Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr refuses to resign, faces impeachment threat in ethics case

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr faced the threat of impeachment, which a key member of his party said was “inevitable,” after the Republican refused to step down over ethics violations tied to his office and campaign spending.

Top state House officials are reviewing the procedures and options for impeaching Darr, who acknowledged to the Ethics Commission last week that he broke state ethics and campaign laws 11 times since 2010 and agreed to pay $11,000 in fines. Darr has blamed the violations on meaningless oversights and contends he didn’t personally profit.