bryan norris Internal emails obtained through the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act reveal that the Association of Arkansas Counties used its own attorney-to-government listserv to mobilize all 75 county clerks against citizen … Read more
A December 2025 email obtained through a public records request shows Independence County Prosecuting Attorney Daniel Haney sent talking points to every Justice of the Peace, the County Clerk, and … Read more
When Independence County citizens gathered signatures for a paper ballot ordinance in 2024, they believed they were exercising a constitutional right. What they didn’t know was that a coordinated legal … Read more
**Independence County budgeted over $183,000 for election operations in 2026. As of February, only 1.12% had been spent. The voter-approved paper ballot ordinance was never implemented.** — On November 5, … Read more
**FOIA documents reveal a police lieutenant’s racial reprimand, the chief’s “close personal relationship” with the officer he hired, and a pattern of insular accountability.** — Personnel records obtained through FOIA … Read more
**Three police reports spanning five years paint a troubling picture of a Batesville elected official.** — Fred Krug has served as Alderman for Ward 2, Position 1 on the Batesville … Read more
**Three weeks before voters went to the polls, Independence County’s attorney told the Quorum Court he hoped their ballot measure would be struck down.** — On October 14, 2024, the … Read more
**Draft – Ready for Review** — In September 2024, the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service partnered with Independence County officials to create an educational fact sheet … Read more
— ## How a Taxpayer-Funded Organization Orchestrated the Defeat of Citizens’ Petitions Across Multiple Counties FOIA documents obtained from Independence County reveal a detailed, day-by-day coordination effort between the Association … Read more
*A formal complaint has been filed with the Arkansas Attorney General after Judge Jeffery repeatedly addressed WhatsApp, Facebook, and email but consistently avoided answering about text messages* — On February … Read more