Business lobby raising cash for Supreme Court seat, says it's cheaper than tort reform amendment
By Max Brantley
Heres more from the push by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and other corporate interests to elect Barbara Webb, wife of Republican Party Chair Doyle Webb, to an open seat on the Arkansas Supreme Court. Shes challenging Circuit Judge Chip Welch in March.
The chamber apparently sees buying a Supreme Court seat as cheaper than passing a constitutional amendment to make it hard to sue for damages (tort reform).
I wrote earlier this week that Webbs first report showed maximum $2,800 contributions from the State Chamber PAC and its doppelganger, Associated Industries of Arkansas.
I wrote then that the Chamber wants tort reform, and then anything else that helps corporate profits. Heres proof, with my highlights.
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https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2019/12/20/business-lobby-raising-cash-for-supreme-court-seat-says-its-cheaper-than-tort-reform-amendment