Articles in the Democrat-Gazette today note the rising tide of Republicanism in the state. And, as Stephens Media notes, moderation is no virtue among today’s Republican candidates in Arkansas. I do wonder if all those making up this political trend have thought of specific consequences. Perhaps they have. E-mail happened to bring up a couple this [...]

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During this past primary election cycle, someone in Saline County where I live stole a circuit clerk candidate’s letterhead, typed an obviously fraudulent letter above her signature, and mailed it to someone, who then e-mailed it to others.

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Brian Chilson COOL: The water feature in Riverfront Park was a natural for kids at Riverfest today. So far, quiet. The line is open. * CANVASSING REPORTS: 1) Here’s a Facebook link for what’s happening with the ethics reform troops. 2) And here you can follow the group working on medical marijuana. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

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Channel 4 reports a fatal shooting near 6th and Louisiana about 1:15 a.m. today. Nothing more known at the moment. But, if you’re counting, it’s homicide #19 for the year in Little Rock. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

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‘RIDICULOUS’: Mayor Mark Stodola on Riverfest dispute. Mayor Mark Stodola has responded to my e-mail last night about threats to arrest petitioners on city streets outside the Riverfest grounds. The confusion over location was supposed to be handled at 4:30 p.m. yesterday when I heard from the medical marijuana people. At 6:30pm I heard from Baker Kurrus [...]

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Editor’s Note: Talk Business begins a new feature on our blogs called “The Weekend Digest,” a compilation of interesting feature stories, analyses and recommended reading from a variety of outside Arkansas sources for our business and political readers. The intent is to provide readers with a wide-ranging look at events happening in other states, developing [...]

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Editor’s Note: Talk Business begins a new feature on our blogs called “The Weekend Digest,” a compilation of interesting feature stories, analyses and recommended reading from a variety of outside Arkansas sources for our business and political readers. The intent is to provide readers with a wide-ranging look at events happening in other states, developing [...]

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Editor’s Note: Talk Business begins a new feature on our blogs called “The Weekend Digest,” a compilation of interesting feature stories, analyses and recommended reading from a variety of outside Arkansas sources for our business and political readers. The intent is to provide readers with a wide-ranging look at events happening in other states, developing [...]

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Editor’s Note: Talk Business begins a new feature on our blogs called “The Weekend Digest,” a compilation of interesting feature stories, analyses and recommended reading from a variety of outside Arkansas sources for our business and political readers. The intent is to provide readers with a wide-ranging look at events happening in other states, developing [...]

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Brian Chilson LOOK WHO’S TALKING: Kum and Go exercises commercial speech on a closed street. Just don’t try this with a political petition. In the event you missed it, a variety of people carrying petitions to address their government were warned last night by Little Rock police that they would be arrested if they not only attempted [...]

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