How A Map Sidetracked Arkansas’ Republican Revolution
The 2012 election is the moment the Republican party became the majority party in both houses of the Arkansas legislature. Within days the Republican momentum was minimized [...]
Bryan King
And You Wonder Why Rep Wardlaw Voted Against Disclosure
Representative Jeff Wardlaw’s previously undisclosed financial relationship with David Norsworthy, the owner of several nursing homes, became public only because of digging [...]
PUBLIC CORRUPTION How High’s the Water Mama?
PUBLIC CORRUPTION How High’s the Water Mama? By David Ferguson Unless you have avoided reading and watching the statewide news for the past year, you know Arkansas [...]
NEW: Follow the Money Report Issued for Arkansas Republican Primaries
Conduit for Commerce released a Follow the Money report today detailing the fundraising during the 2018 Arkansas Republican primaries. From their executive summary: [...]
Can the legislature police itself?
In the wake of multiple scandals involving state legislators, Senator Jim Hendren proposed and passed revisions to the Arkansas Senate’s Code of Ethics. The revisions [...]
PROPOSED ETHICS REVISIONS: IMPROVEMENTS AND WEAKNESSES
PROPOSED ETHICS REVISIONS: IMPROVEMENTS AND WEAKNESSES By David Ferguson INTRODUCTION Due to mounting criticism because of continuing corruption cases involving state [...]
Senate Ethics Rule Removes Role of Senators Critical of Business As Usual
Senate Ethics Rule Removes Role of Senators Critical of Business As Usual By David Ferguson On Thursday, Senate leaders unveiled a proposed rule on Senate ethics. The [...]
Bribery of Public Officials Disguised as Business Contracts
Lobbyist Milton “Rusty” Cranford pled guilty of bribery saying he made payoffs to several state senators, including Senator Jeremy Hutchinson. Senator Hutchinson is the [...]
Asa & The “Corruption State”
There is a culture of corruption at the state Capitol. Some are full participants. Many others who walk the halls of the Capitol excuse it or knowingly tolerate the [...]
Asa’s Nightmare? Trump Voters Showing Up At Primary
Did you vote for Donald Trump? Hillary thought you were “deplorables”. You know what? Establishment Republicans thought you were deplorables too. In the 2016 Arkansas [...]
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