Thurston claims the court lacks jurisdiction to review his decision until he finishes the next step of reviewing signatures … which he’s already said he won’t do unless the court tells him to.
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At last, the first reports on spending for the Little Rock mayor’s race
Contributions to the Scott and Landers campaign are roughly similar, until you consider the amount Landers has put into the race of his own money.
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And speaking of the rich: How they game campaign financing
More reporting on the sewer of dark money and law workarounds in Arkansas campaign finance.
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Campaign financing: More bang for your bucks through cloned PACs
A handful of people can clone multiple political action committees to increase their influence.
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And speaking of the toothless Arkansas Ethics Commission: A painless slap for law-breaking by Senator Charles Beckham
What’s a little excess fund-raising to the state Ethics Commission? Keep the change they tell Sen. Charles Beckham.
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Notes on the money haul: Out-of-state and lawyer money draw attention
Some nuggets from quarterly finance filings. Focus on out-of-state money; legal interests and questionable ethics.
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Log-rolling in our time: The sham of campaign contribution reform
You thought the ethics amendment cleaned up political campaign finance? Think again.
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The impeachment of Jeremy Hutchinson
Former Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson demonstrated in court Monday why he’d be a poor witness should he be unable to avoid trial on campaign finance corruption and tax evasion charges.
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Democrats roast Tom Cotton for comment on money in politics
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton’s dodging of a question about the influence of money in politics gave the Arkansas Democratic Party an opportunity to gig the Republican for his dependence on special interest money.
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Mayor Scott’s deficit problems include his campaign account
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. has more than city budget deficits to contend with, he also still faces one in his campaign account.