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UPDATE: North Little Rock tax district settlement
I mentioned earlier today that new North Little Rock Mayor Joe Smith had made news when he was sworn in yesterday by saying he intended to end a dispute with the North Little Rock School District over...
View ArticleArkansas privatizes high school diploma program
Did you know Arkansas in 2014 will privatize the previously free GED testing program to obtain high school equivalency diplomas?I didn't until I listened to this report by KUAF's Jacqueline...
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How much electric line protection is enough?
When I spoke this morning with North Little Rock City Attorney Jason Carter, we talked a bit about the North Little Rock Electric Department, since he's acting as head of the agency currently.I...
View ArticleThe 2013 open line
Back at work, are you? Yes or no, here's an open line. With some final thoughts:* AMERICAN IDOL IN CAR CRASH. American Idol winner Kris Allen broke his wrist in a car crash Tuesday night and it could...
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Nobody's crazier about football than Texas
Thanks to Scott Faldon, the Times-Record sports writer whose Twitter feed from Fort Smith keeps me abreast with essential sports reading, for a link to:"Friday Night Tykes," a monumental Texas Monthly...
View ArticleRepublicans cautious on Medicaid developments
I mentioned yesterday that I'd sought some comment from Republican legislators on developments trumpeted by the Beebe administration yesterday.1) Arkansas has won conditional federal approval for a...
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Kochhead to do for U.S. what she's done for Arkansas
Teresa Oelke of Rogers, the hard-charging paid operative for the vast Koch-funded conspiracy to take over Arkansas government, has been rewarded for her efforts.She's been named national vice president...
View ArticleDNA evidence: a two-way street
One of those interesting convergences of events:Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced this week that he'd join other states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold state laws that allow...
View ArticleAnother path on election reform
The Arkansas Citizens First Congress has begun a welcome counterpoint to the Republican drive for Voter ID legislation aimed at depressing the turnout of segments of the population that generally favor...
View ArticleChanges in the LR TV market
The expected hammer dropped yesterday. Arkansas Business reports that Mission Broadcasting closed its purchase of Fox 16 and KASN-38 in Little Rock yesterday. As he'd expected, Chuck Spohn is working...
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Beebe names Martha Miller to head Arkansas Heritage Dept.
From the governor's office:Governor Mike Beebe has named Martha Miller of Little Rock as the new director of the Arkansas Department of Heritage. Miller replaces Cathie Matthews, who retired at the end...
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Food Feedback Friday
It’s Friday, folks! The first of 2013. We, here at Eat Arkansas, are looking forward to another fabulous year of eating and exploring throughout the state of Arkansas. I’m incredibly optimistic about...
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Saturday and Sunday To-Do: The Young Rapscallions
THE YOUNG RAPSCALLIONS10 p.m. Juanita's. $8 adv., $10 day of.OK, so I suppose the first thing to get out of the way regarding The Young Rapscallions: McLovin' plays drums for the band. Yessir, I refer...
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How extreme is U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton? UPDATE
Batten down the hatches 4th District of Arkansas the next time a tornado, flood, ice storm or other calamity requires a call to the federal government for help.New Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton of...
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UPDATE: Asa! Planning! Still! Race for Governor!
Oh, OK. Twitter is abuzz with a new report that NRA lobbyist Asa! Hutchinson is "planning" to run for governor in 2014. That's been pretty clear for some time now, even before I quoted him Nov. 16 as...
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RIP Jeffrey Hudnall
Little Rock has lost a pillar of the electronic dance music scene. Concert promoter Jeffrey Hudnall, a.k.a. Bushy, passed away yesterday. According to a Facebook post from his older brother Scott,...
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"Small Works on Paper" opens in El Dorado
The 2013 "Small Works on Paper"exhibition of the Arkansas Arts Council brings 37 works of art by 35 artists to the South Arkansas Arts Center in El Dorado today. Anne Austin Pearce, an associate...
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Butcher and Public throws a pig roast at Dunbar Garden
Travis McConnell, sous chef at the Capital Hotel Bar & Grill, plans to open Butcher and Public, his own brick and mortar space in Little Rock at some point down the road. At 5 p.m. Jan. 13, he's...
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Showcase deadline is Monday
We're getting down to the wire for the annual Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase. Any of you musician types want to toss your hat in the ring for a shot at fame, glory, approbation, a drink named after...
View ArticleLittle Rock recycling catchup
The city of Little Rock says Waste Management is still working to catch up on recycling pickups disrupted by the winter storm and holiday schedules. It announced:Waste Management continues to catch up...
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