A designation change for the Buffalo is not about love for the river. It’s about money and who stands to benefit most from the change. There is much to unpack…
In an effort to uphold transparency in government and accountability of taxpayer funds, For AR People is submitting a formal audit request to Arkansas’s Office of Legislative Audit. The audit request pertains to Governor Sarah Sanders’ purchase order for a nearly $19,000 lectern, originally paid for with taxpayer money, that was only apparently produced after days of public scrutiny and outcry.
What are Sanders and Arleg trying to hide? Tomorrow, the Arkansas legislature will convene for three days to decimate the state’s robust Freedom of Information Act. The FOIA allows Arkansas…
Tl;dr The removal of AP African American Studies from approved Arkansas courses came at the last minute and without warning. Now the Arkansas Department of Education is responding with propaganda…
Sarah Sanders is using our state to test her propaganda playbook. Her distraction method is a strategy to keep Arkansans outraged, avoid meaningful dialogue, and ultimately exhaust her opposition. Distraction…
Governors Sanders spent some time in the Delta today. According to her communications director, she made economic development announcements, held a LEARNS town hall, visited a family-owned distillery, and met…
Lawmakers must do three things to stop the bleeding and pave the way for a healthier Arkansas. Last month, we talked about Arkansas’s disheartening healthcare crisis and the disproportionate impact…
A few months ago, we reported that Saline County looked like it would become the next battleground in the ongoing war over book bans. Unsurprisingly, things are not going well. …
Unsurprisingly, the RSVP-only event was a pep rally for Sanders and her LEARNS legislation. LEARNS is a baked cake, so why are Sanders and Oliva traversing the state for feedback…
Propaganda is a powerful communications technique meant to mislead and/or promote a particular cause or ideology. We’ll explore propaganda more in-depth in a separate post, but let’s break down a…