Making History – Act 879 & Greed
“I frequently ask people, ‘What history will we write together?’”– Senator Will Bond Senator Will Bond (D- Jacksonville) announced he will
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Ethics/Transparency
Governors’ Nephew Inspiration For New “Left Pocket-Right Pocket” Law
The Arkansas news of late has been full of details about former Senator Jeremy Hutchinson’s alleged misuse of campaign funds,
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A Government Subsidy of Newspapers?
By David Ferguson Newspapers, particularly the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, receive significant income from publishing state and local government notices and from publishing
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DHS Clown Car
Governor Asa Hutchinson has been focused on combining small state agencies into bigger agencies to make management of agencies easier.
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What Happens in Committee . . . Doesn’t Count?
Traditionally legislative committees have been the place where legislators and lobbyists could quietly kill legislation without the public finding out
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Rule Change Means Better Representation Of Your District
By David Ferguson Rule changes in the legislature are rarely of much interest to the public but the rule change
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New Law – Government Meetings Must Be Recorded
Several good laws were passed by the Arkansas Legislature this year. One of the new laws you may have missed
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Embarrassingly Feeble Response to Corruption
What did the 2019 Arkansas legislature do to fight corruption? Close to zero. It was as if they think systemic
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Property Tax Relief Hits Wall, Effort Hijacked to Divert Funds
Legislation to increase the homestead property tax credit passed easily out of the Arkansas House of Representatives with 89 out
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SHAMELESS: Wardlaw Claimed He Was Against Disclosure Because of “Big Government” While Hiding Secret Medicaid Business Relationship
Opinion Piece by Paul Harrell On March 29, 2017 State Representative Josh Miller and Senator Bryan King appeared before the
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Transparency Victory: Live-streaming all Legislative Proceedings
The start of the 92nd General Assembly brought a long awaited victory for transparency advocates. For years the Arkansas House
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Repeal of Political Contribution Tax Credit Favors Big Special Interests
The tax task force is recommending the repeal of a little used tax credit. If you make a political contribution
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VIDEO: Arkansas Bill Introduced by Sen. Johnson to Strip Felons of State Pensions
State Senator Mark Johnson has introduced a bill to thwart corruption in Arkansas. Under the bill, state employees would lose
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Running Away From A Vote
By David Ferguson Have you ever been in an awful meeting and wanted to get out? The question is how
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State Capitol Reeducation Camp
In November, a reeducation camp for political dissidents opened in our own Arkansas State Capitol. Normally when you hear the
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Arkansas #9 State in Most Affordable Utilities
In a recent study, Arkansas has ranked with the top ten most affordable states for utilities. The average cost for
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House of Representatives: Changed Forever
By David Ferguson, Courtesy of Conduit For Action I’m feeling nostalgic this morning. Having worked for the Arkansas General Assembly
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Exemption Benefits Legislators: Is there any justification?
Courtesy of Conduit For Action There is a question you need to ask your legislators. What is your justification for
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Asa’s Carefully Crafted Language on Trump’s Trade War with China
Governor Asa Hutchinson has carefully crafted his language on President Trump’s trade dealings with China. President Trump’s administration has taken
Read moreAsa Undermines Trump/Pence on Communist China!
Trump/Pence are fighting against China’s theft of intellectual property, persecution of Christians, currency manipulation, and economic policies that undermine the
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State Rep. Mickey Gates Pleads Not Guilty
State Rep. Mickey Gates plead not guilty to charges of six felony counts of failure to pay or file income
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Friends with Benefits . . . Financial Benefit
Former Speaker of the House, Jeremy Gillam, received loans from several state Representatives. The loans from 2016 went unreported until
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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
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