This is a must read by anyone with more than a passing interest in the Maurice Clemmons/Huckabee commutation case. It’s by Joe Carter, who directed rapid response and research for Huckabee during his presidential run. Carter studied commutations in depth. He offers a generally supportive view of Huckabee’s motivations and actions, finding most of them defensible. But [...]

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After releasing a prepared statement and talking to Fox News Radio about his decision nine years ago to commute the prison sentence of Maurice Clemmons, now suspected in the slayings for police officers in Washington state, Mike Huckabee is getting another chance to explain. The press team for the former Arkansas governor reports he will appear [...]

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The Cabot schools’ Museum of American History is documenting the history of the Cabot schools, said museum director Mike Polston. “We are attempting to collect as much material about the school system as we can,” he said.

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LITTLE ROCK — A 35-year-old state prison inmate was killed today while working on the farm at the Cummins Unit in Lincoln County, prison spokeswoman Dina Tyler said.

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The State Capitol rotunda Christmas tree will be delivered tomorrow 10:00 a.m. by Bemis Tree Farm. Donated by Mrs. and Dr. Robert Cole, the 22 foot tall, 15 foot wide Leyland Cypress hails from Tom’s Christmas Tree Farm in St. Francis County. The tree will be stationed in the northwest corner of the second [...]

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I had a nice chat with Matthew Bigg of Reuters last week about the 2010 Senate race in Arkansas. His comprehensive analysis used a bit of what I had to say. Speaking of the 2010 Senate race, I sat down with David Sanders of Stephens Media on his monthly public affairs program, “Unconventional Wisdom,” where we [...]

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If you have ever thought to yourself, “Man, I would love to go watch Michael Gravel have a serious debate with Ron Paul,” then you - one probably read this blog several times a day and - two you are in for a major treat tonight in Little Rock. Progressive Democrat (which mean really liberal) Drew Pritt [...]

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OZARK — The mayor of a small Arkansas town says the police officer who used a Taser on an unruly 10-year-old girl has been fired for not using the camera attached to the stun gun.

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Ozark cop who Tased 10-year-old is fired. Not, strictly speaking, for the jolt.

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Jason Craven of Cabot has for the past several years had a spectacular Christmas show of lights and music. This year he has volunteered to ask spectators to donate to Open Arms Shelter during the display.

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