George Soros Targets Arkansas Election With Independent Expenditures

Current Events, Elections

In April billionaire George Soros gave $321,000 to the Arkansas Justice & Public Safety PAC — an independent expenditure committee based in Washington, D.C.

Reports filed with the Arkansas Secretary of State’s Office show Soros is the group’s only financial supporter.

According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Soros’ money is funding independent expenditures in support of Alicia Walton — a candidate for prosecuting attorney in Pulaski and Perry counties.

Documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission indicate the Soros-backed committee is spending thousands of dollars on radio ads in the central Arkansas area.

Reports also show Arkansas Justice & Public Safety PAC has spent more than $100,000 on research and polling in Arkansas ahead of the May 24 primaries.

Soros is known for promoting leftwing policies such as marijuana legalization.

As far as Family Council can tell, this is the first time that George Soros has shown a direct interest in elections in Arkansas.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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How Will This Marijuana PAC Try To Impact Arkansas’ Elections In 2022?

Elections, Marijuana,

Last summer the Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association quietly launched a political action committee in Arkansas — Grow PAC.

The Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association is a trade association for medical marijuana in Arkansas.

Political action committees (PACs) typically work to elect or defeat candidates for public office. PACs often do that by donating to candidates’ campaigns, by running their own independent campaigns for or against candidates, or by issuing public endorsements for certain candidates.

According to paperwork filed with the State of Arkansas, Grow PAC’s officers are employed by Natural State Medicinals, Abaca, and GrowBrite.

Natural State Medicinals is a marijuana cultivator in Arkansas. Abaca describes itself as a cannabis banking and financial platform. GrowBrite appears to be a compliance and risk management specialist that works with marijuana cultivators and dispensaries.

All of this raises a question: How will Grow PAC try to impact Arkansas’ elections in 2022?

According to its website, Grow PAC’s purpose is to support political candidates who “will work to create and maintain a favorable political climate for the cannabis industry” in Arkansas.

The website also indicates that the PAC will provide financial support for candidates who support Arkansas’ marijuana industry.

As the state enters another election season, Arkansans need to be prepared for the marijuana industry to work hard to elect candidates who support marijuana.

Marijuana is a multimillion dollar business, and corporations that buy, sell, and grow marijuana have a lot of money that they can spend campaigning for candidates who align with their values.

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Arkansas Ranked Fourth in Election Integrity: Heritage Foundation Report

Elections

Recently the Heritage Foundation released its Election Integrity Scorecard ranking Arkansas fourth in the nation in election integrity.

The scorecard evaluated state laws and practices surrounding elections. It also ranked all 50 states based on how well they protect the security and integrity of the election process.

Overall, Arkansas scored 78 out of 100 possible points on the scorecard.

The scorecard identified a few areas where Arkansas’ election laws could be improved. However, it seems Arkansas has excellent safeguards in place to ensure that our elections are fair and honest.

You Can Read Heritage Foundation’s Evaluation of Arkansas’ Election Laws Here.

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