If you are the type of person who follows such things -- or if you have even the most tangential social-media relationship with me -- you've likely already heard about Lt. Gov. Mark Darr's acceptance of the settlement offer proposed by the Arkansas ...
Despite how Mark Darr "views" his elected office, it is not a part-time job. Unless you think part-time jobs in Arkansas pay $41k per year, have four full-time employees working under them, and receive nearly as much in operating and travel funds as full-time positions.
While it's hard to compete with the kind of comic genius that considers "blogger" a punchline, we do our best to provide the Lt. Gov. with some better material.
Let's start with what this post is not: it is not, in any way, a minimization or excuse for what Sen. Paul Bookout did. Quite the opposite, in fact; this is a post showing how use of campaign funds for personal expenses is not a partisan issue.I sup...
A judge told Sec. of State Mark Martin that he could not hire outside counsel. Martin did anyway. Then he lied about it. Now, we just have to wonder whether voters or the prosecutor will hold him accountable first.
Mark Martin was told that he could not hire outside counsel without approval from the Attorney General and Governor. Either because he doesn't understand the law or he doesn't care, he has started hiring outside counsel again. I'm as unshocked as you, I suppose.
A run-down of the specific violations that the Ethics investigator found probable cause for against Mark Darr. Complete with totals and details and other fun stuff.