Citizens Holding Officials Responsible Everyday (CHORE) — a political action committee — filed suit on Monday in Saline County Circuit Court against the city of Benton alleging the municipality has…
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Saline County Sheriff Rodney Wright made news at the first of this month when he effectively said that citizens openly carrying firearms in that county won’t be confronted by deputies…
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According to a report released in mid-April by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 1,580 of its employees willfully violated tax laws from 2003 through 2013. You can have a look…
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In a decision that is more than a bit confusing in light of recent cases, the U.S. Supreme Court held that it is OK for a state to keep judicial…
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Utah may be the first state in the nation to create an Internet registry for white collar criminals convicted of fraud. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the registry will…
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By now, a lot of Arkansans have heard about the “open carry” controversy stirred up by a billboard outside of Conway advising citizens that state law allows them to openly…
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On Jan. 20, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Herbert T. Wright, Jr. signed an order finding Arkansas’ criminal eviction statute unconstitutional. That’s been reported more than a few times over the…
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Some news about campaign finance reform came out last month that, once again, painted that issue as one primarily pushed by the left side of the political spectrum. So, what…
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Back in the 1990s when I first started practicing law, there were state and national attempts to enact tort reform legislation to curb alleged abuses of the courts system. Those…
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Back in November, Arkansas voters passed a ballot initiative that caught some people by surprise because of its provision that effectively lengthens term limits. I’m talking, of course, about Issue…
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