First meaningful look at teacher merit pay and educator retention shows additional LEARNS weaknesses The Joint Education Committee met this week to examine one of the state’s new LEARNS programs…
Every few months, news breaks that Sarah Sanders has made another round of government appointments. These range from replacements to her Cabinet secretaries to various boards and commissions responsible for…
Last year, we wrote a piece in the midst of the Helena-West Helena water crisis (still ongoing, by the way) asking what the state government does for folks. There’s two…
As the political machine for President gears up, whispers of potential vice presidential candidates for Donald Trump are beginning to circulate, and the current list includes Arkansas’s Governor Sarah Huckabee…
Under the guise of a legislative emergency, ALC members took up an administrative issue that is neither substantive nor urgent — but will hurt LGBTQ Arkansans. Earlier this week, Gov….
It’s an impressive scam, to be honest. This time last year, For AR People sounded the alarm about a few extra-dubious policies tucked into the entirely dubious LEARNS Act. Education…
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…
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…