What’s going on in Fort Smith on the taxpayer dime? Middling legal work and cop sex, mainly.
Category: Ethics
Transparency Should Never Be Optional: An Open Rebuttal To Mike Lorenz
City Director Mike Lorenz tried to explain why he didn’t support looking into Daily & Woods’ billings. So let’s look at some additional instances of overbilling and see if he notices.
On Bills, Both Phone & Block: A Response to Jerry Lee Canfield
Daily & Woods reviewed Daily & Woods records and (shockingly) confirmed that there was nothing wrong. As long as you don’t pay attention to how phones work, at least.
One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other
Fort Smith is going to take a look at whether the contract with Daily & Woods is a good deal for the city. Perhaps they can start by looking at why they are the only city over 30k people that has such an arrangement.
If The Phone Doesn't Ring, It's Me
The first of two looks at the 2014 invoices from Daily & Woods to the City of Fort Smith. The more things change, the more things are billed the same.
"O'er lawyers' fingers, who straight dream on fees…."
The law firm of Daily & Woods has been city attorney for Fort Smith for decades. That makes questionable billing practices all the more troubling, really.
You Are Cordially Invited (To Save The Judiciary)
There’s a rally against dark-money PACs tomorrow at the Capitol. Here are two reasons (out of many) why you should attend and speak out.
"What You Do Speaks So Loudly, I Cannot Hear What You Say" -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Bobby Altes will tell you that he is pro-life, pro-family, and Christian. His actions will tell you something completely different.
Roland's Can of Worms
Alex Reed was ineligible to be on the Election Commission, so he resigned. Then the real questions started.