Gilbert Baker
Prosecutors Ask to Drop Charges Against Gilbert Baker
He was set to go on trial Nov. 8. read more >
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Newshound Max Brantley Nears the End of His Trail
Meanwhile, the Arkansas Times has announced two new hires, including veteran reporter Debra Hale-Shelton. read more >
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October Retrial Set for Gilbert Baker
A federal judge has scheduled the retrial of a former Arkansas state senator on bribery and fraud charges for the first week of October. read more >
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Arkansas Reports 42 New Virus Deaths, Hospitalizations Spike
Arkansas reported 42 new COVID-19 deaths Monday and its biggest one-day spike in coronavirus hospitalizations since the pandemic began. read more >
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Courts Tackle Cases Delayed by Pandemic
The Arkansas Supreme Court said jury trials could resume at the beginning of May, meaning a stack of criminal cases finally have their chance to see resolution. read more >
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Gilbert Baker Must Face Jury, Federal Judge Rules
Former State Sen. Gilbert Baker of Conway will "most definitely" be going to trial, his lawyer says, but he will be tried by a jury rather than by a federal judge alone. read more >
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Gilbert Baker’s Bribery Trial Moved to April 2020
A federal judge has delayed the trial of a former Arkansas lawmaker accused of conspiring to bribe a judge who has acknowledged lowering a jury's award in a negligence lawsuit in exchange for campaign contributions. read more >
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Arkansas Grapples with Ethics Cleanup Amid Federal Probes
Arkansas has had its share of notable corruption cases over the years, including when the governor who succeeded Bill Clinton was convicted in a Whitewater-related probe and when a state treasurer was caught accepting bribes stashed in pie boxes. read more >
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Trial of Ex-lawmaker Charged in Bribery Scheme Delayed
The trial of a former Arkansas lawmaker accused of conspiring to bribe a judge who acknowledged lowering a jury's award in a negligence lawsuit in exchange for campaign contributions has been delayed until October. read more >
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Gilbert Baker Pleads Not Guilty in Bribery Scheme
A former Arkansas lawmaker has pleaded not guilty to charges he conspired to bribe an ex-judge who admitted to lowering a jury's award in a negligence lawsuit in exchange for campaign contributions. read more >
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Blake Hendrix Appointed to Represent Gilbert Baker in Bribery Case
An attorney has been appointed to represent a former Arkansas lawmaker facing federal charges in what prosecutors say was a bribery scheme with an ex-judge. read more >
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Former State Sen. Gilbert Baker Indicted on Corruption Charges
Former State Sen. Gilbert Baker has been indicted on federal corruption charges in case that has already sent a former Faulkner County circuit judge to prison. read more >
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Politics as Usual? (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
The reporting that uncovered Maggio’s corruption and the reporting that continues to reveal the tentacles of improper influence have been a great service to the state. read more >
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Prosecutors: Maggio Failed Lie Detector, Revealed New Details
Former Judge Mike Maggio tried to withdraw his guilty plea only after he failed a lie-detector test and then disclosed "substantial" new details of the bribery than he had previously revealed, prosecutors said Friday. read more >
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Appearances Matter II (Editorial)
Michael Lamoureux, the former state senator who is now Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s chief of staff, has some explaining to do. read more >
Michael Lamoureux Defends $120K from Lobbyist-Funded Group
The former president of the Arkansas Senate broke his silence Thursday about receiving $120,000 in consulting fees from a group largely funded by lobbyists and their clients while he led the Senate. read more >
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Ex-Arkansas Senate Leader Michael Lamoureux Got $120K from Group
While leading the Arkansas Senate, former Sen. Michael Lamoureux received $120,000 in consulting fees from a political nonprofit that was largely funded by some of the state's top lobbying firms and their clients. read more >
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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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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 >
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Michael Morton Has Been Giving to Schools for Years
Morton, who has been in the nursing home industry for more than 40 years and has 27 nursing homes in Arkansas, said education has always been a passion. read more >
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