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Ecclesia, Woods both hard up for money, prosecutors say

Ecclesia College didn't get enough out of the kickback scheme prosecutors allege was designed to steer state money to the college, a former fundraiser testified today, according to Doug Thompson's reporting for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. The Springdale college failed to raise enough money to cover expenses in January 2015, despite paying consultant Randell Shelton to secure donors for two years, a professional fundraiser testified today.
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Treasurer, auditor, GOP head may testify in Woods trial: Correction

Doug Thompson, who is covering the trial of former state Sen. Jon Woods on 15 corruption charges, reports in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that potential witnesses in the trial include state Auditor Andrea Lea, state Treasurer Dennis Milligan and state Republican Party Chairman Doyle Webb.
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Rusty Cranford denied bail because of alleged plot to murder co-conspirator

The latest in the lurid saga of the former Little Rock super-lobbyist Rusty Cranford: A federal judge today denied bail to Cranford because he found credible allegations that Cranford attempted to hire someone to murder his co-conspirator.

Records show financial tie between senator and health agency she helped get grant

A state senator's business relationship with a company she helped receive state money.
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Prosecutor says legislator Hank Wilkins took $100,000 in bribes from indicted lobbyist

A federal prosecutor in Missouri said Friday that a former legislator, Henry Wilkins IV of Pine Bluff, had said he'd received $100,000 in bribes as a state legislator from indicted former lobbyist Rusty Cranford. He was not alone on an illicit dole.

Judge ponders holding lobbyist without bail

Federal Magistrate David Rush heard arguments today in Springfield, Mo., on whether former lobbyist and health care agency executive Rusty Cranford should continue to be held without bail pending his trial on charges that he participated in a scheme to divert money from the nonprofit for which he worked to himself and others as well as to  payments to politicians and campaign funds.
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Judge refuses to dismiss corruption case against former Sen. Jon Woods; says FBI agent could face charges for mishandling potential evidence

Federal Judge Timothy Brooks today refused to dismiss charges against former Republican Sen. Jon Woods and other defendants in a case alleging a kickback scheme using public money.

Free food for legislators, but they have to drive to Rogers to get it

Free swill tonight for legislators at a Rogers chamber of commerce dinner. It suggests a widening of an already gaping loophole in ethics law.
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Lobbyist connected to GIF scandal indicted in Missouri UPDATE

Rusty Cranford, the lobbyist enmeshed but previously not charged in the ongoing probe of kickbacks to legislators from state General Improvement Fund money, was indicted in Missouri today in a bribery scheme that involved illegally funneling a nonprofit's money to political purposes.

Cranford finances put under protective order in divorce case

Checking in on the divorce case of lobbyist Rusty Cranford, a figure in federal probes of alleged kickbacks to legislators. Though no longer employed by the company that figured in the allegations, he's paying more than $11,000 a month in termporary support.
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Eddie Cooper, former legislator, pleads guilty to kickback conspiracy

Eddie Wayne Cooper, 51, who served three terms as a Democratic state representative from Melbourne, has pleaded guilty in Springfield, Mo., to participating in a conspiracy to embezzle more than $4 million from a nonprofit health care agency.

Sen. Jake Files pleads guilty to fraud, money laundering charges

State Sen. Jake Files, 45, of Fort Smith, pleaded guilty in federal court today to charges of wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering.He's expected to resign from the Senate tomorrow.
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