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Asa Hutchinson to formally launch 2024 campaign in Arkansas
BENTONVILLE, Ark. >> Asa Hutchinson, the previous two-term Republican governor of Arkansas, will formally launch his marketing campaign for president Wednesday with a kickoff in his hometown of Bentonville.
The stalwart conservative, who introduced in a tv interview earlier this month that he supposed to run, is a former congressman and official in President George W. Bush’s administration.
Hutchinson has been a uncommon determine amongst introduced or anticipated GOP presidential hopefuls in his willingness to criticize former President Donald Trump, calling for him to drop out of the 2024 race as a substitute of looking for one other time period within the White Home.
The 72-year-old has mentioned Trump ought to step apart as a result of his authorized troubles, together with felony fees in New York, are a distraction. And whereas Trump has fixated his marketing campaign messages round his false claims concerning the 2020 election he misplaced, Hutchinson has mentioned voters want a candidate who isn’t centered on the previous.
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, entrepreneur and “Woke, Inc.” creator Vivek Ramaswamy and radio host Larry Elder are additionally within the Republican race. They, together with anticipated and potential candidates like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, have largely averted criticizing Trump and have at occasions defended him.
Whereas among the different contenders who served in Trump’s administration struggled to carve out distance from Trump, Hutchinson has been in a position to attract from his prolonged resume in authorities and roots in America’s heartland.
His announcement Wednesday can be within the tree-lined city sq. of Bentonville, the birthplace of Walmart. The town of practically 57,000 folks within the northwest a part of the state is the place Hutchinson first served as a metropolis legal professional beginning in 1977 and the place he first ran for workplace with an unsuccessful bid for native prosecutor.
The previous governor instructed The Related Press that he plans to introduce himself to the nation on Wednesday and announce some coverage initiatives. Hutchinson, the previous head of the Drug Enforcement Administration and former undersecretary of the Division of Homeland Safety, mentioned he’ll emphasize his background in legislation enforcement.
“Legislation enforcement expertise is essential in addressing the wants of our nation and saving lives,” Hutchinson mentioned.
Hutchinson is launching his bid a day after President Joe Biden formally introduced his reelection marketing campaign with a video portraying the race as one in opposition to “MAGA extremists,” a reference to Trump’s “Make America Nice Once more” slogan. Hutchinson mentioned each the previous and present presidents aren’t centered on the long run.
“It appears to me we’ve bought two candidates within the race who’re centered on the previous,” he mentioned.
Hutchinson’s second time period as governor led to January, however he’s been a defining determine of Arkansas politics for greater than 4 many years.
He was elected to the U.S. Home in 1996, profitable election to a seat his older brother, Tim, had held for 2 phrases.
Asa Hutchinson was one of many Home managers prosecuting the impeachment case in opposition to President Invoice Clinton beginning in 1998. He stayed within the Home till 2001, when he resigned to serve within the Bush administration.
After the 2012 capturing at Sandy Hook Elementary Faculty in Newtown, Connecticut, Hutchinson was chosen by the Nationwide Rifle Affiliation to steer a activity drive to check college security and really useful placing armed guards at each college within the nation.
He was elected governor in 2014 and whereas in workplace signed a collection of earnings tax cuts and restrictions on abortion, together with an outright ban on the process that grew to become efficient when the U.S. Supreme Court docket overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Hutchinson later mentioned he wished that the measure had included exceptions for pregnancies ensuing from rape or incest, however didn’t push for lawmakers so as to add these exemptions after the court docket ruling.
He drew criticism from conservatives and Trump in 2021 when he vetoed a invoice that might have banned gender-affirming care for kids. Hutchinson signed different restrictions concerning transgender kids however mentioned the ban went too far and will have centered on surgical procedures. The state’s Republican-controlled Legislature overrode his veto, although the ban has been briefly blocked by a choose.
Hutchinson supported a lot of Trump’s insurance policies however started to interrupt with him over his lies concerning the 2020 presidential election. Hutchinson, who prosecuted white supremacists as a U.S. legal professional, has additionally criticized Trump for eating with white nationalist chief Nick Fuentes and the rapper Ye, who has praised Adolf Hitler and unfold anti-semitic conspiracy theories.
Hutchinson mentioned his disagreements with the previous president go additional than that. He criticized Trump for the peace deal he negotiated with the Taliban in 2020 and for prime authorities spending in his administration.
“He was a giant spender,” Hutchinson mentioned. “He’s one of many causes that we added to our nationwide debt and our deficit.”
Hutchinson has additionally proven a willingness to criticize a few of his different rivals, telling the AP that he disagrees with the way in which DeSantis has sparred with Disney after the corporate opposed laws DeSantis signed in Florida barring college instruction on sexual orientation and gender id.
“It appears very Trumpian to me as to how he’s approached it,” Hutchinson mentioned. “I don’t suppose authorities must be punishing the personal sector as a result of we don’t like what they are saying.”
Hutchinson mentioned that he doesn’t just like the positions Disney has taken, however that DeSantis’ method units a foul precedent.
“If a enterprise takes a conservative place, would you like a left-leaning authorities punishing them? That’s not conservative coverage,” Hutchinson mentioned.
Hutchinson’s successor in Arkansas is Trump’s former press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
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New address, same issues: Why John Calipari's dismal start at Arkansas mirrors his fall from favor at Kentucky
Give John Calipari credit for stumbling upon a foolproof way to avoid extending his streak of early-round NCAA tournament flameouts.
You can’t get Gohlked again if you’re watching from the couch.
Arkansas is in major jeopardy of missing the NCAA tournament in Calipari’s highly anticipated debut season after an unremarkable non-league showing and a nightmare start to SEC play. The preseason No. 16 Razorbacks lost 78-74 at previously struggling LSU on Tuesday night to fall to 11-6 overall and 0-4 in the SEC.
It was concerning when then-No. 1 Tennessee outclassed Arkansas by 24 in Knoxville on the first Saturday of January. The warning signs grew more ominous when the Razorbacks followed that with back-to-back home losses against nationally ranked Ole Miss and Florida last week. Now it’s full-blown panic time in Hog Country after Arkansas went to Baton Rouge for an apparent get-right game against one of the SEC’s only non-NCAA tournament contenders and somehow lost that too.
Despite playing without its third- and fourth-leading scorers due to injury, LSU erased deficits of 12 points late in the first half and eight points a few minutes into the second half. The Tigers (12-5, 1-3) built a nine-point lead of their own with less than five minutes to go, then withstood full-court pressure and a late scoring flurry from standout Arkansas freshman Boogie Fland to close out the victory.
Calipari’s postgame news conference Tuesday night was reminiscent of many that he delivered after losses late in his Kentucky tenure. He shouldered the blame for not preparing his team well enough yet offered few specifics regarding adjustments he intended to make.
Twice, Calipari told reporters in Baton Rouge, “I’ve got to do a better job with my team.” Later, he described himself as disappointed he’s “not getting through to these guys” and claimed he “may have to drag them to the finish line in some of these close games.”
There’s still time for Arkansas to dig its way out of this midseason hole, but the Razorbacks’ road to the NCAA tournament is uphill and obstacle-laden. A neutral-court victory over Michigan is Arkansas’ lone Quadrant 1 or 2 victory this season in seven opportunities. The Razorbacks’ second-best win of the season is … Lipscomb? Troy? Maybe 4-13 ACC doormat Miami?
The historic strength of the SEC could be Arkansas’ salvation or demise. On one hand, plenty of chances for marquee victories remain in a league with nine teams in the current AP Top 25. On the other hand, per Ken Pomeroy, the Razorbacks will only be favored in five of their remaining 14 conference games. At this point, Arkansas is more likely to finish in the bottom third of the SEC than to make the NCAA tournament.
That Calipari’s former program is flourishing in his absence only highlights Arkansas’ struggles. Kentucky coach Mark Pope didn’t inherit a single returning player from Calipari, yet the roster he rebuilt on the fly via the transfer portal is 14-3 overall and 3-1 in the SEC. Fueled by its sleek, modern offense, Kentucky boasts impressive victories over Duke, Gonzaga, Louisville, Florida, Mississippi State and Texas A&M. If the season ended today, the Wildcats would be no worse than a No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament.
Deep-pocketed Arkansas boosters envisioned a similar outcome when they plunked down big money to lure Calipari from Kentucky last spring. The fresh start appeared to be a win-win for both parties with Calipari in need of an offramp out of Lexington and Arkansas in search of a jolt of excitement.
Calipari’s tenure at Kentucky was perfect, until it wasn’t. For almost a decade, he fulfilled Big Blue Nation’s wildest dreams. The revolving door of one-and-done talent he recruited won SEC titles, made deep NCAA tournament runs and even captured the 2012 national title. But the program that was two wins away from a historic 40-0 season in 2015 never approached those heights again. The atmosphere in Lexington turned especially toxic after Calipari’s Wildcats lost to 15th-seeded St. Peters in the first round of the 2022 NCAA tournament and to 14th-seeded Oakland last year.
What observers have since learned is that a fresh start requires more than a change of address and an influx of red blazers and quarter-zip pullovers. You can’t hire a 65-year-old coach, allow him to bring over an assortment of longtime assistants and then expect different results.
Armed with a war chest of NIL money that few other programs could match, Calipari assembled a roster that doesn’t mesh well with one-another or fit the modern game. Fland and fellow perimeter players DJ Wagner, Johnell Davis and Karter Knox can all hit a 3-pointer but are best with the ball in their hands attacking downhill. The spacing gets worse with forward Adou Thiero and center Jonas Aidoo in the frontcourt together, as neither are a threat from 3-point range.
Arkansas is shooting 33.7% from behind the arc as a team and is 248th nationally in percentage of points scored from 3-point range. Opposing defenses can afford to clog driving lanes, pack the paint and dare the Razorbacks to hoist contested jumpers early in the shot clock.
The hallmark of Calipari’s best Kentucky teams were long, athletic defenses that aggressively hounded 3-point shooters yet surrendered nothing easy at the rim. This Arkansas team is better defensively than some of Calipari’s most recent Kentucky teams, but it commits too many fouls and surrenders too many second-chance points to make up for the Razorbacks’ offensive woes.
Against LSU, it also didn’t help that a tough call went against Arkansas at a key juncture of the second half. LSU led 53-52 when referees called this a flagrant foul on Arkansas’ Trevon Brazile. The Razorbacks trailed 58-52 by the time they got the ball back.
How will Arkansas respond to a dismal SEC start made worse by the LSU loss? With effort and energy, Calipari says, despite a difficult upcoming schedule. Arkansas visits Missouri on Saturday, then hosts Georgia and Oklahoma. Matchups with Kentucky, Alabama, Auburn, Texas and Texas A&M await in February.
“I told them after the game, ‘I’m not cracking so let’s just keep going,’” Calipari said Tuesday.
The Razorbacks have no choice.
Either they turn their disappointing season around now, or Calipari’s debut campaign in Fayetteville will end shy of the NCAA tournament.
LAFAYETTE — The Louisiana women’s basketball team is off to its best Sun Belt Conference start since 2020, holding a 4-1 record as they aim to replicate the success that led them to a regular-season title just three years ago.
However, the Cajuns face a critical 11-day stretch as the team will take on Arkansas State and Troy twice, both teams boasting potent offenses ranked second and fourth in the conference, respectively.
Head coach Garry Brodhead emphasizes that defense will be the key to weathering this challenging stretch.
“Anytime that you have any type of system, if the kids believe in it, it seems like it works a little bit better or a lot better,” Brodhead said. “On the road, that’s one of the things that we really, really preach. You know, we may not be making shots like we’re capable of… but you can always defend.”
The coach acknowledged the difficulties posed by Arkansas State and Troy, pointing out changes in the Red Wolves’ system, which now prioritizes a faster pace, three-point shooting, and relentless pressing.
“Troy is a tough team to play,” Brodhead added. “Both games will be tough. Can we withstand that, especially from the first game to the second game?”
The Cajuns’ pivotal run begins Wednesday in Jonesboro, where they’ll face Arkansas State at 7 p.m. A strong showing could position Louisiana for second place in the standings, trailing only James Madison.
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