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Jul 22 2023
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Legislators enraged over public agriculture dollars moving to private entity

By allison AR Legislature, Education, Power and Control

Lawmakers had a bone to pick with Department of Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward in the June meeting of the Arkansas Legislative Council. Controversy ensued when Ward gave his report to…

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Jul 11 2023
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Busted water, a billion dollars, and a broken state government 

By genniediaz News, Power and Control

Helena-West Helena’s water crisis is the most recent example of how state government has failed Arkansans.  One of the main functions of government is providing public goods and services. This…

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Jul 06 2023
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Packing the Court with a Judge of One’s Own: A Sarah Sanders Story

By allison Power and Control

Sarah Huckabee Sanders has now had her first opportunity to appoint a judge to the Arkansas Supreme Court. To no one’s surprise, she placed a hyper-partisan GOP leader in this…

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Jul 04 2023
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AG Griffin ignores Constitution to implement LEARNS

By allison Education, Power and Control

Happy Independence Day! Our founders would be ashamed of the Attorney General’s blatant disregard for the Constitution. Here’s what’s happening: On Friday June 30, Judge Herbert Wright issued a ruling…

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Jun 27 2023
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LEARNS town hall signup sent to GOP, not public

By Gennie Diaz Education, News, Power and Control

Despite gaslighting from the governor’s office, LEARNS town halls are very much Republican, invite-only events. We’ve been saying it for a while now, but a leaked email from ARGOP Director…

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Jun 17 2023
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Parents of kids with disabilities pay the price for LEARNS

By Gennie Diaz AR Legislature, Education, News

Parents of students with disabilities are paying the price of Sarah Sanders’ rushed LEARNS Act, according to sources close to a Little Rock school. Easterseals Academy at Riverdale serves students…

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Jun 03 2023
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a closer look at Moms for Liberty

By Gennie Diaz News, Power and Control, Resources

You can’t wade far into the culture wars of our time without learning a bit about the Moms for Liberty. The stated mission of the organization is “fighting for the…

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May 30 2023
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White private school coach purports to be MESD teacher for Sanders’ propaganda machine

By Gennie Diaz Education, News, Power and Control

Martin Rawls said a 2nd grade class erupted with joy when he announced their school would stay open. Except Rawls coaches at Marvell Academy, a private school rooted in segregation…

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May 26 2023
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In slimy PR campaign, State tries to bully its way out of LEARNS lawsuit

By Gennie Diaz Education, News, Power and Control

In Marvell-Elaine, the Governor and Oliva engage in state-sponsored scare tactics, hoping plaintiffs will drop case against the state. The first thing Secretary Jacob Oliva did before Marvell-Elaine School District…

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May 01 2023
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Conway judge jails college student for protesting school board’s anti-trans policies

By genniediaz News, Power and Control

Abuse of power finds its way to the courts where a former-ARGOP-director-turned judge takes up the school board’s political torch In an interview with independent journalists on popular.info, UCA student…

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