# Tracking Arkansas Don’t miss a story. Subscribe to Tracking Arkansas for clarity and context on the politics, policy, and power shaping the Natural State. Page: Feed: --- ## [Political Theater from the 12th Floor: The Medicaid Fraud Presser](https://trackingarkansas.substack.com/p/political-theater-from-the-12th-floor) _2026-08-20 · Tracking Arkansas_ Arkansas wants to hunt individuals committing Medicaid fraud while turning a blind eye to Deloitte’s defunct Medicaid eligibility system ## [Behind the Lines: Two Trials, One Fantasy](https://trackingarkansas.substack.com/p/behind-the-lines-two-trials-one-fantasy) _2026-08-12 · Tracking Arkansas_ An opinionated update on our FOIA lawsuit against the AG and Arkansas Children's Hospital ## [Judge Questions Whether Jury Verdict Supports AG’s $470,000 Penalty Request](https://trackingarkansas.substack.com/p/judge-questions-whether-jury-verdict) _2026-08-06 · Tracking Arkansas_ The state argues the jury found the company’s business model unconscionable, but the defense says the general verdict does not identify the conduct supporting penalties, restitution and an injunction ## [The AG's New Building, by the Numbers](https://trackingarkansas.substack.com/p/the-ags-new-building-by-the-numbers) _2026-08-03 · Tracking Arkansas_ A review of lease documents and payment records shows the state assumed costs beyond the rent figures presented when the move was announced ## [Judge Leaves BOC Legal Representation Question Unanswered](https://trackingarkansas.substack.com/p/judge-leaves-boc-legal-representation) _2026-08-01 · Tracking Arkansas_ Order allows Watson and Magness to challenge Board of Corrections settlement but does not resolve who has legal authority to represent the board in court ## [Accounting for Restaurant Fleur's $1.8M Gift from Taxpayers](https://trackingarkansas.substack.com/p/accounting-for-restaurant-fleurs) _2026-07-29 · Tracking Arkansas_ The state won't get the money back through rent ## [Behind the Lines: A Tale of Two Fires](https://trackingarkansas.substack.com/p/behind-the-lines-a-tale-of-two-fires) _2026-07-22 · Scott Perkins_ One burns in the chest of a family who refused to break. The other fuels a machine that refuses to stop. The jury saw the difference. ## [The Missing Rationale: FOIA Lawsuit Exposes Gaps in Lawsuit Settlement Oversight](https://trackingarkansas.substack.com/p/the-missing-rationale-foia-lawsuit) _2026-07-20 · Tracking Arkansas_ July 23 hearing is set in FOIA suit against the AG, Arkansas Children's Hospital ## [The Hidden Press File: How a Court Filing Became a News Story, and What the AG Won’t Explain](https://trackingarkansas.substack.com/p/the-hidden-press-file-how-a-court) _2026-07-16 · Tracking Arkansas_ Two weeks after a Pulaski County jury cleared Capital City Tree Service and its owners of nearly everything the Attorney General’s office accused them of, the case moved into a new phase: a fight over remedies. ## [Open directory of blogs for agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VhoskBSJrhQS) _2026-07-16 · **Sponsored**_ Submit URLs or OPML; receive feed pages with summaries, plus JSON/OPML/plain text ## [The Analyst Who Wasn't](https://trackingarkansas.substack.com/p/the-analyst-who-wasnt) _2026-07-09 · Tracking Arkansas_ A lobbyist praised the AG on local TV. The station called him a "political analyst." The public never got the full story.