NW Ark. legislative candidate forum

Candidates in state House districts 87 and 89 appeared at a forum yesterday sponsored by the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce. They were asked their position on a couple of issues, including the severance tax and animal cruelty legislation. HD87 incumbent Mark Martin (R-Prairie Grove) is against the severance tax, and his opponent, Earl Hunton (D-Prairie Grove) is for it. In HD89, incumbent Jim House (D-Fayetteville) is a co-sponsor of the severance tax bill, and his opponent, Gene Long (R-Springdale) is against it. Here's more from the Northwest Arkansas Times.