The Cost of Cronyism
Yesterday I reported on the state’s hiring of an uncertified, unqualified sign language interpreter, Miss Clara Taylor. You may recall that there were eight other applicants for the position, seven of...
View ArticleBill Walker Lied, Government Integrity Died
What’s our dear friend Bill Walker up to these days? I’m glad you asked. I originally reported on July 19th that Walker’s hand-picked, uncertified sign language interpreter was enrolling in classes at...
View ArticleVIDEO: Lawmakers Question Agency Officials Over Interpreter Hire
Arkansas journalists are paying lots of attention to the scandal surrounding state Treasurer Martha Shoffner (and rightfully so), but they shouldn’t overlook the fallout from Bill Walker’s hiring of an...
View ArticleLawmakers Deaf to Community Needs at Interpreter Hearing
By now you may have seen the video I posted from yesterday’s Personnel committee meeting. It contained stunning revelations about the state’s hiring of Clara Taylor, an unqualified sign language...
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