Dennis Milligan
Gowen Chosen to Lead Community Bankers Board (Movers & Shakers)
Jim S. Gowen Jr. has been re-elected to the Independent Community Bankers of America Federal Delegate Board. read more >
Williams, Yarnell Named to Top Slots for Union Bankshares (Movers & Shakers)
Kevin Williams has been appointed president of Union Bank of Mena, and Jarrod Yarnell has been named chief executive officer of Union Bankshares, the holding company for Union Bank and First National Bank of Paris. read more >
Tosha Moss Named City Collector for Jonesboro (Movers & Shakers)
Tosha Moss has been chosen to succeed Becky Sharp as city collector for the city of Jonesboro. read more >
Treasurer Brings ‘Smart Women Smart Money’ Conference to State
State Treasurer Dennis Milligan and the State Financial Officers Foundation are bringing "Smart Women Smart Money," a national women’s financial education conference, to Arkansas next month. read more >
Thanks Legislators (Editorial)
A legislative subcommittee was correct in refusing to review a request from the office of Arkansas Treasurer Dennis Milligan for more taxpayer money to pay $170,000 in legal fees charged by a private law firm. read more >
Startup PFITR Offers A ‘Blue Book’ in Bond Deals
PFITR has moved into the Little Rock Technology Park and hopes locals will invest in its one-of-a-kind online tool. read more >
Judge Asked to Recuse From Suit Against Arkansas Treasurer
Attorneys for a former employee of Arkansas Treasurer Dennis Milligan want a federal judge to recuse from a lawsuit against Milligan. 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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Lawyer Sues Dennis Milligan Over Shoving Match
Little Rock attorney Luther Sutter filed a civil lawsuit against the Arkansas state treasurer Monday over a disagreement last month that turned into a shoving match. 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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Be Like Teddy — Just a Little (Editorial)
Some politicians are like the bear in The Revenant. Others are more like teddy bears at heart. read more >
Lawyer Appeals Ethics Panel’s Decision on Arkansas Treasurer
Little Rock attorney Matt Campbell has filed a circuit court petition challenging the Arkansas Ethics Commission's recent decision on a complaint he filed against Arkansas Treasurer Dennis Milligan. read more >
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Dennis Milligan Calls Police After Scuffle with Attorney
Arkansas Treasurer Dennis Milligan says he will seek charges against an attorney for a former employee after he and the attorney had a physical altercation. read more >
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The One-Way Test (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
At virtually every meeting, Rotarians recite “The Four-Way Test of the Things We Think, Say or Do,” but I keep my mouth shut. I’m fine with the first two — Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? — because those are my personal and professional goals at all times. But the parts about building goodwill and friendship and being beneficial to all concerned — well, the things I’m paid to think, say and do don’t always pass those tests. read more >
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Your Tax Dollars At Work (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
When I saw that Milligan had taken it upon himself to buy an online financial education program for fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade students, I immediately dismissed it as a political publicity stunt — the kind of thing he should have raised private money to do. After talking with him and his assistant chief of staff, Grant Wallace, for an hour, I still think so. read more >
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Ethics Panel Allows Dennis Milligan to Fix Campaign Complaints
The Arkansas Ethics Commission has removed eight of the 13 allegations from its investigation of Arkansas Treasurer Dennis Milligan after he filed more than a dozen revised campaign finance reports. 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 >
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Lawyer Recuses from Representing Milligan
A Benton attorney has recused himself from representing Arkansas Treasurer Dennis Milligan in a potential ethics complaint investigation, citing a conflict of interest. read more >
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Ethics Complaint Filed Against Arkansas Treasurer
Little Rock lawyer and blogger Matt Campbell has filed a 113-page ethics complaint against State Treasurer Dennis Milligan and several staff members listing 14 separate allegations. read more >
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Dennis Milligan Agrees to Mediation in Defamation Lawsuit
Arkansas Treasurer Dennis Milligan and a staff member have agreed to mediation in a defamation lawsuit filed by a fired treasurer's office employee last month. read more >
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