When last we left Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, we were neck deep in what appeared to be repeated improper uses of campaign funds for personal expenses. I ended that post by suggesting that Part 2 was forthcoming. That was…
Category: 2014
Mark Darr Has A Problem With His TPS CC&E Reports
Let’s start with what this post is not: it is not, in any way, a minimization or excuse for what Sen. Paul Bookout did. Quite the opposite, in fact; this is a post showing how use of campaign funds for…
An Un-Conservative Truth
Tim Griffin Uses Sexual Assault To Show How Little He Thinks Of Constituents
I am 95% sure that Rep. Tim Griffin is not an idiot.[1] After all, while there have certainly been idiots in Congress (both in the past and currently), I doubt there are many idiots who have managed to ingratiate themselves…
A Funny Thing About Mark Martin's Hiring Of Outside Counsel….
There are any number of reasons that a person might find himself in a lawsuit against the Arkansas Secretary of State. Maybe he wants to have his name on a ballot. Maybe he wants to have an issue placed on…
Whatever, Ethics! Jason Rapert Does What He Wants!
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!
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?
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…