OFFICIAL SECRETS: Chief Stuart Thomas still mum about October wreck involving former assistant police chief. Sgt. Cassandra Davis said the Little Rock police have NOT filed charges against Joseph Williams, the driver of a car seriously wounded Tuesday by police officer Chris Johannes‘ gunshot in the Park Plaza parking deck. Johannes has said he felt [...]

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Channel 4 reports that Little Rock police found the getaway car — a PT cruiser — believed used by men who fatally shot Richard Ratley of Dallas outside the Discovery nightclub in Riverdale early Christmas Eve. The car was believed to have been stolen and there’s no indication of other information found that might lead [...]

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Interesting item on Channel 4 last night. More details needed, but it reports that the Sherwood City Council had passed a resolution expressing disappointment in Mayor Virginia Hillman for misleading them on a report they’d commissioned about imposing a development impact fee to generate money for roads and parks. The Street Committee, along with Parks and [...]

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THE TICKET: Obama-Clinton, says Reich. Robert Reich, a Clinton administration cabinet member, claims no inside information but predicts the 2012 Democratic ticket will be Obama-Hillary Clinton, with Vice President Joe Biden heading to the secretary of state slot. His thinking is sound: Why do I say this? Because Obama needs to stir the passions and enthusiasms of [...]

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Things slow where you are? Deadly dull around downtown. Your thoughts are still welcome. Final notes: * MERIT PAY DOESN’T WORK: That’s the conclusion of a writer in the Harvard Business Review. He’s not talking about teachers, but CEOs, but the general theories apply. Variable pay schemes encourage people to manipulate the system, for one thing. [...]

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While there was plenty of action in state politics in 2011, many of the events simply set the stage for future political battles in 2012 and beyond. TAX CUTS GO FURTHER Gov. Mike Beebe’s (D) desire to hold the line on tax cuts to an additional half-cent reduction in the grocery tax was quickly dashed by state [...]

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There was nearly as much good news as bad news in 2011. For every job announcement, there seemed to be a layoff announcement. For any improvement in a key part of the economy, it felt like a counterbalancing negative setback materialized. It had many business observers chalking 2011 up to “the forgotten” column. THE ECONOMY SPUTTERS Despite [...]

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While there was plenty of action in state politics in 2011, many of the events simply set the stage for future political battles in 2012 and beyond. TAX CUTS GO FURTHER Gov. Mike Beebe’s (D) desire to hold the line on tax cuts to an additional half-cent reduction in the grocery tax was quickly dashed by state [...]

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There was nearly as much good news as bad news in 2011. For every job announcement, there seemed to be a layoff announcement. For any improvement in a key part of the economy, it felt like a counterbalancing negative setback materialized. It had many business observers chalking 2011 up to “the forgotten” column. THE ECONOMY SPUTTERS Despite [...]

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The night line is open. Close-outs: * MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE: Tour guide throws message in a bottle off a cruise ship. Five years later, it’s found in the Bahamas. Finders: Some vacationers from Little Rock, Ark. * MORE SANYO JOBS LEAVING FORREST CITY: Forrest City Times Herald reports the loss of more jobs at the Sanyo [...]

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