Republican Attorney Generals in thirteen states are threatening to sue over the recently passed Senate health care legislation. According to the AP, their major beef is the estimated $100 million pork that Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson received in exchange for his vote. I am certainly no fan of pork projects but this does seem to [...]

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It’s New Year’s Eve, which means the week here in Memphis for the Liberty Bowl is coming to a rapid end. Arkansas will be back on the practice field this afternoon, holding their final full workout in preparation for Saturday’s game. Before I head out the door for the day, here’s a look at a few [...]

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It was an amazing year. We certainly had our heartbreaks and heartaches in 2009; my dad’s illness and passing being the most difficult. I cannot watch recaps of 2009 on television, because I find myself organizing each event under two distinct categories: things that happened before my dad died, and things that happened after. Then I [...]

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The Democrat-Gazette today rehashed the circumstances that will require Little Rock library budget cuts in 2010 to repay about $1.5 million in property taxes collected prematurely. Reminder: if County Judge Buddy Villines and the Pulaski Quorum Court had convened within 30 days after the special tax election in late 2007 to routinely approve the millage increase, [...]

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Not much to cheer in the 00s, John Brummett concludes. Maybe the next 10 will be better. It may be that we’ll look back and see that things were turning around by the end of these dreary 00s — that the great American arc was there after all. Maybe the extension of health insurance was a glimpse [...]

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. —  Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino was adamant about something earlier this week. Opening his team’s practices throughout the week leading up to Saturday’s game against East Carolina in the Liberty Bowl had nothing to do with the media. Petrino had other motives. “If we don’t have it open, then the recruits and high school coaches [...]

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From the gun turret of his armored Humvee, Spc. Ben West scanned the windows and roofs in central Baghdad, searching for any sign of a gunman or sniper. Suddenly, he saw a flash and a smoke trail and heard someone yell, “RPG.”

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Lawmakers pressured President Barack Obama to boost the urgency of anti-terrorism efforts as the Netherlands and Nigeria announced they will start using full-body scanners for passengers.

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State and local education leaders are racing to meet a Jan. 19 application deadline for millions of dollars in federal funds.

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A white van parked near Times Square with tinted windows, no license plates and a bogus law enforcement placard was enough for police to briefly evacuate the tourist hot spot and send in a bomb squad on the day before the annual New Year’s Eve celebration.

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