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.
State Rep. Vivian Flowers (D-Pine Bluff) was one of several supporters of former Jefferson County judge and state lawmaker Henry "Hank" Wilkins IV inside a U.S. District Court gallery, where Wilkins heard his fate nearly five years after pleading guilty for bribery.
A former state legislator and county judge who pleaded guilty to bribery in federal court nearly five years ago is scheduled for sentencing today. He faces a potential maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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.