Details of Bobbitt’s retirement will now be finalized while the board of trustees ramps up a national search for his replacement.
Asa Hutchinson
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UA System President Donald Bobbit to retire by January
Bobbitt’s retirement follows repeated controversy during the past two years.
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U.S. Supreme Court revives Arkansas gerrymandering case, but plaintiffs face long odds
Reversing a dismissal just to make the plaintiffs try to meet an even tougher standard is nasty work for the high court.
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Judging the jurors in Donald Trump’s trial
Respect for jury verdicts, regardless of the outcome, was nearly universal within pre-MAGA conservative circles. It’s radically different now.
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Bontiea Goss, health executive who bribed Arkansas lawmakers, is sentenced to 3 years in federal prison
A federal judge today also fined Bontiea Goss, whose husband was also sentenced to prison just days ago.
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Former health executive sentenced in sprawling bribery scandal that ensnared Arkansas lawmakers
Tommy Ray Goss, the former CFO of Preferred Family Healthcare, was sentenced to six years in prison on Thursday. His wife, Bontiea Goss, awaits sentencing next week.
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Is Asa Hutchinson interested in becoming the next UA System president? Apparently.
For now, though, the system already has a president.
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White House apologizes after Democratic org pokes fun at Asa Hutchinson
Harmless snark or gratuitous dig? You be the judge.
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Asa Hutchinson ends presidential bid after dismal showing in Iowa
Hutchinson scored just 0.2% of the vote in Monday’s caucuses, according to the AP, underperforming even the low expectations for his campaign headed into the contest.
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With Iowa caucus approaching, Asa Hutchinson barely registers with voters
Hutchinson’s insistence on remaining in the race despite polling at less than 1% is baffling to many. But the former governor is no stranger to fighting a losing battle on terms set by the other team.