John Brummett
Recent Stories
The art of compromise
“Nobody’s right if everybody’s wrong.” —Buffalo Springfield The three Republican state legislators who conceived of the private option to Medicaid expansion insist amid scoffing that their now-enacted proposal is genuinely conservative. Continue reading...
Pulled back from the brink
Just when the Tea Party was about to fade from well-earned absurdity to deserved obscurity, it received the bountiful blessing of the perfect enemy. Continue reading...
Anatomy of a scandal
All modern American presidents favored with second terms get scandals or pseudo-scandals. Continue reading...
A mother’s essence
Childhood memories grow a little unclear after a half-century. Continue reading...
Small victories
You’re actually supposed to pay state sales taxes already on Internet purchases from sellers lacking a physical presence in Arkansas. Continue reading...
Hog waste? Want not
Now that hogs are in the barn, state regulators are headed to Jasper to hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. today. Continue reading...
Troubled water?
Central Arkansas likes to brag on its pristine water supply at Lake Maumelle. Residents tell stories of the local tap water winning blind taste tests over the priciest bottled waters. Continue reading...
Runners to your marks …
An epic political season unfolds in Arkansas. The year 2014 could prove seminal in defining the state’s politics for decades. Continue reading...
Even dressed up, it’s still crass
If you like Nate Bell, surely you also like Tom Cotton. Both see terrorist attacks on American soil as political opportunities. Continue reading...
A challenge to inertia
First the disclaimer: This is not an endorsement. Nor is it a testimonial. Continue reading...
