by Associated Press 11/18/2013 08:36 am
The attorney for former state Sen. Paul Bookout says the former lawmaker is set to return thousands of dollars in campaign contributions, while a criminal investigation continues into his personal use of campaign cash.
by Associated Press 11/12/2013 07:24 am
Voters in northeast Arkansas are choosing the Democratic and Republican nominees for a special election to replace a state senator who resigned amid an ethics investigation.Paul Bookout
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 9/18/2013 03:02 pm
Documents released by the Arkansas Ethics Commission show that a former state lawmaker who resigned over violations could only identify less than a quarter of the $63,000 his campaign spent as legitimately related to his re-election bid.
by Arkansas Business Editors 8/26/2013 12:00 am
Campaign finance laws can seem arcane and unnecessarily complex, but the concept is not unique to politicians. Fiduciaries, brokers, agents, trustees, attorneys — even borrowers — are also entrusted with other people's money for limited and specific purposes. Campaign contributions do not, and should not, become personal income to provide public servants with more comfortable standards of living than they have otherwise earned.
Randy Veach Re-Elected as Arkansas Farm Bureau President 
