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Only Arkansas law makes same-sex couples different
As of last Friday, 25 couples from all over Arkansas had joined two lawsuits to challenge Arkansas's Amendment 83, which makes it illegal for persons of the same gender to enter into a marriage...
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The day Oscar Grant was killed
'Fruitvale Station' starts strong, but runs out of time. by Mike Powell"Fruitvale Station" is a movie that tells us unfortunate things that we already know: Race matters, justice is imperfect and...
View ArticleQuaker City Night Hawks at Stickyz
Also, Crystal Bowersox at Juanita's.THURSDAY 8/1It's the first Thursday of the month, which means it's time for the Hillcrest Shop & Sip, with music, drinks, discounts and all that fun stuff,...
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New Leo's owners do right by the old Hillcrest favorite
There's always a sense of apprehension when a long-time favorite restaurant changes hands, especially one such as Leo's Greek Castle, the Hillcrest mainstay that operated under the leadership of...
View ArticleA good week for Mike Ross
I said two weeks ago that fund-raising told the story of the Democratic primary race for governor. by Max BrantleyI said two weeks ago that fund-raising told the story of the Democratic primary race...
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Neighborhood activist: Time for Little Rock to adopt sewer impact fee
I give the floor this morning to Jim Lynch, former city government administrator, retired academic and eternal civic activist, on the Little Rock Board of Directors vote next week on a sewer impact...
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Restaurants pay penalty for passing off cheap booze as top shelf labels
You don't suppose this has ever happened in an Arkansas club or restaurant do you?(And surely no Arkie has ever filled an empty Bombay Sapphire bottle with Old Mr. Boston gin for pouring to home...
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Westerman from Germany: Willing to move to D.C. for the children
Republican State Rep. Bruce Westerman was out of the country yesterday when word of the formal announcement of Rep. Tom Cotton's Senate candidacy put in motion a chain of related pre-announcement leaks...
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UPDATE: State will pay for poor oversight of Pulaski desegregation
Here's the long and short of an article in today's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette about ongoing talks to settle the final remaining piece of the decades-old Pulaski County desegregation case— declaring the...
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Friday and Saturday To-Do: The Main Thing's 'Arkansanity'
THE MAIN THING'S 'ARKANSANITY'8 p.m. The Joint. $20.The in-house funny folks over at The Joint— a trio known as The Main Thing— are back with another original two-act comedy poking a little...
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Friday To-Do: Kevin Gordon, Isaac Alexander
KEVIN GORDON, ISAAC ALEXANDER9:30 p.m. White Water Tavern.White Water Tavern's been on a tear the last many many months with heavy-hitter singer/songwriters. They've had Mary Gauthier, David Olney...
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Friday: Quaker City Night Hawks, Oceano and more
Fort Worth, Texas, rockers Quaker City Night Hawks play an 18-and-older show at Stickyz with the blistering blues-rock of Stephen Neeper and The Wild Hearts, 9:30 p.m., $7. Maxine's has a wild night...
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Moses-Tucker announces new apartment project on Capitol Avenue
More positive news on the redevelopment of downtown Little Rock as a residential neighborhood.Moses Tucker Real Estate announces today plans to build an 84-unit, $13 million apartment project on...
View ArticleThe meter is running on digital membership
Please consult our FAQ for questions. If it doesn't address yours, write to lindseymillar@arktimes.com.Here are the two we've gotten most often in recent days:How do I log-in?If you're still using the...
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Wendell Griffen: Questions 'cultural competency' in Trayvon Martin case
Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen, who presides over criminal cases that frequently involve racial considerations in Pulaski County, has written an essay on "cultural competency" in the Trayvon Martin...
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Behind the scenes at CBM on YouTube
New videos on Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art's YouTube page go behind the scenes to illuminate the importance of exhibition installation, both in showing the works to their best advantage and...
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Parole officials back before legislature today
A legislative panel has convened for at least the third time to question Community Correction officials about parole practices and lapses in the system, particularly the release of a multiple rules...
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Democrats: Tim Griffin has supported REDUCED spending for pipeline safety
The Democratic Party offers an elaboration on U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin's claim that he has worked for a $500,000 increase in spending by the federal pipeline safety agency.From news accounts:“Griffin’s...
View ArticleArrest made for fraudulent Medicaid billing
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has announced the arrest of Tequila Fitzgerald, 21, of Little Rock for billing the Medicaid program for more than $17,000 worth of attendant-care services she did not...
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Poll talk: Pryor-Cotton and the minimum wage
Polling. If mentioned at all, it should be taken with plenty of salt unless you know who paid for it; the full survey; the internal demographics.I can't meet these standards on the following...
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