I was a hog farmer from Helena, and I thought I had heard everything until I learned this. In a 2012 special election, a former state representative "fermented" a scheme to "brew" up some additional votes. The plan was to influence an election in eastern Arkansas by placing voters under the influence. VODKA FOR VOTES! It was part of a scheme to steal an election that included absentee ballot fraud and buying votes with money, food and even alcohol.
The Society of St. Tammany was the name given to a powerful political machine that essentially ran New York City throughout much of the 19th century. The organization reached a peak of notoriety in the decade following the Civil War when it harbored "The Ring," the corrupted political organization of Boss Tweed.
Two lawsuits filed against the city of Pine Bluff have their roots in an allegation that the city, through the Urban Renewal Agency, is taking people s properties in an improper manner.
The investigation into the death of prominent Pine Bluff community leader, Maurice Taggart is closed but after almost two months some people want it looked at again.
A news conference held Wednesday morning to bring attention to the shooting death of Maurice Taggart turned into a shouting match between Taggart s brother and sister and several members of the public who had attended.