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Reform of state’s constitutional offices is needed
Roy Ockert Comments Jun 04, 2013 1:00amGov. Mike Beebe made a good choice last week in appointing longtime legislative auditor Charles Robinson to complete the term of state Treasurer Martha Shoffner, who resigned May 21 after being...
Dassault Falcon Jet to expand LR facility by $60 million
Roby Brock Comments Jun 02, 2013 1:00amDassault Falcon Jet will expand its Little Rock jet completion center over the next three years by $60 million. The French-based company said it will add an additional 250,000 sq. ft. to its...
Tough times for men, in and out of school
Steve Brawner Comments Jun 02, 2013 1:00amMy alma mater, Ouachita Baptist University, and my wife’s alma mater, Henderson State University, sit across the street from each other in Arkadelphia. In many ways they are in different worlds –...
Prevent toaster pastry larceny in your community
Micki Bare Comments Jun 01, 2013 1:00amConsidering the news of late, I urge everyone to start, sign, and submit petitions to add Parenting 101 and 102 to our public schools’ curricula. The classes can be made available to high school...
Visiting White House of Confederacy is surreal experience
Roy Ockert Comments Jun 01, 2013 1:00amVisiting the seat of the second revolutionary government in North America — the Confederate States of America — is a surreal experience today. Although we U.S. citizens have many differences,...
War and peace in brief
Matthew Pate Comments May 31, 2013 1:21pmIt may surprise some of my more conservative readers, but I couldn’t be more indifferent about the fate of pending gun control legislation now before Congress. My indifference comes from a couple...
Heading toward a cliff, by the way
Steve Brawner Comments May 30, 2013 1:00amImagine that a family is on vacation and driving through unfamiliar territory, which tends to make people uncomfortable, which leads to disagreements.
Mom and Dad are in the front seat,...
Opening up the primaries
Jason Tolbert Comments May 29, 2013 1:00amJust two weeks ago, Republican House Speaker Davy Carter was considered to be a top prospect to replace incumbent Gov. Mike Beebe, a term-limited Democrat.
Carter had staked out a centrist...
AP leaks case shows need for federal shield law
Roy Ockert Comments May 28, 2013 1:00amIf any good comes from the federal government’s high-handed seizure of Associated Press telephone records in a national security leak investigation, it could be new impetus for a federal shield...
For one night, Arkansans spoke up
Steve Brawner Comments May 26, 2013 1:00amOn April 4, 2002, something pretty amazing happened — people across Arkansas had a serious discussion about an important political issue. They agreed; they disagreed; they were nice to each other...
