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Gravel & Grit, a rural transparency project.
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Gravel & Grit is a bipartisan grassroots alliance amplifying rural voices, educating citizens, and advocating for transparency, stakeholder inclusion, and data-driven decisions.
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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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September 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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September 16, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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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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September 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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check out our latest on Substack!

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Trust
Earned, not assumed.
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September 8, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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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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July 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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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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July 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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"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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July 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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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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June 11, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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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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June 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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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!
May 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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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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April 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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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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April 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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5️⃣.
April 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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We are not the ones who misunderstood the process...
April 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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It is all shaping into a clear and terrifying picture...
jonesforar.bsky.social 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.”
April 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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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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April 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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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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March 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Keep up with the latest at www.gravelandgrit.org!
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March 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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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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March 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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We need our supporters to step up! We have a call to action that!
sirscrewston.bsky.social Adam @sirscrewston.bsky.social · Mar 26
Call to action on prison funding (SB354)! Outreach guide linked. Call & email daily.

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March 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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It is time for the legislators to "nip it in the bud" and stop this prison disaster before it begins!
March 26, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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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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March 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Don't let our legislators dismiss the human toll this will have on hundreds of residents near Mill Creek Mountain.
March 25, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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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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March 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Great article from the Arkansas Democrat Gazette...
blakesrutherford.bsky.social Blake Rutherford @blakesrutherford.bsky.social · Mar 23
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders wants to build a prison against the will of locals and common sense. I explain in today’s Arkansas Democrat Gazette why she is wrong. More prisons do not reduce crime.
March 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM