Paul Bookout

Sad or Worried?

August 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

Politicians expressed sadness that their former colleague Senator Jeremy Hutchinson admitted to bribery schemes and diversion of campaign funds. But perhaps some were more [...]

Isolated corruption?

August 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

When former state Senator Jeremy Hutchinson pled guilty to felony corruption charges the general reaction of politicians was sadness. Sadness for their friend. So where is [...]

Can the legislature police itself?

September 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Indictment – Déjà vu

September 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

Senator Jeremy Hutchinson, (R) – Little Rock, has been indicted on charges of wire fraud and tax fraud. The prosecution says Hutchinson diverted tens of thousands of [...]

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 [...]