The Rutledge Report, Part II: Her record, including her ties to Donald Trump
January 24, 20219:58 am
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge continues to add chapters to the book of her public record, generally lamentable particularly in her devotion to
Donald Trump.
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The latest chapter, as I mentioned earlier, is an outlay of what likely will exceed a quarter of a million dollars in public money on partisan assistance in redistricting that could have been done at no additional cost by her existing staff.
The event prompts me to share something I’d been holding in reserve.
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For your Sunday reading, a summary of the span of Rutledge’s Arkansas political career. It includes the unconstitutional public spending, for which repayments are now being sought court, to prevent the defeat of Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election.
Send SGL Carbon of Wiesbaden, Germany, says it will expand its operations in Arkadelphia, investing $4.5 million at its existing facility and hiring 35 full-time employees within three years.
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Butterball Expands Ozark And Huntsville, Arkansas, Processing Centers
Butterball, one of the largest producers of turkey products in the United States, will invest $8.7M to expand two processing facilities in Ozark and Huntsville, Arkansas. The company plans to create 360 jobs during the next three years.
The expansion in northwest Arkansas includes a $4.7M investment in Ozark where the company will create 160 jobs and a $4M investment in Huntsville where it will create 200 new jobs. Butterball plans to upgrade processing equipment, expand cooler space, and implement production line modifications at its Huntsville facility. At its Ozark plant, the company plans to upgrade processing equipment and expand refrigeration capacity.
Send Mars Petcare of Franklin, Tennessee, says it will expand its operation in Fort Smith, investing $145 million and adding 120 jobs.
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Mars Pet Care plans to expand Fort Smith facility Share Updated: 10:41 AM CST Jan 15, 2021 Share Updated: 10:41 AM CST Jan 15, 2021
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Show Transcript all right. Thank you, Curtis, for the introduction. I m thrilled to be here today to represent Mars pet care alongside Governor Hutchinson, Secretary Preston and Mayor McGill. I d like to recognize some of the Mars associates who are joining us virtually. We have associates from our site leadership team here in Fort Smith. We also have our Mars pet care leadership team who is joining us from our headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee, including our regional president. It deep sing on our vice president of supply, Chris Zachary, and we have members of our Mars Global leadership team in McLean, Virginia, including our vice president of North America Public Affairs, Brad Figel. Mars Pet Care has been a proud member of the Fort Smith community since 2009. I have personally called Fort Smith my