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Oil companies flaunt state law in aftermath of Mayflower disaster

Updated: Jun 18, 2013 1:00am

Most disturbing of the many allegations in a lawsuit filed jointly last week by Arkansas and the federal government in the Mayflower pipeline rupture is that the oil companies responsible for the...

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Fatherhood: consecration of the mundane

Jun 14, 2013 1:45pm

Fatherhood is an institution as variable as the men who inhabit it. Human civilizations have long struggled to circumscribe its “proper” contours. Few enduring answers have been found.

In...

Dad’s sons should make Sunday a proud day

Jun 13, 2013 1:00am

ARKADELPHIA – It’s a beautiful day June 7. There’s a nice little crowd saluting an American flag that U.S. Army Major John Paul Arnold is raising during a ceremony at Ouachita Baptist University,...

Hutchinson expresses concerns over NSA program

Jun 12, 2013 1:00am

“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” – Benjamin Franklin, 1775

Since before our nation’s founding, we have...

State should seek long-term solutions, rather than depend on rainy-day funds

Jun 11, 2013 1:00am

Gov. Mike Beebe will ask a subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council next month for approval to use “rainy-day funds” to aid Arkansas students seeking advanced degrees in high-demand health...

Ready for 17 months of ads?

Jun 09, 2013 12:14pm

If you like negative political ads, then these next 17 months are for you. If you don’t, turn off the TV, or at least get ready to use your DVR.

That’s because Sen. Mark Pryor is part of...

Former USA Drug magnate Stephen LaFrance dies unexepectedly

Jun 08, 2013 1:00am

Retired USA Drug magnate Stephen LaFrance, Sr. of Pine Bluff passed away in his sleep Tuesday night unexpectedly. LaFrance, 71, had sold his massive USA Drug franchise and warehousing business...

If you want to save money, don’t host the reunion

Jun 08, 2013 1:00am

As we transition into summer vacation, it is time to trade grueling daily routines and school-related activities for home projects, family gatherings, and a more relaxed schedule.

My...

Keeping violence all bottled up

Jun 07, 2013 1:13pm

Last week, I focused on the irrefutable fact that most people who are murdered in the United States are killed by someone using a handgun. Predictably the cranks came out of the woodwork to...

Students serve as Governor for a day

Jun 06, 2013 1:00am

For two days last week, two teenagers served as governor of Arkansas.

Well, not really. Mike Beebe remains governor, unless he is traveling out of state, in which case Lt. Gov. Mark Darr is...

Grading the early political ads

Jun 05, 2013 1:00am

With the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate over 17 months away, it is hard to believe the early bombardment of political ads.

Incumbent Democrat Mark Pryor, who has no announced opponent so...

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