Senator Alan Clark has introduced SB 189, a bill that has garnered national attention and inspired similar legislative efforts across multiple states. This legislation seeks to make ivermectin available over the counter, increasing accessibility for those who choose to use it. Ivermectin has a well-documented history of medical recognition. In 2015, the Nobel Committee honored […]
On February 24th I broke the news to you that a lawsuit had been filed against Person in Federal Court by attorney Matt Bishop on behalf of plaintiffs Felix Curry and Joey McCutchen. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19wYNCNhbU/ In early December, Curry was removed from his position of Head Football Coach at Fort Smith Northside High School. He then
Hey, Hardliners! Hardliners Update! We’ve made an exciting change on this LIVE episode of Saline Hardliners. Joining us in the studio is Tim Crawley, a veteran Arkansas Sprint Car racer and race track manager. Tim will provide an in-depth analysis of two recently introduced bills—HB1564 and HB1567—that could significantly affect motorsports facilities throughout Arkansas. What’s
In this episode of Arkansas 1st Reports, we bring you a fast-paced, 15-minute breakdown of the latest legislative developments from the Arkansas State Capitol. As we close out the seventh of the 95th General Assembly, our Legislative Liaison, Mike Shnaekel joins Kandi Barnhill-Cox to provide key updates on bills. 🔹 Featured Bills: HB1564 – To
In a surreal moment, diplomacy evaporated and a new, and yet very old, reality was born at the White House. It was not just a dressing down of an arrogant (also brave) hubris driven leader, Zelensky, it was a signal to the world that America First has real consequences. By now virtually everyone has seen
In this episode of Arkansas 1st Reports, host Kandi Cox sits down with Logan DuVall, founder of Sowing Prosperity and partner at Me & McGee Market, to discuss key legislative issues impacting Arkansas’ food and health freedoms. Logan shares his journey in advocating for local food systems and the challenges he has faced in pushing
Contrary to popular belief, not everyone in government is drawn to my clear charisma and charm. As shocking as that is, there are those who Really don’t like me. Unbelievable right ?….Let that sink in and we’ll come back to it. If you didn’t know by now, I am a huge supporter of House Bill
As many of you know, I fight corruption in Government across our State. Often times Fort Smith attorneys, Joey McCutchen and Stephen Napurano, partner with me in those battles. In early December of last year, I brought you the story of one of those partnerships where we investigated and built a case against Fort Smith
Edits are being made as we speak to Senate Bill 90, which requires all school districts to allow public comment at school board meetings. According to House Committee Members, only small edits are being made to reinforce wording that school boards are allowed to create their own policies to “set the stage” for what their
Over the weekend of February 22, 2025, at CPAC, Governor Sarah Sanders participated in a fireside chat. When asked what the people of Arkansas want, an audience member shouted, “paper ballots.” With a nervous chuckle, the Governor replied, “we’re working on it, President Trump reminds me of this every time I see him.” But one
It’s that time of year when those cookies begin to pop up around our neighborhoods like early spring daffodils. You know the ones — those peanut butter patties and thin mints Girl Scout cookies. Did you know those annual treats contain potentially toxic ingredients? Consumer groups, GMOScience, and Moms Across America (“MAA”), all part of
On Tuesday, February 25th, pay attention to who speaks “against” or “on” SB90, allowing public comments at school board meetings. Those individuals and nonprofits will be trying to add restrictions to the bill because they do not believe in free speech when it comes to protecting our children in public education. The meeting is Tuesday,
President Trump on Friday called out Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders by name during his remarks to the bipartisan Governors Working Session at the White House during The National Governors Association winter meetings. Getting top billing from the speech was the clash between President Trump and Maine Governor Janet Mills over her state’s insistence
An Arrest Affidavit for Vilonia Firefighter Lieutenant Joshua Andrew Gipson was issued on February 18th. Gipson was booked into the Faulkner County Jail yesterday at 10:29pm on charges of 1ST Degree Sexual Assault ( Class A Felony) and Internet Stalking of a Child (Class Y Felony). He was released on Bond today at 12:40pm. WARNING
Put two billionaires in a room and what do you get? Right, you get MONEY! Trump and Musk did not become billionaires by “spending” money because money is the real deal for them. And the ‘golden chainsaw’ given to Musk by the President of Argentina this week represented not merely his and President Trump’s
Hey, Hardliners! We are back broadcasting LIVE this week with Arkansas 1st News Legislative Liaison Mike Shnaekel talking about a lot of local bills coming out, from good to bad to down right awful. We talk about local libraries and state Senator Kim Hammer’s authoritarian bill that seems to take away the common man’s ability
Negative 3 degrees! Seriously? In Arkansas? I left my ice fishing gear in Wisconsin. As that great sage Randy Travis observed, “Old men will talk about the weather” (Forever and Ever Amen) and so I will. You have got to be kidding, I come to Arkansas to escape the frozen tundra of Wisconsin and what
There is something odd about celebrating Presidents Day—as if we are to celebrate all Presidents without regard to merit. There was a time, very recently, when a celebration meant something, but alas, like a participation trophy, greatness has been set aside. February was the birth month of three truly exceptional Presidents, Lincoln, Washington and Reagan,
On December 11th of last year, I brought you the story of Fort Smith Northside Head Football Coach Felix Curry being terminated as Head Coach and Campus Athletic Coordinator. The community became outraged over the termination as the District blatantly disregarded Coach Curry’s due process rights and even violated the First Amendment rights of his
In early January of this year, Jacob Imus contacted me about a Domestic Violence incident involving him and his wife, Lacy Imus. (CORRECTION – A third party contacted me about the issue, and I then contacted Jacob. He did not contact me.) That incident turned into something straight out of a Netflix series….You gotta hear
