Local Opinion

MASTERSON ONLINE: Times at the Sun-Times Arriving at the scrappy Chicago Sun-Times in 1980 as an investigative reporter for what was then the fifth-largest circulated paper in America was like walking ... by Mike Masterson - April 4, 2020

NWA EDITORIAL: Breathtaking Federal lawmakers representing Arkansas should explore how the state lost out on ventilators when New York offered double the price. by NWA Democrat-Gazette - April 3, 2020

NWA EDITORIAL: Thursday's thumbs Our occasional collection of mini-editorials on news of the day. by NWA Democrat-Gazette - April 2, 2020

NWA LETTERS Columnist’s humor helps during a difficult period April 2, 2020

Letters to the Editor Presidential lies may be more harmful than virus April 1, 2020

BRENDA BLAGG: Leadership matters Arkansans benefit from they calm guidance delivered by the governor, his health secretary. by Brenda Blagg - April 1, 2020

MIKE MASTERSON: In checkout line Medical reader-friend John Bomar of Hot Springs wrote to describe his experience in the local grocery store the other day. Sadly enough, it only takes a few exp... by Mike Masterson - March 31, 2020

Letters to the Editor Now not time to relax rules for nursing homes March 31, 2020

ART HOBSON: A welcome connection Everything is connected, which provides challenges in 2020 but also some hope. by Art Hobson - March 31, 2020

NWA EDITORIAL: Another election day Rain, shine or threat of a virus, the business of democratically electing government representatives goes on today. by NWA Democrat-Gazette - March 31, 2020

NWA LETTERS Now not time to relax rules for nursing homes by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS - March 31, 2020

GREG HARTON: Do Americans have a limit on sacrifice? Does the economic costs of saving lives add up to too much? by Greg Harton - March 29, 2020

NWA EDITORIAL: Plenty of room Even as Arkansans need to seriously modify their lives to avoid close contact with others, getting outdoors is a great antidote for feeling pent up. by NWA Democrat-Gazette - March 29, 2020

MASTERSON ONLINE: Benji finds a home Like many of you, I've harbored a deep affection for dogs from childhood. Looking back, I recall Bubbles the beagle; Gretchen the schnauzer; Luke, Abby and Max ... by Mike Masterson - March 28, 2020

Life lessons My father once asked his mother, artist Annette Nancarrow, what she thought of Leon Trotsky. It wasn’t a political question. He just wanted her impression of th... by Bret Stephens - March 28, 2020