Inconsequential news quiz: The 'cheeks are in the mail' edition
The inconsequential News Quiz returns! See how well you've been paying attention to recent news around the Natural State.
news & analysis
Prosecutor declines to press charges in Gov. Sanders' lecterngate scandal
Jones' three-page letter to legislative auditors appears to mostly embrace Sanders' narrative. He demurs on the question of whether the governor must follow state procurement and accounting law.
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news & opinion
The Stupidest Scandal: How a $19K lectern stole the show
Gov. Sarah Sanders has no one but herself to blame for lecterngate, the audit, and her office's documented disregard for the law.
news & opinion
Republican lawmaker's effort to pin down governor on state purchasing law dies in committee
Julie Mayberry takes a jab at Sarah Huckabee Sanders with an attempt to clarify that the rules apply to the governor, too.
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news & opinion
Sarah Huckabee Sanders responds to audit report with sick animation and even sicker beats
The governor, cornered by a nasty audit report that details what sure smells like low-bore corruption and an incompetent coverup, pulled out her trump card Monday afternoon, reimagining herself as a hip-hop heroine.
news & analysis
UPDATE: State auditors refer lecterngate findings to prosecutor’s office
The report details multiple apparent violations of state law related to the governor's spending.
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news
Lecterngate audit report to be released today
The report will almost certainly be released to the public once Legislative Joint Audit has reviewed the report at tomorrow's meeting.
opinion
AG opinion that rules don't apply to Gov. Sanders in #lecterngate is largely irrelevant
Sanders and Griffin are teeing up a Trump-style argument to muddy the waters.
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news & analysis
Audit of governor's mysterious $19,000 lectern expected to be released within 10 days
The AP breaks the news that the long-awaited audit of Gov. Sarah Sanders' $19,000 lectern is slated to be released to the public within the next 10 days.
news
'Lecterngate' audit is ready, but the public release date is still unknown
Auditor Roger Norman said the governor requested an extra week to submit her response to the findings, further delaying the audit report's release to the public.
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news & opinion
Sanders won't spill who paid for her Super Bowl trip, TPM reports
After Sanders shared social media posts about her family's high-dollar Super Bowl trip, TPM set out to calculate how much it cost and who foot the bill. As if!
news & analysis
Audit of gov's $19K lectern purchase nearing end, report due in late March
"To date, our staff has formally interviewed 20 individuals" involved in the purchase of the lectern or the reimbursement that followed, head auditor Roger Norman said.
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