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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Sep 20

How many cautionary tales will it take before Sarah Huckabee Sanders sets aside her pride and admits the Franklin County prison site is the wrong choice?

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State lost $21 million on failed Lincoln County prison site, governor’s office says • South Dakota Searchlight

South Dakota taxpayers lost $21 million when its leaders abandoned plans for a men’s prison in southern Lincoln County.

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Sep 16

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Sep 11

Stick with Gravel & Grit for the facts. arkansasadvocate.com/2025/09/09/a...

Arkansas legislators skeptical of prison site selection, frustrated over absence of Sanders staff | Arkansas Advocate

A motion to subpoena the former secretary of the Arkansas Department of Corrections failed on a voice vote of senators on the Joint Performance Review Committee during a hearing Tuesday on alleged imp...

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Sep 8

check out our latest on Substack!

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Trust

Earned, not assumed.

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Launch a Formal Investigation Into the Franklin County Prison Project

Arkansas is about to spend nearly a billion dollars on a prison that: Was rejected five times by the Legislature, Has no reliable water source or nearby infrastructure, Can’t be staf...

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Jul 17

Warning...this article might put you in a bad mood. gravelandgrit.substack.com/p/the-lap-of...

The Lap of Luxury

Arkansans Are Paying Twice for Booze and First-Class Travel for California Prison Consultant

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Jul 10

"Choosing municipal water over well water would cost an additional $420,000–$685,000 per year, not including infrastructure, hookup, or capacity fees."

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The Inevitability of Water 💧

“Water, water, everywhere and not a drop to drink.” — Rime of the Ancient Mariner

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Jun 11

Remember when we said the Governor duck hunting with the CoreCivic CEO was a red flag? We've learned more. Read the story in our latest Substack. Check it out!

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Follow the Money

The Intersection of Campaign Finance and Prison Profiteering

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Jun 4

Check out our latest on Substack! gravelandgrit.substack.com/p/clown-show...

Clown Show

It would be comical if it wasn't so pathetic.

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · May 16

Congratulations to our own Adam Watson for being selected for Leadership Arkansas! Gravel & Grit wouldn’t exist without Adam. His vision and leadership have been the driving force behind our work. Congratulations Adam! We look forward to supporting your great work!

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Apr 30

Here’s another Substack for you this morning! We’ve been accused of being anti-public safety, but this explains how the opposite is true…enjoy!

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Supporting Safety

The Impact of a Mega Prison on Law Enforcement

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Apr 24

Subscribe to our Substack and you will be entered into a drawing for a Sonic gift card! The drawing will be at 8:00 p.m. tonight!

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Adam @sirscrewston.bsky.social · Apr 20

5️⃣.

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Apr 20

We are not the ones who misunderstood the process...

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Apr 7

It is all shaping into a clear and terrifying picture...

Chris Jones @jonesforar.bsky.social · Apr 6

You have to wonder why Sarah would cash in so much political capital for this mega-prison.

Call your Arkansas state legislators and tell them to vote no!

Check out my latest piece on this mega-prison push.
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A political cartoon depicts Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders holding a golden shovel labeled “$750 Million Mega-Prison Plan,” digging into the ground in Franklin County. Behind her, a Capitol building has a sign reading “Senate: Funding Rejected – April 1, 2, 3” and another that says “Last Chance Session Ends April 16.” Underground, various signs and images show opposition and concerns: “Unconsulted Franklin County Residents” with angry people holding a “Where’s NO!” sign, “Cultural Heritage & Staffing Crisis,” “Culturally Sensitive Site,” and “Franklin County Local Leaders: We Weren’t Told.” Also buried are playing cards labeled “Political Gamble” and “Critical Gamble.” Text at the bottom reads: “When transparency is buried, trust gets broken—and no one’s building a future on that.”

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Apr 2

Check out our latest Substack! This fight isn't over. We will just keep speaking the TRUTH! open.substack.com/pub/gravelan...

Workforce Data: A Tale of Two Prisons

Don't be fooled, population does not equal available workforce.

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Adam @sirscrewston.bsky.social · Mar 30

Despite Chairman Magness’s personal “estimations,” we felt an actual analysis from one of our HR professionals would better provide the information those concerned are looking to understand.

Read @gravelandgrit.bsky.social’s latest article for more.

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No Field of Dreams

If you build it, they won't come.

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Mar 30

Keep up with the latest at www.gravelandgrit.org!

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Purpose

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Mar 29

Read our initial statement in response to the Governor's op-ed. There are a lot of ways to look at this, but there is NO way to ignore how wrong the site selection is.

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Statement for G&G

At the end of this statement, we’ll direct you to the official website for the Franklin County Project…a page the state claims was created for “transparency” as it moves forward with its deeply flawed...

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Mar 26

We need our supporters to step up! We have a call to action that!

Adam @sirscrewston.bsky.social · Mar 26

Call to action on prison funding (SB354)! Outreach guide linked. Call & email daily.

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Mar 26

It is time for the legislators to "nip it in the bud" and stop this prison disaster before it begins!

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Mar 25

Grrrr...due to the 1 min. video length limit of Bluesky, we will have to post a link to it instead... drive.google.com/file/d/1Tfje...

Sebastian County.mp4

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Mar 25

Don't let our legislators dismiss the human toll this will have on hundreds of residents near Mill Creek Mountain.

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Mar 24

Have they done ANY homework on this site? They have owned it for eight months now! UN-REAL...

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Joe Profiri vs. ARDOT

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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project. @gravelandgrit.bsky.social · Mar 23

We have heard they may try to run water lines from Ozark and perhaps drill wells.

We know that will not work, we are just waiting on them to figure that out. Fort Smith was initially their backup plan, not sure where that stands. (2/2)

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