And I like the early daylight, although today’s 6 miler felt like 50. My calves are still screaming (or as someone in Miller County might say, “my dogs are barking”). If it were up to federal Judge Bill Wilson (or my grandfather, who spoke against Daylight Savings on the floor of the U.S. [...]

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I ran a new personal best 3:44:35 in yesterday’s New York Marathon, and with apologies to Boston, it was the best marathon I’ve run. The time qualifies me for entry into the Pike’s Peak Marathon next August. I elbowed my way to the front of the wave for yesterday’s start just so I [...]

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I’m just a few hours out from hopping on the bus and heading over to Staten Island to battle 40,000 other runners for the start of tomorrow’s race. The rain cleared out tonight, and the temperatures should be perfect. I’m here at the Millenium Broadway with Arkansan Luther Lowe just above Times Square, [...]

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Need assistance after storms? Local Red Cross for Texarkana/SWArk is 903-793-5602. Taylor/Emerson schools are closed, and although we took a lot of damage here, reports are that we dodged a bullet. Reports of brief power outages and downed trees were reported throughout southwest Arkansas. A tree blocked Tennessee Road in Miller County, and [...]

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I’m appointing Rep. Tracy Pennartz (D-Fort Smith) to the current vacancy on the District Court Resource Assessment Board (Word document). This slot is to be appointed by the House Judiciary Chairman.

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By next October, all positions at the DeQueen Husqvarna plant will be consolidated with the Nashville, Ark. operations of the company. About 600 workers at the De Queen facility will be affected, and the De Queen plant will remain open as a warehouse for raw and finished products. Joe Wilson, director of human [...]

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An organization that advocates for easier access to regional legal aid offices and courts for families who just can’t afford help for adoptions, guardianships, consumer problems, housing issues, etc. will hold its first conference on November 13. The group has been instrumental in the last two sessions on a variety of issues regarding access [...]

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If you’re in central Arkansas, stop by the home of Graham Catlett on the 17th floor of the Tower Bldg in downtown Little Rock after work today. We’re having a campaign meet and greet there and will have plenty of food, drink, and Arkansas politics. – Post From My iPhone

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State public option opt-out proceeds in U.S. Senate The health insurance reform debate could very well move to the Arkansas Capitol if the U.S. Senate’s new version of the health reform bill becomes law. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that the new provision will allow states to opt out and reject participation in any policy [...]

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For the second time in 48 hours, I’ll be flying to Mississippi in the morning. I have a trial in Vidalia, Louisiana, which is just across the Mississippi River from the Natchez airport. Because of a campaign function here in Texarkana tomorrow night, I’m not chancing driving and missing it. I’ll be [...]

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