Court Date Set for Ben Burris
The former Fayetteville orthodontist charged with bribing former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson now has a trial date of Oct. 13 in U.S. District Court in Fayetteville. read more >
Rusty Cranford Gets 7-Year Sentence in Corruption Scheme
Milton R. "Rusty" Cranford was sentenced to seven years in prison, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Western District of Missouri. read more >
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Burris-Hutchinson Connection Casts New Light on Dental Board Funding Freeze
Ben Burris, an orthodontist who formerly lived in Fayetteville, has been charged with bribing former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson, who has already admitted receiving the bribes. read more >
Orthodontist Ben Burris Indicted for Fraud in Scheme to Bribe Jeremy Hutchinson
Dr. Ben Burris, an orthodontist who formerly lived in Fayetteville, has been charged with bribing former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson, who has already admitted receiving the bribes. read more >
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A Higher Purpose (Editorial)
When did health care become just a business, a revenue generator like any other? read more >
Jeremy Hutchinson Surrenders Law License After Pleas
Former Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson is surrendering his law license after pleading guilty to bribery, conspiracy and tax fraud charges in federal court. read more >
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Jeremy Hutchinson Pleads Guilty in Missouri Corruption Case
Former Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson admits accepting thousands of dollars in bribes to help a health nonprofit as part of a plea deal in a sprawling federal corruption investigation. read more >
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Right Goal, Wrong Path (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
We didn’t know then — how could we? — that Dr. Ben Burris put then-state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson on a $5,000-a-month retainer to champion Burris’ orthodontic agenda. That, needless to say, is not how representative democracy is supposed to work, even if the goal is worthy. read more >
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Frustration, Demands to ‘Get This Done’ in Messages to Jeremy Hutchinson
Former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson's plea agreement doesn't name the orthodontist from whom he admitted receiving bribes, but it is chock full of details pointing to Dr. Ben Burris, formerly of Fayetteville. read more >
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Jeremy Hutchinson Pleads Guilty to Bribery, Filing False Tax Return
Former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson on Tuesday pleaded guilty to two political corruption charges: bribery and filing a false state tax return in 2011. read more >
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Change of Plea Hearing Set for Jeremy Hutchinson
Former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson has apparently struck a plea deal with federal prosecutors in Little Rock even before receiving a ruling on his motion to dismiss the indictment or suppress evidence handed over by his former mistress. read more >
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Arkansas Soap Opera (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
I’ve accepted another invitation to speak to the Arkansas chapter of the Certified Fraud Examiners. I thought I’d have to scramble for material, but the hearing into former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson’s motion to suppress evidence in his federal criminal case feels like manna from heaven. read more >
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Health Executive Says He Bribed Jeremy Hutchinson
A former health care executive has admitted to taking part in a conspiracy to bribe a former Arkansas lawmaker who is also the governor's nephew. read more >
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Jeremy Hutchinson Faces New Corruption Charges in Missouri
Former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson has been indicted and accused of accepting bribes from a Missouri nonprofit in a widening federal corruption probe. read more >
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State Says Jeremy Hutchinson Owes Back Taxes
Former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson continues to face financial problems in addition to his legal woes. read more >
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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Jeremy Hutchinson Asks Judge to Dismiss Charges, Alleges FBI Misconduct
Attorneys for former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson file a motion to dismiss fraud charges made against him in August by a federal grand jury, citing "a pattern of gross misconduct" by the FBI. read more >
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Arkansas Lawmakers Back Ethics Bills After Investigations
State legislative leaders call for an increase in fines for ethics violations and a measure barring elected officials convicted of certain crimes from collecting their retirement benefits. read more >
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Jeremy Hutchinson Faces Foreclosure
First Security Bank filed a foreclosure complaint against Jeremy Hutchinson on Oct. 31, saying he was in default and owed the bank at least $338,001 for the principal of the mortgage on his west Little Rock condo. read more >
Who’s the Boss (Editorial)
Everyone knows the reason for a lobbyist's existence: to persuade lawmakers to do what the lobbyist wants him to do. But when lobbyists actually pay lawmakers — well, that’s influence of a whole other magnitude. read more >
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