Arkansas Blog

The open lines comes with a mildly encouraging COVID-19 reports and news of a State Police trooper injured in a chase and more photos of armed men at Capitol today

A handful of demonstrators and a lot more cops.

He did concede Donald Trump had used "aggressive language" at rally preceding riot.

It should be simple. It probably won't be.

MIght corrupt influence result in freedom for a corrupt former state legislator, son of a former U.S. senator and nephew of the Arkansas governor.

He seems to have found a positive in the Capitol riot.

At least one former police official thinks Governor Hutchinson owes Arkansas a better explanation of what two troopers did at Capitol last week,

Another big day got coronavirus.

Sen. Kim Hammer declares political war in Trumplike terms on Facebook. Not that he endorses violence, understand.

It isn't easy to get a COVID-19 shot, unless you are the governor, an elected official in Jonesboro and some other lucky souls.

On this week's podcast, Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the continued fallout from the Jan. 6 insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol, including impeachment and Arkansas connections. They also talk about the legislature getting underway and immediately advancing a stand your ground bill out of committee; and they talk about COVID and vaccination efforts.  

Governor says troopers didn't go to Capitol, despite Facebook posts that indicate otherwise.

Two have raised almost $3 million so far.

Bigo Barnett can bail himself out of jail on capitol incursion charges.

The news roundup with five days of Trump left. Still time for more screwups.

Coronavirus today: A slow pace to vaccinations and warning of a faster spreading variant of the virus.

Average price nearly $25,000 a acre.

State money has also been spent to aid her own ambition, the suit says.

Bill Gates is now the biggest corporate farmer in the U.S. and that includes major holdings in Arkansas.

Video of the booking of suspected D.C. cop beater. Tension-free, it appears.