Brian Cooper, a Boonville native and small business owner, is running for the Arkansas House in District 46, which includes southern Franklin County and all of Logan County, plus small portions of Sebastian and Johnson counties.
Cooper said he’s running on a platform of shrinking government, cutting taxes and regulations, and increasing transparency and accountability. He also voiced support for parental choice in education, and said he favors stronger election integrity measures, including a preference for paper ballots over electronic voting machines.
For more information on Cooper’s campaign, visit his website or Facebook page.
Key topics breakdown with time codes
- Intro / Candidate announcement (running for HD 46) — 00:00:09:07–00:00:24:14
- District 46 boundaries (Franklin/Logan + small parts of Sebastian/Johnson) — 00:00:24:16–00:01:17:01
- Background: Boonville roots; private-sector work; business roles — 00:01:17:03–00:02:05:15
- Why he’s running: liberty, taxes, small business environment — 00:02:05:17–00:03:00:11
- Economy focus: cut taxes/regulations; shrink government with economy — 00:03:26:21–00:04:25:08
- Critique of party politics & special interests; PAC influence vs grassroots — 00:04:25:10–00:06:21:17
- COVID-era mandates & accountability; candidate vetting — 00:06:21:17–00:09:10:21
- State chamber / economic development funding critique — 00:09:10:21–00:13:26:11
- Prison appropriation controversy; roll-call/voice vote accountability — 00:14:13:21–00:17:29:16
- “The people rule” philosophy; representative accessibility; liberty litmus test — 00:17:29:16–00:22:07:23
- FOIA transparency: government has no “right to privacy” — 00:22:08:00–00:23:35:12
- Election integrity: opposes electronic voting machines; prefers paper trail; no AR evidence claim — 00:23:35:14–00:26:49:23
- Education: supports parental choice; Learns Act — 00:29:58:17–00:32:57:01
- Property taxes: eliminate for seniors/vets/disabled; argues state duty to fund schools — 00:32:57:01–00:35:19:10
- Income tax: calls to eliminate; “ROI” critique of government spending — 00:36:16:10–00:39:01:00
- Voter concerns: inflation; being able to reach elected officials; republic vs democracy framing — 00:39:01:02–00:40:25:01
- How to get involved / contact info; grassroots pitch — 00:40:25:01–00:41:28:10
