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Shoffner’s troubles highlight need for qualified officeholders

May 22, 2013 1:00am

The arrest of state Treasurer Martha Shoffner on federal extortion charges was not a complete surprise, although the process and new allegations were unexpected.

Shoffner had endured...

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Cicadas are better than warm milk for sleepless nights

May 18, 2013 1:00am

Cicadas are popping up in North Carolina with their beady red eyes and elongated wings. Not that I’ll get to see any. North Carolina is a big state. According to the cicada map I found online,...

Two schools marry while one gets a divorce

May 16, 2013 1:00am

On Monday, the State Board of Education agreed to let the 357-student Bradley School District merge voluntarily with the not-that-much-bigger Emerson-Taylor School District. It’s a marriage of...

Scandals intensify fears of government

May 15, 2013 1:00am

The Obama administration is weathering the storm of two Washington scandals — one involving the unfolding details of the attack in Benghazi and the second, revelations that the Internal Revenue...

Promise to invest in college students worthy of debate

May 14, 2013 1:00am

Bill Halter may or may not win the Democratic nomination to be the next governor of Arkansas, but the central idea in his campaign should be a subject for major debate in the 2014 gubernatorial...

Too much bigger to fail

Updated: May 12, 2013 8:10pm

I try not to write about things I don’t know much about, and I’ll be the first to admit I understand little about high finance. But I do know this: If something is too big to fail, then it’s too...

Mother’s Day is perfect for memory sorting and organizing

May 11, 2013 1:00am

This year, I will spend Mother’s Day sifting through boxes and bags of miscellany that have been stored in an attic for the better part of a decade. After finally signing a contract for the sale...

Wal-Mart tops Fortune 500 list, windstream joins ranks

May 11, 2013 1:00am

Wal-Mart has been ranked No. 1 on the 2013 Fortune 500 list of largest U.S. companies ranked by revenue. The Bentonville-based retail giant reclaimed the top spot from ExxonMobil. In fiscal year...

The art of legislating

May 09, 2013 1:00am

Let’s start this column with the kind of quote that usually would appear at the end: “To me that’s the art of legislating,” Key said. “I go into it with what I want, what I think is best,...

Davy Carter: Man in the middle

May 08, 2013 1:00am

After emerging as a leader during the legislative session, many are wondering what is next for Arkansas House Speaker Davy Carter.

Carter wasn’t even in the picture seven months ago, other...

Gun-rights advocates contend new law allows open carry

May 07, 2013 1:00am

Beginning July 1, Arkansas citizens will be cable to carry a handgun openly almost anywhere. That’s how various gun-rights advocacy groups interpret Act 746, passed last month by the state...

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