“Arkansas taxpayers are footing the bill not just for @VanirCM’s “management” fees and extensive travel, but for first-class flights, luxury hotels, and even alcohol—sometimes twice via duplicate expense reports.”
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Are there lessons to be learned from others’ missteps? Or are we doomed to repeat them before we learn for ourselves?
Read the latest from @gravelandgrit.bsky.social on Substack:
“Failure”
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5️⃣.
Bart Hester, who was nominally on the baseball team at U of A, says there wouldn't be NIL at all if it was up to him.
I guess that's to be expected from someone who almost never saw the field. 0-3 on the season wouldn't get a dime in NIL money if it had been around when he was in school.
Oh, look: they can’t get the $750M for the prison, so they’re going to try to move $250M from existing funds. Make it too costly now to stop spending in the future. Nice way to run the total bill way higher than $825M in the end. arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocu...
A political cartoon depicts Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders holding a golden shovel labeled “$750 Million Mega-Prison Plan,” digging into the ground in Franklin County. Behind her, a Capitol building has a sign reading “Senate: Funding Rejected – April 1, 2, 3” and another that says “Last Chance Session Ends April 16.” Underground, various signs and images show opposition and concerns: “Unconsulted Franklin County Residents” with angry people holding a “Where’s NO!” sign, “Cultural Heritage & Staffing Crisis,” “Culturally Sensitive Site,” and “Franklin County Local Leaders: We Weren’t Told.” Also buried are playing cards labeled “Political Gamble” and “Critical Gamble.” Text at the bottom reads: “When transparency is buried, trust gets broken—and no one’s building a future on that.”
You have to wonder why Sarah would cash in so much political capital for this mega-prison.
Call your Arkansas state legislators and tell them to vote no!
Check out my latest piece on this mega-prison push.
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The more they vote the more we write. Read the latest on Substack:
"Three Strikes"
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One of the more important calls you’ll make: save Arkansas libraries.
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Despite Chairman Magness’s personal “estimations,” we felt an actual analysis from one of our HR professionals would better provide the information those concerned are looking to understand.
Read @gravelandgrit.bsky.social’s latest article for more.
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Thanks @freetracy.bsky.social. Fixed—wonky copy/pasting from “the other place.”
Call to action on prison funding (SB354)! Outreach guide linked. Call & email daily.
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Have they done ANY homework on this site? They have owned it for eight months now! UN-REAL...
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders wants to build a prison against the will of locals and common sense. I explain in today’s Arkansas Democrat Gazette why she is wrong. More prisons do not reduce crime.
Public comment that we won’t get an opportunity to present on SB354 in @gravelandgrit.bsky.social’s latest article.
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Thanks, I’d love to check it out.
Incredibly pleased today to bring you a guest post from our friends at Gravel and Grit, a nonprofit formed to oppose the Franklin County prison project.
Got questions about the budget estimates for the prison?
G&G has you covered.
Read on! 👇
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Is a prison budget from a profit motivated prison building company reliable? You be the judge. Check out @gravelandgrit.bsky.social’s latest article:
“Character Witness”
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With the new amendment filed today, this will be referred to Special Language so now you’re looking in the right place. Next Wednesday should be interesting….
A billion dollar set-aside now? The plot thickens. Check out what we know and what we’re asking in @gravelandgrit.bsky.social’s latest Substack.
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Confused about the crazy prison number? Check the new @gravelandgrit.bsky.social Substack.
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❗❗❗❗ URGENT RED FLAG ALERT!! SHARE!!
Call the members of the Joint Budget Committee and tell them to stand up to this! They are asking for a blank check! CALL NOW AND CALL OFTEN. THIS IS URGENT!!
“Are we going to continue to spend spend spend so we can lock people up… or are we going cut taxes and reduce budget accordingly?”
(Full interview: youtu.be/3qts10kV6CA?fe…).
#prisongate #ARpx #ARleg
Unfortunately it would not surprise me in the least.
It is SO dumb.
So day one, President Trump has signed an order making it easier for the private prison industry to capitalize on taxpayers. Rest assured the plan is for them to come to Arkansas.
@sirscrewston.bsky.social @gregleding.bsky.social @arkansasadvocate.com
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