A former Republican state senator the son of a former congressman and nephew of a former governor is scheduled to be sentenced today in federal court on charges related to a bribery and extortion scheme that has landed a number of lawmakers and others in jail.
Hank Wilkins, former Arkansas State Senator and State Representative was sentenced to over 12 months in prison for a multimillion-dollar bribery conspiracy.
The Arkansas Senate on Thursday rejected a proposed Senate rule change that would have prohibited any senator who owes state "back taxes" from claiming per diem reimbursements, and a proposed rule change that would have barred any senator from placing more than one bill each day on the Senate business calendar.
The Arkansas Senate on Thursday rejected a proposed Senate rule change that would have prohibited any senator who owes state "back taxes" from claiming per diem reimbursements, and a proposed rule change that would have barred any senator from placing more than one bill each day on the Senate business calendar.