June 18, 2021 Judge Terry A. Doughty of the US District Court issues an injunction to block the Interior Department policy. Back in January, an uproar erupted from the fossil fuel industry when President Biden signed an executive order, which effectively revoked the Keystone Pipeline permit and paused drilling leases in several states. Earlier this […]
June 14, 2021 Attorney General Leslie Rutledge continues to prove she will fight for Arkansas residents and ensure that their issues are a top priority. This past week, Rutledge filed a lawsuit against Flowmatic Technical Solutions, LLC (FTS) and its owner, Joseph Michael Bradford after it was reported that the company was violating the Arkansas […]
June 1, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, AR – Just under a year out from the Republican gubernatorial primary, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has been busy working to defend the rights of Arkansans, as well as to improve Arkansas’s standing in the US. In recent weeks, AG Rutledge has joined several coalitions to fight for the right to […]
May 28, 2021 Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge joins a multi-state coalition of 20 esteemed Attorneys General all denouncing Critical Race Theory (CRT) being taught to young children in our schools. A new proposal introduced under Biden’s Department of Education would mandate that schools teach CRT or the teachings associated with the 1619 project in […]
Proving that she is once again willing to stand up for Arkansans and their values, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge recently signed onto a letter to United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra. Rutledge along with twenty other notable Attorneys General signed the letter to demand that HHS not adopt proposed […]
May 18, 2021 LITTLE ROCK – After the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear a 15-week abortion case in Mississippi, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge released the following statement: “Arkansas is the most pro-life state in the country. I fight every day for our most vulnerable – the unborn – as Attorney General of Arkansas and […]
May 17, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, AR – Today, Tax Day 2021, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to show Arkansas voters she will work toward strong, common-sense proposals such as eliminating the state income tax to bring economic prosperity to Arkansas. The pledge is also a promise that as governor, Rutledge […]
May 12, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, AR – Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has been busy protecting the rights of Arkansans and demonstrating that she has both the knowledge and expertise to lead the state of Arkansas as governor. Rutledge is the first woman Attorney General and hopes to continue to inspire young women and serve as […]
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge believes President Biden [should] start working [with] existing businesses to create more jobs instead of unconstitutionally shutting them down. Arkansans [and] Americans deserve better. At the same time that Biden is crippling our energy sectors and its workforce, we are allowing China to once again have the upper hand on […]
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge continues to lead the fight against the Biden Administration amid its continued attack on the working class. While Biden props up his $2 trillion clean energy infrastructure bill with insubstantial ideas and empty promises, countless Americans are struggling to feed their families. One member of the Biden Administration is quoted […]
April 20, 2021 LITTLE ROCK – The Rutledge for Governor campaign today announced the former Adjutant General, Lieutenant General (AR), (Retired) Mark H. Berry will be the Campaign Chairman for Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s bid for Governor. General Berry retired in 2019 and now serves in the Arkansas Legislature as State Representative for District 82. […]
Joe Biden signed a flurry of executive orders in late January, but none have left an impact like the one that revoked the Keystone Pipeline Permit. Citing environmental concerns and the intent to switch to greener energy sources, the Biden administration killed a multi-billion dollar contract and eliminated 11,000 American jobs. Many of which were […]
Over 80% from Arkansas Donors April 15, 2021 LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge reported $1,232,270.01 total raised, with over 80% coming from Arkansas donors. “If elected Governor I will lead our state with the same mindset I have had as the Attorney General – Arkansas first and Arkansas focused,” said Rutledge. “I am always […]
March 26, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, AR – Yesterday, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed a bill banning transgender girls in sports into law. Earlier this year, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge championed similar legislation, The GIRLS Act: Gender Integrity Reinforcement Legislation for Sports, introduced by Rutledge and Sen. Missy Irvin, R-Mountain View, to challenge President Biden’s Executive […]
March 12, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, AR – Earlier this week Attorney General Leslie Rutledge told Texarkana Republicans that her experience is an asset in her bid for the party’s 2022 gubernatorial nomination. She also has been challenging several of President Biden’s Executive Orders as unconstitutional, citing direct harm caused to Arkansans. On President Biden’s first […]
January 25, 2021 LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today released a statement in response to Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ gubernatorial campaign announcement. “Sarah and her family have been good friends for a long time and will continue to be after this election. As our great State and Nation face threats to our liberties and freedoms […]
January 15, 2021 LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced today a cumulative fundraising haul of more than a million dollars already for her 2022 bid for Governor. Rutledge raised $1,032,855.19 in just the first two quarters of her historic gubernatorial bid to become The Natural State’s first female governor. “I continue to […]
October 15, 2020 LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced today a record-breaking fundraising total of $838,340.19 for her first finance report of her campaign for Governor of Arkansas in 2022. Rutledge’s fundraising haul is the highest amount ever raised by a Republican gubernatorial candidate during the first quarter of a campaign or any gubernatorial candidate‘s […]
July 23, 2020 LITTLE ROCK – Today, the Trump Campaign announced that Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge will serve as the Co-Chairman for the national Lawyers for Trump coalition. The coalition will include attorneys from across America supporting the re-election of President Donald J. Trump and his commitment to preserve our freedoms and to restore confidence in the rule of the […]
July 1, 2020 ARKANSAS – Today, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced her candidacy to become the next Governor of the great State of Arkansas. “Today I am announcing my candidacy for Governor of Arkansas in 2022. While this announcement is much earlier than I had originally planned, we must prepare for the future of our […]