photo by Arkansas House of Representatives When lawmakers gathered to discuss the Franklin Co. prison fiasco, the one man responsible for the mess, former Corrections Secretary and current Sanders staffer…
Senator Kim Hammer’s attack on the Boys & Girls Club didn’t begin with SB362. His grudge against the organization — and his broader hostility toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)…
Hammer’s bills are designed to shut you out of the democratic process Sen. Kim Hammer is running for Arkansas Secretary of State, and if you think he wants to serve…
The push to ditch public affirmative action is back, and it’s uglier than ever. Last session, fifteen Arkansas state senators voted against SB71, Dan Sullivan’s 2023 bill to gut public…
The move isn’t about governing but rather ruling with an iron fist In a blatant display of partisanship and disregard for its chamber’s so-called contemplative nature, the Arkansas Senate GOP…
Last night in Charleston, Arkansas, residents packed out a town hall to express their frustration with Governor Sarah Sanders’ seemingly sudden decision to build a massive 3,000-bed prison on the…
Campaign finance is where power and influence truly converge— behind every political career is a network of financial backers and influential players. John Thurston’s political war chest is no exception,…
Did you know that not every state in the US has the ability to create citizen-led constitutional amendment petitions? Arkansas is just one of nineteen states that provide for citizen…
In the continuing dustup over the Arkansas Abortion Amendment, one thing has stood out to us. It’s really easy to create a “technically correct but misleading” headline, and it gets…
Hot Springs, AR — In a flagrant turn of events at the Arkansas Bar Association meeting today, attorney and bar association member, Jen Standerfer, was unconstitutionally harassed and arrested for…