by Associated Press 5/20/2013 01:05 pm
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.
by Gwen Moritz and Lance Turner 5/20/2013 01:04 pm
A criminal complaint filed in federal court Monday alleges that Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner accepted a $6,000 payment from a cooperating witness working for the FBI. Shoffner, informed of the charges at a Monday hearing, was released on her own recognizance. (Includes PDF of complaint.)
by Associated Press 5/20/2013 11:46 am
Arkansas' attorney general and the head of the state Republican Party say Treasurer Martha Shoffner should resign after she allegedly took cash payments from a broker who invested state money.
by Gwen Moritz 5/20/2013 06:39 am
Lots of questions remain to be answered about the arrest of Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner. Here's what we know and what we don't know.
by Associated Press 5/20/2013 06:28 am
Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner was arrested on federal extortion charges over the weekend and is to make an appearance in federal court.
by Lance Turner 5/18/2013 10:52 pm
Our Saturday night segment with our news partners at THV 11 about the arrest of Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner.
by Arkansas Business Staff 5/18/2013 07:34 pm
Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner has been arrested for extortion by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The arrest comes four months after Arkansas Business reported that Shoffner had been under criminal investigation.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 2/1/2013 08:13 am
Gov. Mike Beebe received more than $17,000 worth of airfare, lodging and other expenses for trips he went on last year, with most for a pair of economic development missions overseas, according to a financial interest report he filed Thursday.
by Arkansas Business Editors 1/28/2013 12:00 am
A question from one of our office wits (we're blessed with several): If we can't legislate morality, can we at least legislate common sense?
by Lance Turner 1/12/2013 11:03 am
Here's our our Arkansas Business Week in Review, via our friends at THV 11 News.
by Lance Turner 1/11/2013 03:12 pm
A packed, fast-paced show tonight on AETN's "Arkansas Week."
by Lance Turner 1/7/2013 12:00 pm
The Arkansas News Bureau has confirmed an Arkansas Business report Monday that says state Treasurer Martha Shoffner had been under criminal investigation for more than a year when, on Dec. 14, the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee voted to refer an audit of her office to state and federal authorities.
by George Waldon 1/7/2013 12:00 am
Martha Shoffner had been under criminal investigation for more than a year by the time the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee voted to refer an audit of her office to state and federal authorities.
by Arkansas Business Editors 12/17/2012 12:00 am
While we've never bought into the idea that government should be run like a business — it's not a business, it's government — the idea of having fresh eyes looking at the way the Treasurer's Office does business is mighty appealing.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 12/14/2012 03:25 pm
Arkansas lawmakers say they will ask federal or state investigators to look into Treasurer Martha Shoffner's decision to sell bonds before they matured, a move auditors have said cost the state more than $434,000 worth of earnings.
