The state is officially workshopping five different ways to put a “monument to the unborn” on the Capitol lawn, and the submissions are… something. Here’s the run down of submissions thus far: • a giant empty tomb with engraved fetuses• a bronze fertilized egg, sized for “legibility”• an AI-generate picture...
State Rep. Kendon Underwood, a republican from Cave Springs, tried to make a mountain out of a molehill when he falsely claimed that Fayetteville was operating as a sanctuary city in violation of state law. The horror! A city daring to prioritize public safety over political theater! Rep. Underwood’s district...
In a bold display of fiscal bravery, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has taken decisive action to shield new Arkansas mothers from the existential threat of too much postpartum care. “Arkansas moms don’t need a whole year of Medicaid coverage,” the governor’s office declared in a press release. “Two months is...
In a courageous move to protect Arkansans from the perils of self-governance, this month lawmakers introduced a groundbreaking slate of anti-democracy bills designed to ensure that regular citizens have absolutely no say in their own laws. “We looked around and saw a dangerous trend: people thinking they had the right...
Representative Mary Bentley has announced a new amendment to her infamous “Baby Olivia” bill, the legislation requiring Arkansas students to watch an anti-abortion animated video of a fetus growing in the womb. The new amendment takes the bill to the next level by swapping out the fictional “Baby Olivia” with...
Passing more tax cuts for the rich in Arkansas is like taking candy from a baby. Except the baby is just regular people trying to make ends meet. Gov. Sanders once again dolled out tax cuts for the third time in 15 months. The most recent batch of cuts reduces...
Yes, dear voters, the legislative body is hard at work, not on solving any of the state’s problems, but on reminding you—through legally toothless resolutions—which issues you should and should not support. During the special session to help the poor rich folk get richer, Representative Ryan Rose presented a dazzling...
It will only cost $4 million to let lawmakers hide from constituents Arkansas kids can’t have health care, but our lawmakers can have a super secret tunnel on Capitol grounds. No, really. That’s what’s happening. We told you about their dumb tunnel idea back in July. Last week, the Arkansas...
Arkansas legislators want a secret tunnel between two very close buildings on Capitol grounds. Secretary of State John Thurston is also pushing for a new air handling system in the Capitol. Combined, these two projects will cost 4.4 million dollars. Money is an Arkansas Republican’s favorite topic, but the record...
The LEARNS propaganda machine is working overtime as Sarah Sanders hits the road in defense of her most prized legislative accomplishment since taking office. The Governor appears to be rewriting the definition of “town hall” with two recent stops in Jonesboro and Texarkana to promote the LEARNS Act. Ah yes,...