Joey McCutchen is a well-known accomplished attorney in Fort Smith. Along with being a Conservative, Joey is a passionate, hands-on advocate for Citizens Freedoms, Rights and Government Transparency. The following are his thoughts on Governor Sanders. Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, a liberal or conservative, in my opinion, we must, as Patrick […]
Ever since Governor Sanders was inaugurated, she, Attorney General Tim Griffin, Party Chair Joseph Wood and the majority of State Legislators have brazenly made clear the Republican Party of Arkansas is actually the Purple Party of Arkansas. Together they have shown a complete disdain for the People’s rights to Transparency in Government along with a
You know, I never dreamed I would be reporting on a Public-School Basketball Coach having a gun on the bench while he was Coaching a game….Let alone that I would be reporting on it being covered up. On December 11th, a trusted source contacted me stating that on the evening of December 5th during
On November 20th Senate Bill 3, (SB3), was filed by Jonesboro’s Purple Party State Senator Dan Sullivan….Link for SB3 : https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB3.pdf Before we can put SB3 in proper context, we have to realize reality. There are three Parties in our State – The Party of Blue…The Party of Red…The Party of Purple. The Good Reality
While many…so called…Republican legislators ran Bills in 2023 to Kill transparency, “real” Republican Senator Bryan King recently filed a Bill to enhance transparency pertaining to the Arkansas Board of Apportionment, (ABOA). According to the ABOA website its purpose and role are – “The Arkansas Board of Apportionment is made up of the Governor, the Secretary
Fort Smith attorneys Joey McCutchen, Stephen Napurano and I partner up to take on corruption and wrongdoing in Government all over the State.< On Friday November 22nd, together we filed a lawsuit against the City of Fort Smith for violating Article 12 Section 5 and Article 16 Section 13 of our Arkansas State Constitution. <
This is the 4th in a series of articles I have written concerning the termination of Felix Curry as the Head Football Coach at Fort Smith High School. The first three are linked in order. https://open.substack.com/pub/arkansasfirst/p/fort-smith-northsides-felix-curry?r=1x3j7w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false https://open.substack.com/pub/arkansasfirst/p/update-fort-smith-northside-coach?r=1x3j7w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false https://open.substack.com/pub/arkansasfirst/p/fort-smith-school-boarddishonest?r=1x3j7w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false According to the District, no records of the directive to remove Curry as head coach and reassign
The actions by the Fort Smith School Board at their meeting last night is best described as a mutilation of First Amendment Rights and State Law. The Board Room was packed with patrons upset about the recent abrupt termination of Felix Curry as the Head Football Coach at Northside High School. Five people signed up
The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act , (FOIA), is pretty much the only tool a citizen of our State has to conduct oversight of its Government. In the 2023 Regular Legislative Session, Governor Sanders began her reign, by on one hand introducing the Learns Act….while on the other hand supporting Legislation to take your Freedoms
Two days ago, we at Arkansas 1st News broke the story that Northside Head Football Coach Felix Curry had been terminated as Head Coach and is currently reassigned to monitoring In School Suspension. https://open.substack.com/pub/arkansasfirst/p/fort-smith-northsides-felix-curry?r=1x3j7w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false My investigation into the matter has revealed some very strange and unsettling facts, one of which is the District violated State
If you are saying, “Jimmie you sure do write about the RPA a lot.”….Well that’s because they keep giving me things to write about….Like this woman Margot Herzl. If you remember on December 2nd the RPA State Executive Committee removed 2nd District Chair Jennifer Lancaster from the Party. I have written two articles on the
District Silent So Far….A Lot Of Questions
Residents File Lawsuit
Solicited Political Hit On Faulkner County Sheriff
City Council Approves Giving Themselves Year End Bonus.
Buckle up because Jennifer and I are about to tell you. Start – Why this is an early Christmas present to Democrats. 3:00 Mark – Sarah Dunklin and Belinda Ritter present the “Dunklin Dossier” to the Committee. A courageous question from Committee member Anta Wells forced Ritter to reveal that the Lawsuit is the big
Plea for help from Governor Ignored
On Friday, Arkansas 1st News broke the story that RPA Chairman Joseph Wood and the State Executive Committee will meet tomorrow at 10am to vote on dissolving the entire Saline County Republican Committee (SCRC) which will remove over 200 members from the RPA. (Link Below) https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14sQG9NNFi/ I stated in the article that Maumelle Attorney and
Kira Livingston never dreamed she would have to battle for her daughter’s education Rights but then Reality set in and the fight was on….a fight that has been going on for 10 years. Outnumbered and outgunned by the Vilonia School District, Kira desperately needed allies to help her in the fight for her child. Early
