Arkansas Blog

Republicans do NOT like to see Democrats support, much less pass, legislation with popular support.

The minority wages a battle for teacher pay that only makes sense. A long shot, in other words.

Another day with poor results in every category.

The issue was helping domestic manufacturers compete with China. Arkansas congressmen said to hell with it. Can't give Democrats a win.

Ranchers face a tough decision with a long-term economic impact. As the drought conditions worsen, livestock auction sales spike.

Billboards encouraging onlookers to DEFEND SHIRLEY WHEELER have popped up in select cities, all in states with some of the country’s strictest abortion laws. Wheeler, once forgotten from popular memory, is the face of Slate’s new campaign advertising the latest season of its “Slow Burn” podcast.

Apparently aware of terrible optics, the legislature now has a plan for a one-time credit for lower income people. Not all of them. And not much compared with the windfall for the rich.

Four of the country's 3,486 cases are in Arkansas.

Still more distribution operations going north of the river, without assistance from government land purchase.

The judge says no more foot-dragging by Jason Rapert in atheists' suit over free speech infringement.

Sen. Mark Johnson goes to bat for releasing state grants payable to agencies that employ his wife.

Arkansas Republicans, with a single exception on a roster of issues, failed Arkansas voters again on drug prices, birth control, climate change and veterans.

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Money is fungible. That's all you need to know about more rear-covering from the Hutchinson administration on cutting taxes for the rich.

How I wish it would rain.

The numbers rise in every category.

Perhaps it’s no surprise that Bosch, in the news for comments about gunning down a school librarian, doesn’t want a media specialist at the charter school she's hoping to open.

Tenants plead for help from city to find suitable housing.

Leslie Rutledge has found another way to demonize transgender children.

The topics of discussion from Tuesday will be revisited again with more detail at a soon-to-be-scheduled policy meeting.