx
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@MikeWickline
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3 years
Good morning for a 🏃‍♂️ #arpx #run
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1 year
Sen Hester says a senate committee will hold a public hearing on FOI bill at some yet to be undetermined time and acknowledges it could be another Senate committee besides State Agencies #arpx
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3 years
A former Arkansas Economic Development Commission director, Grant Tennille of Little Rock, is making a bid to be the next unpaid chairman of the state’s Democratic Party #arpx
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2 years
Carla Minner is helping out her son, state House candidate Trent Minner of Conway #arpx
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6 years
Sen Larry Teague tells outgoing budget administrator Duncan Baird: ‘’We didn’t always get an answer (to questions), but we appreciate the smile.’’ #arpx
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2 years
Former US Attorney Cody Hiland is sworn in as chairman as the state GOP #arpx
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@MikeWickline
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6 years
Former state lawmaker who is state budget administrator picked to lead Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System, starting March 31 #arpx #DG
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5 years
LR Mayor Frank Scott said of Gov. Asa Hutchinson: ‘Being someone who served a governor for quite some time, I can tell you that Gov. Hutchinson will go down in the books as one of the greatest governors, of course with the one I served as well.’’ #arpx
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2 years
Morning #arpx
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2 years
Morning #arpx
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3 years
A spokesman for Secretary of State John Thurston says he attended Mike Lindell’s election fraud symposium last week at state expense because many people asked Thurston to send a staffer to the event. #arpx #DG arpx DG
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6 years
A standing Sen Ron Caldwell, R-Wynne, gets a round of applause from his colleagues before presenting HB 1278 #arpx
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2 years
👍
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1 year
🏃‍♀️ #arpx #LR
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@MikeWickline
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4 years
What a day #arpx 🤔
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2 years
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Chris Jones casts his ballot in Little Rock #arpx
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1 year
Trustees for Arkansas Teacher Retirement System voted this morning to hire Department of Human Services chief of staff Mark White as its next executive director. arpx
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State Rep Jon Eubanks, R-Paris: ‘’I’m running for re-election.’’ #arpx
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3 years
Almost 9 pm witching hour for state Senate #arpx
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Rep. Clarke Tucker wins New idea award for his statewide imagination library partnership #arpx
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