Jen Standerfer

Our governor and secretary of state are appealing the judge’s ruling. This overwhelmingly-Republican Senate district deserves representation. Our Republican-led Senate deserves full membership. I hope Republican voters remember this. #ARpx

Whatever our attorney general’s opinion, the dates set for these special elections are unacceptable. The general rule for any governor, any party, any district, should be, “How quickly can we restore representation?” If the AG needs to weigh in, you probably did it wrong.

No one is just one thing.

Don’t mind me and JB @johnbrummett over here geeking out about how to write “good”. nwaonline.com/news/2025/may/…

Ivanka Trump To Speak at Heartland Summit in Bentonville armoneyandpolitics.com/ivanka-trump-h… @IvankaTrump @HeartlandFwd #heartlandsummit

@valerie_fortner It’s easy when the taxpayers love you so much they’ll foot the bill for any cool idea you throw out there. Politicians love spending those blank checks.

NEWS: Rep. Jessie McGruder’s bill to EXPAND EARLY VOTING ACCESS has been SIGNED INTO LAW by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. This is GREAT for democracy and for the Natural State 🎉 ICYMI: In 2024, the local election commission in Rep. McGruder’s district tried to shut down early voting locations where a majority of minority voters lived in West Memphis— potentially tipping the scales in 2 of the MOST COMPETITIVE State Representative races in Arkansas. West Memphis voters took it to the Supreme Court, won their case, and elected Rep. Jessie McGruder, an educator and public servant. NOW, Rep. Jessie McGruder is fighting to ensure NO ONE in Crittenden County is disenfranchised— and he has successfully passed his bill that MANDATES ALL CITIES with more than 15,000 people will have an early voting location in their community. THIS BILL PASSED BY ONE VOTE IN THE STATE SENATE 👀 Democrats fought hard to expand access to voting, and we’re so so glad this bill is now LAW. THANK YOU REP. MCGRUDER for fighting for a fairer Arkansas ⚖️

My brother and I spent the first few years of our lives in a two-bedroom mobile home that eventually came to house six of us. Today we started our first business together. I would run through a wall to make that Dream a reality for everyone.

The fact that House State Agencies is meeting at almost 9:00p on the very last night of session is a great reason to bring back the bill-filing deadline.

@TomMarsLaw Are you watching the Senate floor debate on this? I highly recommend pulling it out of the archives later. This is a High School Civics Circus.

@JenStanderfer I dare not say publicly what I think a majority of the Arkansas Supreme Court might think, or do, about this or anything else that is so obviously political.

Hey @TomMarsLaw am I reading this right? We can just directly attack all their unconstitutional bills directly in appellate court immediately after they pass them? Standing be damned? arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocume…

Real Question: has anyone seen a cost breakdown on the disallowed foods versus their healthier alternatives? I’m less worried about policing health than I am the price of fruit loops for breakfast compared to bacon and eggs.

@samsgrs The random comedic timing of you, John, and the Count on a Friday night set a standard for algorithmic comedy that AI will never understand.

hi that was me i’m terrified

@TomMarsLaw The sponsor testified on the floor that it will avoid jurisdiction in the Pulaski County trial courts. (Despite the bill failing to repeal 16-60-104.) I can’t figure out for the life of me how the appellate courts can regulate standing.

@GregLeding And we need you now tonight. And we need you more than ever. 🎤

We’ve confirmed with several legislators that prison funding is dead for this session. A battle won but the war rages on. Celebrate, rest, recharge, and gear up for whatever comes next.

@TomMarsLaw Definitely insane. Surely the Supreme Court is going to realize how much fun we would have post session, and cry Separation of Powers. Right?

@JenStanderfer Jen, now I get your point about “original jurisdiction.” I had read a news piece that made me think the Court of Appeals would have appellate jurisdiction to hear these cases. But original jurisdiction? That’s insane.

@TomMarsLaw Except how do you establish standing as a question of fact if you have original jurisdiction in the appellate court? The appellate courts send stuff back to the trial courts to establish standing. They don’t hear the evidence themselves. So who would they send it back to?

@JenStanderfer Jen, I read this Bill as being limited to appellate jurisdiction and not having any effect on the requirement that a party have “standing,” i.e., a sufficient connection to, and resulting harm from, the statute being challenged as facially unconstitutional. But I could be wrong.

SB354, $750M appropriation for new prison, fails for fifth time in Arkansas Senate on a 21-9 vote (measure needed at least 27 votes). But picks up a couple votes from last time. #ARleg

A team of scientists have unearthed an ancient lagoon ecosystem in Northern Patagonia, uncovering hundreds of fossils. Among them is the discovery of a new dinosaur species, Chadititan calvoi: on.natgeo.com/3XKLyjj