Still untruthful
Or to put it another way, as Rep. Noern might have said, "Regardless of your personal belief, I would hope that you shutting up about your personal belief and letting me decide these things is...
View ArticleCotton and ilk: Let lazy kids starve
The Sermon on the Mount, or at least the part about the meek inheriting the earth, is so utterly out of fashion. by Ernest DumasThe Sermon on the Mount, or at least the part about the meek inheriting...
View ArticleIf spurned, throw the gauntlet
"The sky over Stuttgart was ominous Monday with what appeared to be a tornado, but it was something different. What was seen was a tropical-air funnel. The National Weather Service says these are very...
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A heady zombie plague flick
Brad Pitt vehicle 'World War Z' takes walking dead down new path. by Sam EiflingOne of the quietly clever moments of "World War Z" comes early, when the hero, played by Brad Pitt, battles his way...
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Letter: Jason Rapert blocked appointment of political foe
Kathryn Ann Spinks posted the following letter on Facebook yesterday and it has been recirculated via e-mail.Many of you may have heard and/or read that I was honored to receive an appointment by...
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Conservation: Who needs facts when there's the White River Blueway to oppose?
I'd urge thinking Arkansans to go back and read:* Leslie Newell Peacock's elaboration on yesterday's post (on the jump at that link) about the legislative hearing on the White River Blueway...
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Friday: Lightnin' Malcolm, Starroy and more
Mississippi bluesman Lightnin' Malcolm returns to the familiar stage at White Water Tavern. It's sure to be a good time for fans of Hill Country blues, 9 p.m., $10. The Walton Arts Center's Artosphere...
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Martha Shoffner pleads not guilty, trial date set
Former state Treasurer Martha Shoffner will be arraigned before a federal magistrate at 10 this morning on an expanded set of charges filed after she backed out of a plea bargain on the original charge...
View ArticleBody found in fire
Channels 4 and 16 are reporting that the body of a white female has been found at the scene of a fire on Young Road, which runs along I-30 between Scott Hamilton and Geyer Springs in Southwest Little...
View ArticlePartne Daugherty denied costs on successful appeal of speeding conviction
Remember Partne Kiesling-Daugherty?The Jacksonville resident has made a number of appearances here.Her FOI requests and video analysis blew up the overbearing Little Rock Police Department's bogus...
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Friday To-Do: Rwake
RWAKE8:30 p.m. Revolution. $8.Oh man, this all-ages show is gonna be a do-not-miss for metal fiends. You've got Snakedriver, the totally badass purveyors of crusty, metallic hardcore in the vein of His...
View ArticleSupreme Court reduced in gas cases
Legal observers note that there's a growing body of case law in Arkansas related to gas drilling and production thanks to the boom in exploration in the Fayetteville Shale play.Another case came today...
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Jack Meriwether dies at 79
I've just received word that Jack Meriweather, 79, died this morning at St. Vincent Hospice.Knowing his death was near, Ernie Dumas, currently traveling, wrote an advance obituary on his frequent lunch...
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Little Rock police arrest suspect in two bank robberies
The Little Rock Police Department has announced the arrest of Roderick Shawn Wilbert, 42 , of Little Rock in two bank robberies this week. He'd been identified in surveillance camera video.He's a...
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Double machete slaying in Fort Smith
Here's one for the gun enthusiasts. Guns don't kill people, machetes kill people.Channel 4 reports on a double machete slaying in Fort Smith. Charged is Gregory Kinsey, 20.A witness reportedly told...
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Mike Maggio announces for court of appeals
Another Republican-style judge is aiming to move up, as predicted here earlier.Circuit Judge Mike Maggio of Conway will be running for state Court of Appeals in a seat currently held by an appointee,...
View ArticleThe days when I believed that racism would be a thing of the past by the 21st...
CAUTION: The quotes in this piece are from the “Hate in the Mainstream” section of Intelligence Report, the publication of the Southern Poverty Law Center. It would be nice to tell you that these...
View ArticleNow independent money goes after Tom Cotton
Is there any doubt the 2014 race for U.S. Senate in Arkansas will be the most expensive ever?Incumbent Sen. Mark Pryor is already under fire from left and right in big TV buys.Now comes another...
View ArticleUPDATE: Immigration bill passes Senate 68-32 with Pryor on board
The U.S. Senate voted 68-32 to end debate on the immigration reform bill, which ought to mean final passage at nearly that level. It's broadly bipartisan, certainly in the context of present-day...
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UPDATE: Library Board moves toward naming library for Hillary Clinton
The Central Arkansas Library System Board is meeting during the noon hour to discuss the proposal to name the new children's library branch for Hillary Rodham Clinton, who devoted a significant portion...
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