Look out for the breast-feeding controversy
At the outset of a new school year, the news media offer helpful tips for college students: "Choosing the right major,""6 tips for surviving dorm life,""5 things you should never say to your...
View ArticleThe bucks don't stop at Bookout
The state Ethics Commission handed down historic fines last week for campaign finance violations by Democratic Sen. Paul Bookout of Jonesboro. by Max BrantleyThe state Ethics Commission handed down...
View ArticleOn fire
The Observer was sitting at his desk on Monday after a long, long weekend of traveling the roads and back roads of Arkansas in pursuit of a story for you, Beloved Reader, when the fire alarm went off:...
View ArticleOutraged
John Wesley Hall noticed the slogan displayed on The Hatcher Agency building in downtown Little Rock: "The Home of Outrageous Service." Hall writes: "Crimes are outrageous. Things the government does...
View ArticleGazing into the crystal ball: Hogs over 'Dogs, Tigers
The final one-third of this year's Razorback schedule isn't quite the thorny gauntlet that Part II represented. In fact, after what we suspect will be a customary dispatching at Alabama on Oct. 19,...
View ArticleCalle Soul at Juanita's
Also, Iris DeMent at South on Main.FRIDAY 8/23Salsa dancers of all levels are welcome at Juanita's, where Salsa Little Rock brings in renowned Fayetteville ensemble Calle Soul. There's a lesson from...
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Single rich female seeking happiness
Woody Allen fills 'Blue Jasmine' with types, not fleshed-out characters. by Mike PowellYou know who's really easy to pick on? Rich people. In a post-Bernie Madoff, post-financial crisis culture more...
View ArticleWiser heads
Not for the first time, level-headed professors at Arkansas's colleges and universities have saved their students from a mad plot by legislative extremists. "They're so ideological and irrational," a...
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Taking a dip
A boy comes up for air after swinging off a rope swing into the Ouachita River near Lake Hamilton. TAKING A DIP: A boy comes up for air after swinging off a rope swing into the Ouachita River near...
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John Hiatt & The Combo at Juanita's
Also, Lilly Ledbetter at CALS, John Willis EP release show at The Joint, Red Octopus Theater at the Public Theatre, Kevin Seconds at Low Key Arts in Hot Springs and the Parallel Universes conference...
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How much oil spilled in Mayflower?
Unlike in Michigan spill, the EPA is relying on Exxon's tally in Arkansas. by Elizabeth McGowanHomeowners whose lives are still in limbo after thousands of gallons of oil streamed into their...
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Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves haunted the nightmares of desperadoes in...
Life under the gun with one of the greatest, and least known, lawmen of all time. by David KoonYou think you know the West.Every American thinks they do, conjuring up a fever of dusty towns,...
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NRA creates secret national gun registry
You can understand why this particular story might interest me.From Buzz Feed: The National Rifle Association has rallied gun owners — and raised tens of millions of dollars — campaigning against the...
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Meet Legislator X: John Burris
I wrote this morning about one of many interesting campaign finance reports on file at the secretary of state's office. I hoped to encourage some bipartisan agreement that the practice illustrated...
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Mature Arkansas to end publication
Arkansas Times Publisher Alan Leveritt announced this afternoon that Mature Arkansas, a monthly publication which began in November 2011, will cease publication after the September issue. Leveritt in...
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Mark Darr used campaign money to buy Razorback tickets
Blue Hog Report continues his examination of Lt. Gov. Mark Darr's campaign financial expenditures.When last we visited, Blue Hog had totted up a lot of unusual Darr expenditures -- gas, dining,...
View ArticleThe midweek line
The Wednesday night line is now open. Final words: * TOO MUCH ACCOUNTABILITY: Benji Hardy at Legislative Digest continues his sharp observation of nuts-and-bolts legislating. He writes about a...
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Federal regulators don't want you to see Pegasus pipeline's spill plan
PHMSA has released ExxonMobil's spill response plan for the ruptured Pegasus pipeline — but most of the crucial elements have been completely redacted. by Naveena SadasivamFederal regulators have...
View ArticleThe line is open; so are Arkansas River bridges after barge accident
The line is open Noted: * BRIDGE TRAFFIC NORMAL: News reports say officials believe only minor damage was done to pier protectors when a couple of barges broke loose from a tow boat Friday night and...
View ArticleUpdate on links in blog comments
Our tech team spent a great deal of time yesterday tussling with the lack of live links on comments by long-time posters. Some tweaks have been done that has restored live linking for most, if not...
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