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    AR LegislatureJusticePower and Control
    March 10, 2023

    18 white men in the Senate vote to end Affirmative Action

    Sen. Dan Sullivan and 17 other white male Senators think gutting affirmative action will end discrimination. It's hard to objectively write about the Senate voting to end state-sponsored affirmative actions…
    Gennie Diaz
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    AR LegislatureEducationPower and Control
    March 7, 2023

    Jane English Silences Arkansas Students

    Senate Education chair attempts to muzzle students who oppose LEARNS. The abuse of power continues. The last three weeks have been full of talk about the LEARNS Act, and the…
    Hannah Bruner
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    AR LegislatureEducationPower and Control
    March 1, 2023

    Legislators coerced into voting for LEARNS bill

    House Republican: legislators being threatened to vote "yes" on LEARNS bill or they will lose district funding Early this morning on the Capitol steps, Republican Jim Wooten of Beebe told…
    Gennie Diaz
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    AR LegislatureEducationPower and Control
    February 28, 2023

    Sanders & ARLEG allies intimidate Arkansas educators

    Word has spread of superintendents being FOIA’d by legislators and allies of the school choice movement Superintendents across Arkansas, many from rural districts, are rightfully concerned about the effect of…
    Gennie Diaz
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    AR LegislatureEducationPower and Control
    February 23, 2023

    Sen. Breanne Davis throws superintendents under the bus

    Calling educators liars is a very bad look, Senator. Yikes. Sen. Davis, the sponsor of Gov. Sanders' LEARNS Act education bill, got pretty heated in this morning's Senate Education Committee.…
    Gennie Diaz
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    JusticeNews
    February 10, 2023

    Benton Co. fires deputy for sexual assault

    Good on Benton Co. for firing a deputy who committed a nonviolent sexual assault. The incident, in which former deputy Matt Cline grabs a woman's breast, was caught on the…
    Gennie Diaz
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    Uncategorized
    January 10, 2023

    Bentonville City Attorney Resigns; Mayor to Appoint Replacement Without Public Input

    Bentonville City Attorney George Spence resigns City fails to notify public of Spence resignation City council can appoint a replacement or call for a special election  Mayor advocating for replacement…
    Gennie Diaz
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    EducationElectionsNews
    November 17, 2022

    Extremists fail to take over Bentonville School Board

    ICYMI, Two National extremist groups attempted to take over the Bentonville School Board this election cycle. Fortunately, only one of the 1776 Project / Moms for Liberty-endorsed candidates won. Thank…
    Hannah Bruner
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    AR LegislatureEducationElectionsPower and Control
    October 21, 2022

    Clint’s Misleading Teacher Pay Claim

    Clint Penzo's campaign mailer says he supported teacher pay increases. The boast is really a bluff. In a recent campaign mailer for Senate District 31, Rep. Clint Penzo claims he…
    Gennie Diaz
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