Who really benefits (and loses) when the Freedom of Information Act is played...
One of the battle cries we have heard over the past few years - though not quite loud enough to stifle the lament for the ever-increasing number of dead from gun violence - is that if you “take away”...
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Medicaid "Private Option" deal costs more, still good deal for state
Make sure to read Tuesday's post (which was updated several times through the night) for a detailed explanation of the state's new option for Medicaid expansion. But the short version is that new plan...
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Thursday: Daisy Gaston Bates panel discussion, Laundry for the Apocalypse and...
"Daisy Gaston Bates: A Symbol of the Civil Rights Movement or an Inspirational Leader?" is a special event that includes a panel discussion and screening of the documentary "Daisy Bates: First Lady of...
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Friday To-Do: Shinyribs, Kevin Kerby
SHINYRIBS, KEVIN KERBY9:30 p.m. White Water Tavern. $7.As a music fan, I've always been baffled at some of the absolute crap that gets played on the radio, even as excellent performers drive rattletrap...
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Former LRPD cop Josh Hastings pleads not guilty
Josh Hastings, the former Little Rock Police Department officer who was charged with manslaughter in January in the August 2012 shooting death of a 15-year-old boy during a burglary call at a West...
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Ark. GOP congressmen vote against protecting abused women
Arkansas's congressional delegation was nowhere to be found among the 87 House Republicans who joined 199 Democrats today to pass the Senate's bipartisan reauthorization of the Violence Against Women...
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Friday: American Boychoir, Bill and Kate Isles, Arkansas Chamber Singers and...
If angelic choirs are you jam, check out The American Boychoir. The critically acclaimed act comes to Reynolds Performance Hall at the University of Central Arkansas, 7:30 p.m., $10-$40. Folk duo Bill...
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Salvage firm says teardowns are for private school
Southern Accents, the salvage company that is dismantling two historic houses on Cantrell Road that will be demolished, has published an article in its newsletter titled "Salvage Adventure in...
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John Hiatt & The Combo to Juanita's
Here's one for the roots/Americana fans to look forward to in the dog days of summer: John Hiatt & The Combo will play Juanita's on Wednesday, Aug. 28. It's an 8 p.m. show. Tickets go on sale March...
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Disturbance, arrest, after former LRPD officer Josh Hastings spat on in...
Trouble at the Pulaski County Courthouse this morning, with a group of people in the hallway outside the 5th Division Courtroom becoming loud, followed by a woman spitting on former LRPD officer Josh...
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'Wicked' kicks off 2013-2014 season for Celebrity Attractions
Celebrity Attractions released its 2013-2014 lineup this week, and first up is a "back-by-popular-demand" run of the hit "Wicked," Sept. 25-Oct. 6. There's no question that it's been one of the most...
View ArticleThe Thursday line
CARTER'S VOODOO BUDGET MATH: He told reporters today that the $150 million in unspecified tax cuts he's supporting won't result in state funding cuts. That would be a neat trick, since the lion's share...
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Federal suit by former PuCo coroner Garland Camper dismissed
A judge has dismissed the federal discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit filed last year by former Pulaski County Coroner Garland Camper. The lawsuit had listed both county attorney Karla...
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"Women to Watch," in Pine Bluff
I have not been able to get down to see the "Women to Watch 2013" exhibition of the Arkansas committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts at the Arts and Science Center in Pine Bluff, but I do...
View ArticleSupport for Medicaid expansion from House Democrats, public
This kind of got lost in the shuffle but I suppose it's worth noting that the House Democratic Caucus gave a strong endorsement to Medicaid expansion, or whatever we're calling it now, in a press...
View ArticleShooting at Park Plaza
KARK-TV is reporting that two people have been shot at Park Plaza Mall. The station expects to report more later; nothing yet posted on the website.UPDATE: Two people taken away from the mall in...
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Saturday To-Do: "Relive Your Prom"
'RELIVE YOUR PROM'8 p.m. Robinson Center Music Hall. $35 single, $50 couple.Did you ever wish you could relive some important moment from your formative years, say, maybe your high school prom? Like...
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Tonight: Criswell, Ashley, Summerhill, etc.
Lots of good art to see in Hot Springs tonight, as galleries will stay open 5-9 p.m. for the monthly walk up and down Central Avenue and vicinity. "The Warren Criswell Show" opens tonight at Taylor's...
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Food Feedback Friday: The week that food was king
It’s a wonderful week to be a foodie. Indeed, here at The Times and Eat Arkansas, we are all a little giddy about this week’s print issue. If you haven’t picked up your copy yet, stop whatever you are...
View ArticleLyon College announces tuition and fees freeze
The board of trustees at Batesville's Lyon College has voted to do something uncommon these days: It will not raise tuition or fees for the 2013-2014 academic year. In part, administrators said,...
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