The politics of false equivalency
At a recent Little Rock LifeQuest forum, former Arkansas governor and erstwhile Republican candidate for the presidency of the United States Asa Hutchinson add…
At a recent Little Rock LifeQuest forum, former Arkansas governor and erstwhile Republican candidate for the presidency of the United States Asa Hutchinson add…
No Labels, the self-described centrist group fueled largely by dark money donations from the uber-wealthy, recently abandoned its efforts to be a power player …
With all the stuff that happened this past week--the first time a former president has gone to criminal trial; Iran's attack on Israel; another possible openin…
It's time for those who make public policy in Arkansas to follow the example of billionaire John Tyson and go big. Along with the eclipse, the top story in Ark…
The auditors have spoken and the governor's office has refuted, leaving the political fire continuing to smolder over that custom-built $19,000 lectern.
People say they're tired of hearing about the lectern. Fine. The issue is whether they're tired of their governor, and, if not, why not.
About that eclipse ...
Tension lingers over the operation of the Eco-Vista landfill in Tontitown because questions about its environmental impacts remain unanswered, despite the sign…
In years of covering quorum courts and city governments in Arkansas, I've never developed much of a fondness for resolutions.
Henry Kissinger once said it may be dangerous to be America's enemy in this world, but it may be fatal to be her friend. Don't the Ukrainians know it. The life…
"There is no malady or shortcoming of character among today's youth which cannot be ameliorated by a judicial reduction of parental meddling." If that quote so…
I drive slowly through the small Arkansas towns that are losing population. Their downtown buildings are largely empty, and their cemeteries are full. I look f…
Pick up after your pup
Every Arkansan and out-of-state visitor who has visited downtown Hot Springs National Park has stared up at the imposing 210,000-square-foot sandy-colored buil…
In the cacophony of Fayetteville's Dickson Street, often referred to as the city's entertainment district, a quiet retreat awaits bibliophiles.