You know that clear rule about campaigns not being allowed to donate directly to another campaign unless it’s for a “ticketed event” or some other shady loophole?
Yeah…Jason Rapert doesn’t care about such things. He donates how he wants to donate, because ‘Merica! Freedom! Librul bias!
Author: bhr_iat2rz
Breaking: Nate Steel to Announce for AG Next Week
According to a couple well-placed Democrat sources, State Rep. Nate Steel will announce his candidacy for Arkansas Attorney General next week, most likely on Wednesday. I have been a huge fan of Nate Steel’s since I broke the legislative-reimbursement story…
Timex Social Club
Some rampant speculation and rumormongering for a post-holiday Friday afternoon. Who is (and might be) running for certain offices in 2014?
Freedom (of Information) Isn't Free: How Mark Martin's Office Is Willingly Violating the FOIA
A funny thing happened when I asked Alex Reed for electronic copies of certain documents. And, by “funny,” I mean “predictably unethical.”
Help Wanted: Be A Part Of The BHR Experience
So, it’s apparently been nearly three weeks since I wrote something new here. That’s my bad. Lack of hustle on my part, for sure. But it does provide a nice segue into this… I’m looking to bring on an additional…
The Ongoing, Steadily Rising Cost Of Electing Utter Incompetence
Alt-title: “What Is Mark Martin Spending Money On THIS Time?” Earlier today, Arkansas Blog quoted a reader, who noted the double-barreled ridiculousness of Secretary of State Mark Martin asking the Attorney General’s office for an Official Opinion on the effective date…
Joint Address & Removing Martha Shoffner From Office
The indictment pie served to Martha Shoffner over the past few days, and the impeachment talk that has followed, brings up an interesting wrinkle of Arkansas constitutional law: the two procedures for removal of a sitting constitutional officer. Under Arkansas…
Friday Gallimaufry
Odds and ends to end an odd week. Maybe “Natural State Compact”? You might have heard about a dispute between Arkansas State University and the Bill Halter campaign over the use of the phrase “Arkansas Promise.” Long story short, as…
Maybe Jason Rapert Needs Some (IRS) Probing Of His Own
Imagine that you are a proselytizing, woman hating, obliquely racist, Bob Wills-wannabe of a state Senator. In your prior campaign, you used a P.O. Box associated with your home in Bigelow. Now you are running for reelection and, because a large…
Marky's On A Vacation Far Away . . . .
Let’s do a little quick recap of some laws. Per the Arkansas Constitution, Article 6, section 21, one of the duties of the Secretary of State is to “keep a full and accurate record of all the official acts and…