I’ve been out of town for the better part of two days and I’m just now reading that Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor clearly stated that he would vote for the cloture motion which would advance the bill to debate in the Senate. Good for him. Senator Blanche Lincoln still remains on the fence. (I loved this [...]

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A new poll indicates that 84% of Arkansans want the Senate to debate health care reform. This comes on the eve of a cloture vote in the Senate where 60 members must vote in favor in order for the bill to proceed to the Senate floor for debate. Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln, up for re-election in [...]

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President Bill Clinton is in Little Rock, Arkansas today to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Clinton Presidential Center and Park. The event is from 11:30 – 1:00 under a large tent. The Associated Press examines the five-year impact the library has had on Little Rock. After Clinton announced his site choice, the pace increased for development [...]

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God, I hate exclamation points. But I couldn’t help it today because Sarah Palin’s book, “Going Rogue,” finally arrives in bookstores. No, I’m not excited, but lots of other people are, including Jason Tolbert of The Tolbert Report. By now, those of us that have been reading the Internet know that the book’s highlights include [...]

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I’m referring to Bill Belichick, the head coach of the New England Patriots, who last night decided to go for it on fourth and two on the Pats own 28 with two minutes to play. It’s one of the craziest coaching decisions I’ve ever seen in football, and it backfired famously. The Patriots were stopped, [...]

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I obsess about bowl games this time of year, especially when, for the first time in two season, the Arkansas Razorbacks are eligible for one. Today, e-mails have blanketed my in-box about scenarios that would lead the Hogs to the Cotton Bowl. Is it really possible? I asked in response. After getting torched by Ole Miss [...]

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From Ross Douthat in today’s New York Times: Even in an age of near-trillion-dollar spending sprees, the president of the United States has only limited influence over the unemployment numbers.

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The Arkansas blogosphere has been chatty about a new Public Policy Polling poll on the Arkansas Second Congressional District race involving Democratic Party incumbent Vic Snyder. The poll shows Mr. Snyder with an approval rating of forty-two percent. Forty-six percent of second district voters disapprove of his performance. Not unlike recent polls involving incumbent Senator Blanche [...]

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From Rob Mortiz of Stephens Media: Two recent federal Environmental Protection Agency studies concluded it would take about $5 billion to rehabilitate or replace the old and broken water systems in the state and another $400 million to repair and upgrade the sewer systems. Arkansas Natural Resources Commission finance manager David Fenter noted that ANRC received $50 [...]

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For the money, I’d say pick up a copy of Bill Simmons‘ “The Book of Basketball,” but if GOP politics is your sort of thing, Sarah Palin’s new book, “Going Rogue,” hits bookstores this Tuesday. (Is she old enough and interesting enough to write a memoir?) It’s pre-sold a  billion copies it seems, and she’s [...]

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