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'Exit Through the Gift Shop'

Legislature opens, House speaker calls for collaboration, civility

The legislature opened ceremonially today and events included the re-election of Rep. Jeremy Gilliam as House speaker, who accepted the post with a call to collaboration and civility.
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Democratic legislator hopes scandal won't curb pork barreling

The Blytheville Courier provides the baldest admission of the essential corruption of Arkansas legislative pork barreling spending that I've seen.
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Ecclesia College denies wrongdoing in receipt of state money

Ecclesia College, a religious school in Springdale, posted a statement tonight saying that while it had received state general improvement funds it had done nothing improper to receive that money. It specifically denied paying any kickbacks to a a legislator to facilitate the payments or anything else illegal. But questions remain.

FBI gathers records on legislative-directed GIF spending at Lonoke agency

An FBI agent visited the office of the Central Arkansas Planning and Development District in Lonoke on Thursday and delivered a subpoena for three years worth of records on the District's spending of state general improvement funds (GIF).
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Lawsuit challenges state legislative slush fund

Mike Wilson, a Jacksonville lawyer and former member of the state legislature, has filed an illegal exaction lawsuit in Pulaski County Circuit Court over pork barrel spending by the legislature.

Asa's broken promise: Pork barreling by the Arkansas legislature continues

Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he would end pork barrel spending of the state surplus by the legislature. He didn't. And it wasn't the lowest allotment in a decade, as he said in defending his decision to back away from the promise.
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Gov. Asa Hutchinson on GIF giveaways

Gov. Asa Hutchinson comments on the inclusions of pork GIF spending in the budget after his promises to end the practice.

Koon on Banksy doc

David Koon reviews British graffiti phenom Banksy's documentary "Exit Through the Gift Shop," about his protege, Thierry Guetta.
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