While some state legislators are passionately pleading with voters not to pass Issue #3 for stronger term limits, some of their colleagues are undermining their case. [...]
Republicans became the majority party in the Arkansas House of Representatives in 2013 and increased their majority in 2015 and 2017. By 2017, only 24 of the 100 members of [...]
In 2014, the Arkansas legislature used deception to pass weaker term limits for themselves. The deception did not sit well with supporters of term limits, and they are [...]
AR Senate considering an end to its fight against live-streaming meetings by David Ferguson “Incoming Senate President Jim Hendren, R-Sulphur Springs, says he wants members [...]
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE JEREMY GILLAM is the latest legislator to dump his constituents to take a high paying state position. His term of office would not have ended until the [...]
Lobbyist Milton “Rusty” Cranford pled guilty of bribery saying he made payoffs to several state senators, including Senator Jeremy Hutchinson. Senator Hutchinson is the [...]
Let’s review: Former Rep. Micah Neal pled guilty. Senator Jake Files pled guilty. Former Senator Jon Woods was found guilty. Former Senator Henry Hank Wilkins IV pled [...]
Soon after the General Election in November the Arkansas Senate and the House of Representatives will each hold organizational and training sessions for new legislators. What [...]
When an Arkansas legislator goes to a legislative meeting the legislator is paid for mileage to and from home, a per diem for lodging, and a per diem for meals and [...]
What happened to representative democracy in Arkansas? By David Ferguson Speaker of the House, Jeremy Gillam and President Pro Tempore of the Senate Jonathan Dismang wrote [...]
