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George Smith
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Re: Rep. Broadaway won't make race for attorney general
- not without a sex change(i.e. gender reassignment)
- Posted by ozarkrazo
- on May 20, 2013
Re: Shoffner's late arriving legal help
- I'm guessing that the "Jana" Chuck is referring to is AUSA Jana Harris. Someone had…
- Posted by bopbamboom
- on May 20, 2013
Re: UPDATED: Treasuer Shoffner charged with pie-box deliveries of kickbacks from securities salesman; released after hearing
- >>because they don't make enough money to buy dog food."
  
  Proff, hard drive had…
- Posted by eLwood
- on May 20, 2013

UPDATED: Treasuer Shoffner charged with pie-box deliveries of kickbacks from securities salesman; released after hearing

The details of the federal charge against Martha Shoffner have been released in a criminal complaint from the FBI: I'll pass along as quickly as I can my notes from a reading of the complaint over the phone.
Martha Shoffner buzz

Does Martha Shoffner have any friends? Former employees with unhappy tales of their time in her office would be surprised.
Martha Shoffner's day in court

State Treasurer Martha Shoffner will lead the news today, though Sunday provided few new details about the FBI;s somewhat unusual arrest of her Saturday afternoon for a weekend in the Pulaski County jail.
Efficiency program from Entergy Arkansas could save you money

It often provides thousands in repairs to your home at no cost to you.
Robert Keenan says no link between his firm, salesman and charge against Martha Shoffner

I've already mentioned this in the main item about the charge against Martha Shoffner, but I thought it was worth a separate mention given rampant speculation on who the government's confidential source in the securities business was that made payments to Shoffner and then wore a wire to gather incriminating information.

The Damien I Know - The Architect and the Inmate

Public for the first time, the woman who married Damien Echols discusses their relationship
Make a pilgrimage to Pho Vietnam in Fort Smith

For the vegetarian banh mi sandwich.
'A Loss of Roses' a stunner

Before last Friday night, the saddest, most "depressing" Depression-era story I had read was Horace McCoy's "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" However, after watching The Arkansas Repertory Theatre's opening performance of William Inge's "A Loss of Roses," I can attest that this play is as rough and unflinching as that Depression-era tale, or any other.
TV producer Bryant Huddleston disinvited as Imboden Ark., high school graduation speaker because he's gay

Our news partner Channel 4 has a news story that deserves repetition in full. More national headlines for the small people of Arkansas should follow directly.
Loy Mauch update: The Republican rep is on record on slavery, too

Perhaps U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin might want to reconsider his earlier decision not to include Republican Rep. Loy Mauch on the list of Republican candidates he'd asked not to use his campaign contributions, having read some of what they'd written.