Sarah Huckabee Sanders rose to national prominence in part during her time at the lectern as White House press secretary, but the purchase of a $19,000 lectern for the Arkansas governor is undergoing scrutiny and prompting claims that records about it have been altered.

A legislative panel next week will take up a lawmaker’s request for an audit to review the purchase of the lectern, which was bought in June for $19,029.25 with a state credit card. The Arkansas Republican Party reimbursed the state last month for the wood-paneled and blue lectern, which the state received in August.

“From my experience, where we’re at with this particular thing is we need to allow legislative audit go in,” Republican Sen. Jimmy Hickey, who requested the audit, said. “Everyone knows them, they do their work, they’re very thorough and then they produce a detailed report that comes to the Legislature through an open committee.”

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      9 months ago

      Hold the fuck up, you can’t just call yourself an “Arkansan” when your ass backwards state is pronounced “Arc-en-saw.”

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        9 months ago

        I’m a mountain biker and people are always gushing over that place like it’s some eden.

        First off, I’m sure the terrain has nothing on the PNW, but also it would feel trained given that it’s some resort paid for with blood money

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          9 months ago

          Not to diminish your PNW, but Northwest Arkansas is some of the most beautiful landscape in the country. It’s super popular with motorcycle riders and mountain bikers. It’s absolutely gorgeous and it almost makes up for the shitty people. Almost.