I made it through the first chapter of Sarah Palin’s book last night. You’re probably wondering whether I ponied up the 10 bucks at Wal-Mart for the book. The answer is no. A friend of Mrs. Think Tank’s received it as a gift, and she stopped by last night after arriving in town from Dallas. [...]

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From Dana Stevens: In a way, despite its unremitting grimness, The Road is a perfect Thanksgiving weekend release. It gives even those who dread seeing their families for holiday dinner something very literal and tangible to be thankful for. Mom’s turkey may be dry and her pie crusts leathery, but at least you have something to [...]

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The Washington Independent takes a look at the candidacy of Tim Griffin, a former operative of Karl Rove and U.S. Attorney. Mr. Griffin is running in a contested Republican primary for the 2nd congressional district in Arkansas, a seat currently held by incumbent Vic Snyder. If local Democrats have their way, Griffin’s comeback won’t take him [...]

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Much has been said of the dwindling support for President Barack Obama among independents. This analysis, conducted by Charles Franklin for Pollster.com suggests something all together different. So the point is simple: Claims of abandonment of Obama by independents (or lib-Dems or con-Dems) are substantially exaggerated over the past three months. Significant decline from May through [...]

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From John Dickerson in Slate: Her abettors in this speculation are the Democratic National Committee and the media. The DNC wants Palin to be the face of the Republican future because Democrats think she’s a clown. The media has an interest in portraying Palin as a viable political candidate because that justifies endless coverage. She’d still [...]

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Here are my observations from the free health clinic yesterday in Little Rock, which I recorded for The Huffington Post.

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Be sure to tune in to John King’s political program today, “State of the Union.” Little Rock, Arkansas – and more specifically Doe’s Eat Place – is featured. It begins at 8 am.

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With 60 votes yesterday, the US Senate begins debate on a bill to reform health insurance in America. Both Arkansas senators, Mark Pryor and Blanche Lincoln, voted in favor of the matter that began what many anticipate will be a long and contentious process. Ms. Lincoln’s vote generated a lot of attention in political circles. If [...]

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FORT SMITH — While executives who steal from their employers — like former Walmart executive Tom Coughlin — capture headlines, small businesses are hit the hardest by employee theft, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

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The Seattle Times has posted documents from the state parole board that bear on the decision by Gov. Mike Huckabee to commute murder suspect Maurice Clemmons’ 108-year-prison sentence to immediate parole eligiblity. He said he’d fallen in with a bad crowd after moving to Arkansas, but had turned his life around. He said he’d prayed [...]

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