Okay, the press release actually calls them conversations but they sound a lot like townhalls to me.  Here is Congressman Tim Griffin’s schedule of the events in all eight counties. (Full press release on the jump.) MONDAY, JANUARY 31 Perry County Perry County Fairgrounds 10-11:30 a.m. Highway 60 West Perryville, AR Faulkner County Conway Chamber [...]

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Ethics reform is a big buzz word in the state capitol this term.  Certainly anyone would love to go home and talk about how they worked to make state government more ethical.  But beware of what is exactly being proposed. One of the ethics rules that is discussed almost every year is a so called [...]

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You have probably heard by now but Sen. Bruce Holland (R-Greenwood) likes to wear cowboy hats and drive fast. Perry County deputy sheriff Ray Byrd found this out the hard way.  Bryd saw Holland on an apparent joy ride through Perry County in his Nissan 350Z sports car on Monday afternoon.  Byrd pursued Holland for [...]

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Rep. Fred Smith (D-Mississippi) has been found guilty of a Class D Felony – theft of property.  Circuit Judge Sam Pope issued the ruling (posted here) this afternoon.  The charge stems for a double payment of $29,250 from the Dermott School District – one to Smith and one to his non-profit.  Apparently, Smith kept both [...]

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Here are a copy interesting video of Gov. Mike Beebe from the Political Animal Club lunch today. In the one above, Gov. Beebe is asked about whether he agrees with Surgeon General Joe Thompson that the federal mandates are a good thing. He says…well… I am not completely sure what he says. Watch it and [...]

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Gov. Mike Beebe spoke today at the Political Animals Club at the Governor’s Mansion.  He gave some interesting comments and I have some video I will post separately but perhaps the biggest newsworthy item was the passing of the baton from the current chairman Steve Ronnel to the new chairman Rex Nelson. Originally founded in [...]

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I am having football withdrawls # Romney won the NH GOP straw poll today with 36% but even bigger news is Ron Paul won second with 11% # Correction on NH GOP Straw Poll – Romney received 35% – Paul 11% – Pawlenty 8% – Palin 7% – Bachmann 5% – DeMint 5% – Cain [...]

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It must be something in the air today that is causing Republicans and Democrats to get along. Not only in Rep. Mike Ross going to sit with Rep. Steve Womack at tonight’s State of the Union but Lt. Gov. Mark Darr had a pow wow with Gov. Mike Beebe in the governor’s office at the [...]

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Meat giant Tyson Foods and its client, Taco Bell, respond to accusations that taco meat isn’t 100% real.

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University of Arkansas officials approve bonds for capital improvement projects, including a $35 million football complex.

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