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…
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…
For the past week, Governor Sarah Sanders has attacked the Arkansas judiciary for rulings she doesn’t like, endangering our system of checks and balances. On Friday, May 26 a judge…
Arleg forgot to take a separate vote on the LEARNS Act emergency clause, rendering the emergency null and void. Will this interrupt the new law’s timeline? UPDATE: Ms. Noland has…
With LEARNS passed, we’re keeping our eyes on the state’s higher education systems Session is over and our session roundup is complete, so let’s ponder what may be in the…
Soft hands, Sanders mania, and legacy of degradation create a storm of shame. The Arkansas Senate makes for good television, doesn’t it? From screaming matches to legislators storming out of…
Sanders vetoes first three bills, part of fourth On Friday April 14, Governor Sanders used executive power to make political statements in the first four vetoes of her administration with…