Download Press Release Common Ground Arkansas is pleased to announce the membership of its board of directors. The 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization was founded by Sen. Hendren in February to provide a balance in Arkansas politics and support problem solving leadership...
Sen. Jim Hendren spoke with Joe Scarborough on MSNBC’s Morning Joe about his decision in mid-February to serve Arkansas as an Independent rather than a Republican. The discussion centered on his two decades of military service and the duty his feels to our...
An opinion piece written by Brenda Blagg in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette (Feb. 24, 2021) speaks to the heart of the Common Ground Arkansas effort. Mrs. Blagg: “Any independent candidate needs some kind of an organization behind him or her, one that...
The state legislature’s dual passage of two bills – one restricting access at the polls and another that removes a duty to retreat from Arkansas’ stand your ground bill – prompted Sen. Jim Hendren to note the extremism evident in today’s...
Sen. Keith Ingram wrote an inspiring opinion piece for the Feb. 26 issue of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette that called our leaders to “abandon partisan warfare.” Sen. Ingram and Sen. Jim Hendren have worked across the aisle to get the Arkansas...
Sen. Jim Hendren spoke with Steve Barnes from Arkansas Week about the vision for Common Ground Arkansas and the need for an organization that gives a voice and political power to those in the political center. Mr. Barnes aptly described Common Ground Arkansas as...
