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2021 Arkansas legislative nightmare: lawmakers stick it to their own constituents Kasten Searles A year into a pandemic that stole jobs, lives and any sense of stability, Arkansans might have hoped for some help when lawmakers convened in January for the 93rd General Assembly. What they got was a kick in the face. Untethered by any check or balance on their hefty Republican supermajority, extremist lawmakers spent their time belittling and attacking their own constituents. For transgender children, renters, would-be voters, pregnant women or public safety advocates, Arkansas senators and representatives refused aid, offering insults and punishments instead. Advertisement A few football fields to the right of ....
Bill aims to shine light on dark money in Arkansas judge races Bill aims to shine light on dark money in Arkansas judge races April 15, 20211:09 pm Rep. Andrew Collins of Little Rock is pushing to shine a light on secretive spending in judicial campaigns. Huge sums of money from anonymous sources are determining the winners and losers in appellate court races in recent years. A bill going up before lawmakers today would change that by shining light on dark money in Arkansas judicial elections. Sen. Clarke Tucker and Advertisement “The bill was prompted by the overwhelming influence of anonymous spending in recent years in appellate judicial races in particular,” Collins explained. While judicial candidates themselves spent $1 million on TV ads during that time period, outside groups spent $3 million. “Dark money is completely dominating the discourse,” he said. ....