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Update: Complaint Says Martha Shoffner Accepted $6,000 Payment from Broker
Martha Shoffner, in this file photo from December.

Update: Complaint Says Martha Shoffner Accepted $6,000 Payment from Broker

by Gwen Moritz and Lance Turner
2 days ago

A criminal complaint alleges that Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner accepted a $6,000 payment from a cooperating witness working for the FBI.
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Donald Bobbitt Recommends UA Schools Opt Out of Gun Law

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The president of the University of Arkansas system is recommending its 11 campuses opt out of a law allowing faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus.
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Wal-Mart Told to Provide More Info in Bribe Case

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A judge orders attorneys for Wal-Mart to turn over more information to shareholders seeking records on how the company responded to allegations of bribery.
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Arrested Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner Says She Won't Resign

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Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner says she doesn't intend to resign after a criminal complaint accused her of accepting cash from a broker who managed state funds.
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