Joey McCutchen
FOIA Task Force Rejects Plan to Overhaul ‘Sunshine Law’
In a unanimous vote, the task force declared that the two bills were unsuitable for a special session and contrary to the best interests of Arkansans. read more >
In Praise of Open Government (Editorial)
A proposal that would have shielded decision-making by elected officials appears dead. For now. read more >
Ecclesia Moves to Convert Property to Cash, Shed Debt
New leadership at Ecclesia College plans to sell Benton County acreage linked with a grant kickback scandal that ensnared the president of Ecclesia College, two state legislators and a lobbyist middleman. read more >
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Fighting For Information (Editorial)
Fort Smith lawyer Joey McCutchen is doing right in his fight for open government. read more >
Grand Savings, Citizens Banks Add Execs in Rogers (NWA Movers & Shakers)
Jared Gabriele has been hired as an assistant vice president and loan officer at Grand Savings Bank. Ron Branscum has been hired as city president for Rogers at Citizens Bank. read more >
Held Hostage (Editorial)
Businesspeople, entrepreneurs and others generally seek to avoid a “poisonous atmosphere.” Fort Smith can’t expect to attract the kind of economic development enjoyed just a few miles up the road in northwest Arkansas as long as it’s held hostage by people who think the future is in the past. read more >