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Next Steps: Arkansas's Journey In The Fight Against Sex Trafficking, Maddie Bailey
Next Steps: Arkansas's Journey In The Fight Against Sex Trafficking, Maddie Bailey
Honors Theses
While the term “human trafficking” has often been accompanied by the belief that it is another country’s problem, human trafficking happens in all 50 states, even here in Arkansas. Great progress has been made, but there is still a long way to go in the process of eradicating trafficking in our state. Using research from Shared Hope International, the JuST Conference, national databases, and more, this thesis addresses specific areas that Arkansas can improve in their Next Steps toward ending trafficking.
A Tale Of Two Governors: The 1996 Gubernatorial Succession Crisis, Melissa Miller
A Tale Of Two Governors: The 1996 Gubernatorial Succession Crisis, Melissa Miller
Honors Theses
The state of Arkansas is no stranger to succession crises. As early as the Reconstruction era, struggles for power emerged, and controversies surrounding the appropriate use of power among acting governors have kept the issue unsettled. One such instance, the Arkansas gubernatorial succession crisis of 1996 became yet another episode in this saga. While never fully examined, the succession crisis did influence modern politics in the state. There are two sides to every story: "Well, I wanted to let you know I've decided not to resign," Jim Guy Tucker said to Mike Huckabee only five minutes before the inauguration of …
An Assessment Of The 2000 Fourth Congressional District Race, Amber E. Wilson
An Assessment Of The 2000 Fourth Congressional District Race, Amber E. Wilson
Honors Theses
Prior to the November 7 election, incumbent Republican Jay Dickey aspired to maintain his eight-year hold on the fourth congressional district seat, while challenger, Mike Ross, a Democratic State Senator, had high hopes for a partisan restoration. In the end, Ross upset the incumbent carrying 51 percent of the 212,160 votes cast, a narrow 4, 126-vote margin. This paper assesses the strategic, tactical, and fiscal factors contributing to Ross's success in overriding incumbency advantages and reclaiming the seat for the Democrats. More specifically, it compares and contrasts candidate and noncandidate communications. Indeed, communication was the key component to these coordinated …
The Governorship Of Bob Riley, Brian Stanford Miller
The Governorship Of Bob Riley, Brian Stanford Miller
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Without a backward glance Bob Riley, his wife, Claudia, and their daughter, Megan negotiated the Capitol stairway to the bottom floor, while above them in the House chamber legislators waited for the arrival of the 39th governor of Arkansas. At the bottom of the steps Vaughn Webb, an aide in the Secretary of State's office, presented Riley with an Arkansas state flag that had flown that morning of January 14, 1975, while several admirers applauded from the second floor railing above. Riley then left for Arkadelphia, where he would resume his role as head of the Political Science department at …