Recently, Dr. McNulty of Pulaski Special School District (PCSSD) was “separated” from his position as superintendent after the school board realized he was misappropriating funds. While it isn’t clear why he was spending ear-marked money so frivolously, the school board did mention that they are not given all financial reports before every school board meeting. […]
This article appeared here in January 2024, however we believe it’s as timely today as it was then. There’s also a real difference between how some things were then and how they are now. Can you notice the difference? I haven’t changed a word, so remember I’m talking about a year ago, not today. In
Arkansas Senate Bills 227 and 376 (SB227, SB376) propose changes to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act of 1967 (FOIA). The Act’s primary purpose is to ensure transparency and accountability in government by guaranteeing public access to government records and meetings. In governments by the people and for the people, “deriving their just powers from
The Republican 2nd Congressional District elected the following “preferred” slate of officers for the next two years at today’s biennial District meeting held in Little Rock at the RPA headquarters. No visitors or non-delegates were allowed to attend. Chairman: Rebecca Smith (Faulkner County) 1VP: Becky McHughes (Pulaski County) 2VP: Kevin Johnson (Van Buren County) Secretary:
In this episode of Arkansas 1st Reviews, host Kandi Cox sits down with Clint Lancaster—Marine veteran, constitutional attorney, and fearless advocate for election integrity—to discuss two controversial bills making waves in Arkansas politics: House Bill 1574 and House Bill 1713. Dubbed the “Anti-Clint Lancaster Bills”, these measures claim to enhance transparency and election security, but
This column was spawned by a realization of how much my children’s cat and the Republican Party of Arkansas (RPA) are alike. To know why it’s called Kitty Barf, you can begin reading here. Today, we take note of an important problem facing Arkansans-they are only quasi–literate. According to Representative Rose, those tricky ballot titles
NEWS. March 13, 2025, from Little Rock. Representative Wayne Long is running a bill to limit financial contributions to ballot question committees (BQC). The bill would call for the Arkansas Ethics Commission to set contribution limits—a maximum amount that can be donated—to BQCs and bar corporations from donating to BQCs. Under state law, if one
John Brummett, my favorite liberal columnist with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, recently disparaged the notion of forcing judicial candidates to identify with a political party or as an independent. Mr. Brummett’s belief is that doing such a thing would erode the premise that justice is determined without regard to political affiliation. Additionally, Mr. Brummett expressed a
I am an inveterate note taker. Whenever I stumble across something I think I can use later, I write a note and file it. I used to do this on paper, which was not only messy but unusable in most cases, so I started using Notepad, and now have a folder with over 100 notes
Last Thursday March 10th, I posted about how that day a House Committee Chairwoman took issue with the top two buttons on my shirt left undone. The reality is, the Chair and other members of the Legislature really don’t have a problem with how I dress, they have a problem with me standing on issues
CAPITOL UPDATE ALERT! We’re wrapping up Week 8 of the Arkansas General Assembly, and we’ve got a fast-paced breakdown of the biggest bills on the table! Tune in now for a quick, no-nonsense 15-minute breakdown with our Legislative Liaison, Mike Shnaekel. Don’t miss out on the latest from the Arkansas State Capitol!
In this episode of Arkansas 1st Reports, host Kandi Cox sits down with Harvey Beech, owner of Everyone on Time Safely and a leader with American Truckers United, to discuss the pressing issues facing America’s truckers. They dive into the growing challenges in the trucking industry, including government overreach, increased regulations, rising fuel costs, and
I believe the far left (I call them communists) in our government openly declared themselves. We know they’ve been active all along, and that their ethics are nonexistent, however now that they’ve lost the election and Donald Trump took power January 20, the evil left started in earnest to attempt to overthrow the US. This
At the Swamp we call the State Capitol we expect Cottonmouths like Representative David Ray and Senator Missy Irvin to lead and vote for legislation that puts profits over people and takes away our rights and freedoms….I mean they are what they are. It’s disappointing when someone who promotes himself to be willing to hold
“A government big enough to give you everything, can take everything away.” Apocryphal words by a not very memorable President, Gerald Ford. But, seriously, don’t those words ring true! There seems to be a worldwide recognition today of just how prescient the Michigan Congressman, turned accidental President, was. Consider Gaza–oh dear can’t we just forget
Hey, Hardliners! Hardliners Update! Breaking Down the Latest Legislative Bills & Racing Updates 🏁 Special Guests: Tim Crawley returns to kick off the show with updates on HB1564 and HB1567, the latest developments in Arkansas racing legislation. Jimmie Cavin joins us to break down Senator 🔨Kim Hammer’s🔨 latest bills, SB209 & SB210, along with some
Lent, the most important Christian season of the year, officially began yesterday. With all the tumult and all the elation (depending on what side one may fall) it’s a good time to reflect on what is important in this world and the next. A bit of important background–I am a Catholic. My mother was Irish
There’s a holdup in the Bronx, Brooklyn’s broken out in fights, There’s a traffic jam in Harlem That’s backed up to Jackson Heights. There’s a scout troop short a child, Khrushchev’s due at Idlewild… Car 54, Where Are You? The opening theme for the sitcom Car 54 Where Are You seems appropriate to give a
Republished from RedWingPost.Substack.com Elbridge Colby, President Trump’s nominee as the Pentagon’s undersecretary of defense for policy, begins a questionable confirmation process today with a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Senator Tom Cotton, the Senate Republican Conference Chairman, has repeatedly expressed suspicions about Colby’s defense views. Cotton — along with other Republican Senators
What we saw when Zelenskyy opened his mouth and inserted his foot was brought to us by media who had no interest in the truth, instead looking to get viewers or clicks. It looked like Zelenskyy interrupted President Trump and attacked VP Vance, whereupon he was summarily put in his place by Vance with a
