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Jon Woods' sentencing hearing still underway; points against him stacking up

Sentencing of former Sen. Jon Woods is underway today in federal court in Fayetteville and a stiff sentence seems likely.
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More from federal court: A Lamoureux appearance in money trail and report of a Woods bribe offer

Here's more reading in corrupt Arkansas politics. It includes a succinct statement of crimes the feds were investigating against Jon Woods, not all of them ultimately presented in court. The document brings others uncharged into the picture, such as former Sen. Michael Lamoureux, who served for a time as Gov. Asa Hutchinson's chief of staff and is now a lobbyist. It outlines another new bribe allegation against Woods that didn't result in a charge.
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The underbelly of Arkansas politics revealed in unsealed text messages

Federal Judge Timothy Brooks last week unsealed more than 500 pages of information filed in the trial that convicted former Sen. Jon Woods of taking kickbacks from government money sent to Ecclesia College. Despite many redactions, it is a mother lode for insight to the seamy underbelly of the Arkansas legislature. Vote trading, lobbyist gift-making, medical marijuana plotting and more.

Judge denies motions to set aside verdicts in Jon Woods' kickback case

Federal Judge Timothy Brooks last week denied motions by former Republican Sen. Jon Woods and his friend Randell Shelton to set aside guilty verdicts in their jury trial for kickback schemes involving state money and Ecclesia College and Ameriworks.
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Sentencing set for four in Ecclesia College kickback case

Federal Judge Timothy Brooks has set sentencing on four days in September for four men convicted in the scheme to pay kickbacks out of state General Improvement Fund money guided to, particularly, Ecclesia College in Springdale.

Rep. Jana Della Rosa disputes that Randell Shelton's Paradigm Consulting was a "bogus company"

During the trial of former state Sen. Jon Woods and consultant Randell Shelton, the prosecution described Shelton's Paradigm Strategic Consulting as a "bogus company." But Rep. Jana Della Rosa, who paid Paradigm in 2014 for help with campaign messaging, said that Shelton did legitimate work for her.
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Former state Sen. Jon Woods found guilty in federal corruption case

Former state Sen. Jon Woods was found guilty today on 15 counts in his federal corruption case. Consultant Randell Shelton Jr., on trial on related charges, was found guilty of 12 counts.

GIF system a mess, administrator testifies in corruption trial

Record keeping was almost nonexistent at the Northwest Arkansas Development District, the agency responsible for disbursing the legislative General Improvement Funds at the heart of a public corruption trial in Fayetteville, the agency's deputy director testified today. Doug Thompson of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette provided the report.
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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.

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.
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Jon Woods kickback trial delayed

Federal Judge Timothy Brooks today canceled the trial scheduled to begin Monday in the case alleging former Sen. Jon Woods took kickbacks from state money he guided to Ecclesia College and a mental health agency. It was delayed for a hearing on new evidence.

Ozone therapy revisited: You read it from Russ Racop and here first

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette caught up this morning on a state surplus spending scandal that blogger Russ Racop reported nine months ago and which was detailed on the Arkansas Blog, along with other General Improvement Fund funny business.
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