Stories by Brenda Blagg

  • BRENDA BLAGG: Wired for the future

    It's a job his successor will likely have to finish, but Gov. Asa Hutchinson has nonetheless set a state goal to provide high-speed Internet in all Arkansas co…

    by Brenda Blagg July 31, 2019

  • BRENDA BLAGG: Pope County blues

    A Mississippi casino operator will make another try this week to get a state license for a Pope County casino.

    by Brenda Blagg July 17, 2019

  • BRENDA BLAGG: Count on it

    Consider why we even have a decennial census. Then, take a look at how President Trump and his attorney general are messing with the coming count.

    by Brenda Blagg July 10, 2019

  • BRENDA BLAGG: A forever battle

    The state's buyout of a controversial hog farm near the Buffalo National River is an answer to a huge environmental concern.

    by Brenda Blagg June 19, 2019

  • BRENDA BLAGG: The road ahead

    Gov. Asa Hutchinson found the votes in the Arkansas Legislature this year to pass a major road-funding program.

    by Brenda Blagg May 15, 2019

  • BRENDA BLAGG: The governor's boast

    President Donald Trump's use or, in his case, overuse of superlatives seems to have rubbed off on Gov. Asa Hutchinson.

    by Brenda Blagg April 24, 2019

  • BRENDA BLAGG: Constant vigilance

    State lawmakers are getting an earful these days on legislation that would change how hog farms are permitted in this state.

    by Brenda Blagg March 27, 2019

  • BRENDA BLAGG: A star is borne

    Maybe the governor can make the difference in this leftover skirmish of the Civil War.

    by Brenda Blagg March 6, 2019

  • BRENDA BLAGG: Going too far

    President Donald Trump has no one but himself to blame for the pushback he's getting on his declaration of a faux national emergency.

    by Brenda Blagg February 27, 2019

  • BRENDA BLAGG: Change gonna come

    Last week's deadline for lawmakers to file proposed constitutional amendments brought a flood of possible ballot offerings for 2020.

    by Brenda Blagg February 20, 2019

  • BRENDA BLAGG: The governor's tax shift

    The battle over Gov. Asa Hutchinson's proposed income tax cuts for the wealthiest Arkansans has moved from the state Senate to the House of Representatives.

    by Brenda Blagg February 13, 2019

  • BRENDA BLAGG: Grasping toward trust

    Legislative leaders trumpeted a half dozen bills on Monday aimed at restoring trust in state government.

    by Brenda Blagg February 6, 2019

  • BRENDA BLAGG: They pledge allegiance

    The problem with no-tax pledges is that they come in the midst of campaigns, often before a legislative wannabe has served even a day in the Legislature.

    by Brenda Blagg January 23, 2019

  • BRENDA BLAGG: Who'll go all in?

    Arkansas' passage last year of a casino gaming amendment promised exactly the sort of trouble that has erupted in Pope County.

    by Brenda Blagg January 9, 2019

  • BRENDA BLAGG: Someone will pay

    Arkansas lawmakers, at the urging of Gov. Asa Hutchinson, seem to be rushing headlong toward another tax cut. It is on the agenda for the upcoming legislative …

    by Brenda Blagg December 26, 2018

  • BRENDA BLAGG: A meaningful contrast

    As the nation mourns the passing of former President George H.W. Bush, Americans have been reminded once again of what leadership can be.

    by Brenda Blagg December 5, 2018

  • BRENDA BLAGG: Up in arms

    The Arkansas School Safety Commission is wrestling with completion of its final report, due Nov. 30.

    by Brenda Blagg November 7, 2018

  • BRENDA BLAGG: Study up, then vote

    The midterm election is less than a week away and, despite good intentions, you're not fully prepared to vote.

    by Brenda Blagg October 31, 2018

  • BRENDA BLAGG: On the ballot

    Finally, as Arkansas voters began early voting this week, they knew which of five proposed ballot questions will matter.

    by Brenda Blagg October 24, 2018

  • BRENDA BLAGG: Worth the gamble?

    Last week's decision clearing a casino gaming amendment for the Arkansas ballot should complicate voters' plans between now and the Nov. 6 general election.

    by Brenda Blagg October 17, 2018

  • BRENDA BLAGG: Not good enough

    Turmoil over the recent confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court is far from over.

    by Brenda Blagg October 10, 2018

  • BRENDA BLAGG: Letting Arkansans in

    Last week, when Americans from every walk of life looked in on that historic hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, we took for granted the fact t…

    by Brenda Blagg October 3, 2018

  • BRENDA BLAGG: Disorder in the court

    All but one of the members of the Arkansas Supreme Court were charged last week with violating the state's judicial canons.

    by Brenda Blagg September 26, 2018

  • BRENDA BLAGG: A challenging time

    A Pulaski County judge did Arkansas voters the favor last week of disqualifying Issue 1, that mess of a constitutional amendment proposed by the Arkansas Legis…

    by Brenda Blagg September 12, 2018

  • BRENDA BLAGG: Tiny, tiny Trump

    The passing of an American hero has stirred the conscience of this nation, at least temporarily.

    by Brenda Blagg August 29, 2018

  • BRENDA BLAGG: Campaign crunch time

    Labor Day is in the not-too-distant future, and so is the unofficial start of the fall political campaign.

    by Brenda Blagg August 15, 2018

  • BRENDA BLAGG: The clock is ticking

    The folks working to get issues to the Arkansas general election ballot are down to their last few weeks of opportunity.

    by Brenda Blagg August 1, 2018

  • BRENDA BLAGG: No friends of Putin

    Last week's Helsinki summit, or its aftermath, provided some useful reflection from this state's congressional delegation.

    by Brenda Blagg July 25, 2018

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