Arkansas Ethics Commission
AgHeritage Farm Credit Services, Baptist Health, Goodness Village Announce New Hires & Promotions (Movers & Shakers)
A group of new promotions at AgHeritage Farm Credit Services and new hires at Baptist Health are among some of the Movers & Shakers featured across multiple industries this week. read more >
El Dorado Ballot Committee Launches Push for Sunday Alcohol Sales
Brookshire Grocery Co. has thrown its hat into El Dorado politics by forming a committee dedicated to Sunday alcohol sales. read more >
Ethics, Politics and the Arkansas Public Service Commission
An ethics complaint raises questions about the "cozy relationship" between Doyle Webb and Entergy, pointing to campaign contributions from the utility to Webb's wife, Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Barbara Webb. read more >
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The Tools They Need (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Our reporting shows that two groups keeping watch on Arkansas elected officials might need more help. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Keeping Tabs on the Justices
As high court justices continue to be scrutinized by underfunded agencies, investigations into their finances reveal inconsistencies with judicial ethics. read more >
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First Community Bank Gets New Senior VP for Little Rock (Movers & Shakers)
Randy Jones has been promoted to senior vice president, commercial lender for the Little Rock market of First Community Bank of Batesville. read more >
Miguel Lopez Appointed to Arkansas Ethics Commission
Miguel Lopez, chief community outreach Officer for Encore Bank, has been appointed to the Arkansas Ethics Commission by Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. The commission is the compliance and enforcement agency […] read more >
Cannabis Cultivators Want Recreational Use on Ballot
Five Arkansas marijuana cultivators have put up $350,000 each to fund a ballot question committee about legalizing recreational use of their product. read more >
Medical Marijuana Licensing Tests Scales of Justice
As Arkansas’ fledgling medical marijuana industry passed $300 million in cumulative sales, its licensing system for cannabis businesses was taking fire in court, not least for granting a cultivation license to a company that didn’t legally exist. read more >
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Supreme Court Justices’ Data Offers a Peek Beyond Pay
The seven justices who sit on the Arkansas Supreme Court have a wide range of business investments, from property to tower rent for a radio station. read more >
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Lawyer Drops Appeal of Ethics Decision on Arkansas Treasurer
A Little Rock attorney is dropping his challenge of the Arkansas Ethics Commission's decision on a complaint he filed against Arkansas Treasurer Dennis Milligan. read more >
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Panel to Investigate Milligan, Rutledge Iowa Campaign Trips
A Little Rock attorney says the Arkansas Ethics Commission has opened an investigation into whether the state's attorney general and treasurer committed ethics violations by campaigning in Iowa last month for former Gov. Mike Huckabee as part of his now-suspended presidential campaign. read more >
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Arkansas House Candidate Fined for Failing to File Report
The Arkansas Ethics Commission has fined and issued a letter of caution to a Libertarian candidate for the state House after investigating a complaint that he did not file a closing campaign finance report with the state. read more >
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Ethics Commission to Investigate Complaint Against Milligan
The Arkansas Ethics Commission will investigate portions of a complaint against Treasurer Dennis Milligan alleging violations in campaign expenditure reporting, use of government resources, hiring and other areas. read more >
by Associated Press -
Nursing Home Magnate Michael Morton Considered a Top Political Donor
Nursing home magnate Michael Morton has long been considered a go-to guy for those looking to raise political campaign money in Arkansas. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Nursing Home King Michael Morton Expanding His Empire
Even though Michael Morton has been hit by shrapnel from former Faulkner County Circuit Judge Michael Maggio’s bribery scandal, the Fort Smith nursing home magnate is pushing forward with plans to expand his empire. read more >
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Ethics Panel Dismisses Complaint Against Leslie Rutledge
The Arkansas Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint against Attorney General Leslie Rutledge that accused her violating state law by appearing in an outside group's campaign ad last year. read more >
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Motivating Factors (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
My high school journalism teacher taught me about five Ws and an H — who, what, when, where, why and how. Approximately 1,000 years later, I’ve concluded that that fifth W is the most problematic. read more >
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Gilbert Baker Resigns From UCA Post
Former state legislator Gilbert Baker resigned Wednesday, effective immediately, from his position at the University of Central Arkansas. The university released a one-line statement announcing Baker's resignation. read more >
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Sybil Jordan Hampton Gets Spot on Arkansas Ethics Commission
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has appointed Sybil Jordan Hampton of Little Rock to the Arkansas Ethics Commission. read more >
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