by - March 11, 2014 9:21 pm
Former Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner was found guilty on all 14 counts of bribery and extortion she was facing from federal prosecutors. Shoffner, whose jury trial began last week, was…
by - June 27, 2013 1:19 pm
It’s been a solid month since Charles Robinson was named by Gov. Mike Beebe (D) to serve out the remainder of State Treasurer Martha Shoffner’s term of office. In that…
by - May 31, 2013 6:17 pm
Former State Treasurer Martha Shoffner (D) had her guilty plea rejected by a federal judge on Friday (May 31) after refusing to admit she took cash payments in exchange for…
by - May 28, 2013 12:07 pm
This past week’s headlines on the fall of Martha Shoffner, the former Arkansas State Treasurer, has ignited the debate on why do Arkansans “need the state offices of Auditor, Treasurer…
by - May 21, 2013 5:46 pm
After intense political pressure from Democrats and Republicans, Arkansas State Treasurer Martha Shoffner (D) has resigned from office in the midst of facing federal charges of extortion and bribery. Shoffner,…
by - May 20, 2013 1:33 pm
A criminal complaint filed today against Arkansas State Treasurer Martha Shoffner details the federal case against her, which includes accepting payments in a pie box from a political supporter. The…
by - May 19, 2013 10:06 am
Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner, 68, has been arrested and is being held for the U.S. Marshals office under a charge of extortion. The arresting agency is the Federal Bureau of…
