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Posts tagged
'ethics law'

Blue Hog: Rapert finance report doesn't mention UCA fund-raiser

Blue Hog Report says Sen. Jason Rapert's latest campaign finance report doesn't include expenses or revenue from the "Family, Faith and Freedom" show at UCA last week featuring Ricky Skaggs and representatives of the hate group, Family Research Council. And those aren't his only ethics law shortcomings.
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House Democrats form group to push for ethics reform

The following announcement doesn't count for much without meaningful follow-through, but it's a start. A group of House Democrats say they've formed a special committee to push for more ethics reform.
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Blue Hog turns attention to Mark Darr's state credit cards; many more questions

Blue Hog Report continues plowing Lt. Gov. Mark Darr's campaign and official expense records and he's turned up more gems than a fresh plowing of the Crater of Diamonds State Park.

Meet Legislator X: John Burris

 I wrote this morning at some length about one of many interesting campaign finance reports on file at the secre tary of state's office.
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Sen. Bookout appears in deep ethical trouble

Thanks to Durango for summarizing an article Saturday in the Jonesboro Sun, open only to subscribers, about Democratic Sen. Paul Bookout's appearance before the state Ethics Commission.

Strawberry fields forever; then I read the paper

i'm slowly turning toward home and, now that I'm in London and no longer restricted by cruise ship Interet limitations, able to catch up on mail and newspapers.
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Maloch files bill to curb misuse of campaign money

As promised. Sen. Bruce Maloch has filed a simple one-paragraph amendment to existing law to bring a screeching halt to a growing abuse of campaign finance rules.

The push for more campaign disclosure

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported today on a subject Stephens Media reported Saturday. It's about the state Ethics Commission's move to correct a shortcoming I highlighted in the law on disclosure of spending on ballot issue campaigns.
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The Tuesday line

Public comments are welcome. Final notes: * CAMPAIGN CHEATING: I commented here yesterday about Democrat-Gazette reporting on what I believe to be a blatant violation of ethics rules — contributions by Republican senators with hefty campaign surpluses because they are generally unopposed to campaigns of Republican candidates in hot races.

Party like it's Mardi Gras

Was that a group of Republican legislators gathered just by chance at Cajun's last night?
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