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Dustin McDaniel and the Lobbyist Loophole

September 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

Conduit For Action has previously written about schemes of politicians to skirt ethics rules on lobbying. One device used is to write a contract for the politician to [...]

Payback – Restoring and Strengthening Term Limits

August 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Restoring Term Limits

June 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

Just last month former Senator Jon Woods was convicted of public corruption including taking kickbacks and bribes and money laundering. Over the course of the Woods trial, a [...]

Lobbyists Influencing Legislation Through Employment Opportunities

June 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

From FBI investigations we have learned that lobbyist Rusty Cranford built special relationships with legislators through jobs. But we know the practice is not just limited [...]

Politicians Are Shocked! Shocked!

June 8, 2018 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Asa & The “Corruption State”

May 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

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 Knew . . . Still Supported Jon Woods

May 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

During the recent public corruption trial of convicted felon Jon Woods many revelations came out in open court. Woods was convicted on 15 of the 17 charged crimes including [...]

Comparing slush funds

April 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

As the trial of former state Senator Jon Woods continues, the public eye is on General Improvement Funds (GIF) and its use by at least one legislator, former Representative [...]

Bribes or loans?

April 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

Former Senator Jon Woods (Springdale) is accused of taking bribes in return for directing General Improvement grants to Ecclesia College. According to the Democrat-Gazette, [...]

While Little Rock Burns

March 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

There is an epidemic of public corruption in Arkansas. It is hard to keep up with all the new stories of bribery, fraud, and corruption. Here is a partial list of Arkansans [...]