Local Opinion

HOW WE SEE IT: Thursday thumbs wish a happy first birthday to NWA Children's Hospital We've been looking for thumbs in all the right places, so here are a few to get Spring started of right: March 21, 2019

TED TALLEY: Been there, done that As a parent it is sometimes hard to navigate that line between encouraging a child to think independently, perhaps even differently from Dad, while remaining si... by Ted Talley - March 21, 2019

The New Zealand massacre Last week in New Zealand, a self-avowed white supremacist targeted two mosques and streamed his bloody killing spree on social media. by Cal Thomas - March 21, 2019

And the backlash begins … Nothing quite captures the common touch like an Annie Leibovitz photo spread. And nothing quite expresses a vision for America than a candidate for president wh... by ED ROGERS THE WASHINGTON POST - March 21, 2019

OTHERS SAY A bigger problem at college It is appalling that wealthy parents willing to pay bribes allegedly used “a side door” to get their children admission into schools such as Yale, Georgetown an... by The Washington Post - March 21, 2019

BRUMMETT ONLINE: What's next for Asa? "I wouldn't count me out," Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday on Talk Business and Politics on KATV when asked if he still carried the fire for another political r... by John Brummett - March 20, 2019

HOW WE SEE IT: Disgraced former educator should give up his legal fight over his firing It came as no surprise last week when ever-patient Washington County Circuit Judge John Threet dismissed the second of two ridiculous lawsuits brought by disgra... March 20, 2019

BLAGG: Counties respond differently to casino proposals It is but a matter of time before Arkansas has several full-fledged casinos within its borders. by Brenda Blagg - March 20, 2019

Arkansas vs. Tennessee NEWS CAME Saturday that the University of Tennessee is going to offer free college tuition for students whose families make less than $50,000 a year. Tennessee ... by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - March 20, 2019

OTHERS SAY: Fairness 101 Throw the book at the rich and famous parents who have been charged with faking their kids’ way into elite colleges by paying to rig standardized tests and more... by THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS - March 20, 2019

ART HOBSON: Climate disruption spells disaster My last two columns argued that ice is melting everywhere, especially at the poles, due to global warming. The West Antarctic Ice Sheet may break up soon, raisi... by Art Hobson - March 19, 2019

NWA LETTERS State’s leaders’ backing for Trump misplaced March 19, 2019

What Hulu worry? POPULAR video streaming service Hulu is an interesting digital beast. It competes with the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, but unlike the other service... March 19, 2019

Walmart treasures "YOU’LL never guess what we found in Walmart last night,” the conversation started. And with a beginning like that, you know you’re in for a treat. March 19, 2019

Deny them audience WE HAVE another atrocity on our hands, a mass shooting with about 50 people dead. It took place in New Zealand. March 19, 2019