Arkansas governor's $19,000 lectern remains out of sight, but not out of mind with audit underway
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is trying to move past questions over a $19,000 lectern that she doesn't even want to use right now. An audit is underway over the purchase of the lectern that's prompted claims her office illegally altered records about it. The lectern has drawn national attention and even ridicule from a late-night comic, but Sanders is dismissing it as a manufactured controversy. Meanwhile, she's rolling out announcements that have been cheered on by her Republican base, such as targeting Chinese-owned farmland and banning gender-neutral terms like “pregnant people” from state documents.
Ark. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to face GOP-led audit over $19K lectern
Raised eyebrows over a hefty price tag for a lectern have turned into questions about Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her office, which is accused of altering documents.
A $19,000 Lectern for Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Draws Scrutiny
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is facing criticism over the expense, and a whistle-blower’s accusation that her office altered records to cover up how it was paid for.
A $19,000 lectern for Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders sparks call for legislative audit
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is facing scrutiny over the purchase of a $19,000 lectern and the handling or records surrounding it. A legislative panel next week will take up a lawmaker's request for an audit to review the purchase of the lectern in June with a state credit card. The Arkansas Republican Party reimbursed the state last month for the blue and wood-paneled lectern. Sanders has said she welcomes the audit but has dismissed questions about its purchase as a manufactured controversy. An attorney has said he has a client who has firsthand knowledge that records regarding the lectern were altered before release.
Arkansas Makes It Illegal For Minors to Be on Social Media Without Parental Consent
The state’s governor signed a new bill requiring social media companies to obtain a photo ID of every new user, to prevent teens from lying on the internet more.
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