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Connecticut school shooting: More questions than answers
The flailing for understanding continues in the Connecticut school shootings, the new information mostly gruesome specifics about the deaths of children and their families' loss. The New York Times...
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Racist roots of right to work laws
Facing South offers a good piece of political history on the roots of right-to-work laws now that Michigan joined Arkansas and 22 other states with laws that allow non-union workers to free-ride on...
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Time to end the Republican cliche spewing
Charlie Frago of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette re-emphasized today (pay wall) the huge cost coming if the Arkansas legislature doesn't close the Medicaid funding gap, most sensibly by availing itself...
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Monday: Jim Brickman at Walton Arts Center
Pianist and pop singer Jim Brickman performs his On a Winter's Night concert at Walton Arts Center, 7 p.m., $25-$45.[ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleBig money pays for Republicans at state level
The New York Times chronicles today how deep pockets, though they failed to deliver the presidiency for Republicans, delivered big wins at the state level, including the recent victory for anti-union...
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Ethics complaint against Lowery grinds to conclusion
As far as I can tell, the failure of Republican House candidate Mark Lowery to file timely campaign finance reports got attention only on this blog after a complaint was filed with the state Ethics...
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Monday food news roundup
In our on-going quest to bring all of you the latest food news, we've instituted Foodie Feedback Friday, a discussion of what and where folks are eating. As a companion segment, we'd like to introduce...
View ArticleShots fired after Urban Swag robbery
Report from Little Rock police of the robbery of Urban Swag, a shop at 315 North Bowman Road, Saturday afternoon. The store owner, Dexter Mitchell, who was struck in the face by three robbers, fired at...
View ArticleDriver dies in Confederate Blvd. wreck
LRPD reports that Corliss L. Terrell of Little Rock was killed about 1:30 a.m. this morning when he lost control of his vehicle on Confederate Boulevard near Willard. It left the road and hit a utility...
View ArticleEffort underway to reform filibuster rules in U.S. Senate
Action is heating up by a coalition of "progressive" groups - including unions, Common Cause and the Sierra Club - to reform U.S. Senate filibuster rules to end the gridlock it causes in Washington....
View ArticleI just called to say, “I love you.” Get a room? No, get a phone booth!
I am firmly convinced that the new public phone booth is the public restroom. Think I am joking? Pay attention the next time you need to use the facilities anywhere, and you hear someone happily...
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City of Little Rock: Easy come, easy go
That half-billion in new sales tax money is absolutely burning a hole in the pocket of the city of Little Rock. It's hungering to pass the money out to private groups in a pattern I've complained about...
View ArticleAttorney general seeks rehearing in school money case
The attorney general's office has asked the Arkansas Supreme Court to reconsider its 4-3 ruling that school districts that raise more than the state school foundation support from the uniformly...
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Charlie Collins will again try to expand legal guns on campus
Seemed a good time to ask Republican Rep. Charlie Collins of Fayetteville whether he'd any change of heart/plans regarding his plan to again introduce legislation to allow college staff to carry guns...
View ArticlePSC tallies impact of court ruling on cable TV property taxes
I wrote last week that a state Supreme Court decision held that Charter Cable had lost its challenge of the state's assessment of its intangible property (such as franchise agreements and good will) as...
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UPDATE: Paragould to put officers with AR-15s on the streets
Thanks to Cato for picking up this item in the Paragould Daily Press about plans there to put armed officers on foot patrol to deter crime:"[Police are] going to be in SWAT gear and have AR-15s around...
View ArticleThe fiscal cliff deal takes shape
I'm not too worried about the cliff. But it would appear a deal is in the offing.Ezra Klein outlines the details he's hearing. As with most deals, there lots not to like for both sides.[ Subscribe to...
View ArticleCORRECTION: Claims Commission hasn't ruled on death claim
CORRECTION: The Arkansas Claims Commission has NOT yet issued a ruling on the claim for $5 million from the estate of a man killed in 2009 by a former Division of Youth Services charge who had been...
View ArticleBeebe asks to file brief in school finance case
This is kind of interesting. Gov. Mike Beebe has filed a petition with the Arkansas Supreme Court for permission to file an amicus brief in the request for a rehearing of the school finance case I...
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