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The long-bubbling federal review of the Conway Human Development Center seems to have come to a full boil today.
The Justice Department today filed a motion in federal court to enjoin the admission of developmentally disabled children to the c read more »
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Avatar Posted by bullwhiz 8 hours ago (http://www.arktimes.com)
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The debate challenges have begun. In the 1st Congressional District, Democratic candidate Chad Causey calls for one. Tim Wooldridge and Steve Bryles promptly second the motion and Bryles adds to the stew by labeling Causey, a former top hand for U.S read more »
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It's open. read more »
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Avatar Posted by bullwhiz 11 hours ago (http://www.arktimes.com)
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First Lady Michelle Obama will speak at UAPB's commencement May 8, one of several graduation appearances she has planned this year. read more »
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Avatar Posted by bullwhiz 11 hours ago (http://www.arktimes.com)
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Sen. Blanche Lincoln's day was disrupted by confusion over where she stands on a health care reconciliation vote. (At a minimum, her confusing reply to a question seems to have given rise to the issue.)
Opponent Bill Halter, meanwh read more »
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Avatar Posted by bullwhiz 15 hours ago (http://www.arktimes.com)
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Lost in the shuffle of the filing deadline was the Green Party's continued effort to get the recognition it deserves from the state of Arkansas. Its lawsuit challenging its failure to get automatic ballot status because it fell below the required 3 read more »
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Avatar Posted by bullwhiz 15 hours ago (http://www.arktimes.com)
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... it's not likely to be a pretty picture. See Florida, as richly described by the Tampa Tribune, where after 22 years all the familiar lottery themes are evident -- the preying on the poor, the need for new games to keep revenues up, the loss read more »
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Avatar Posted by bullwhiz 17 hours ago (http://www.arktimes.com)
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Roby Brock provides some info on D.C. Morrison, the mystery third candidate for U.S. Senate in the Democratic primary. With past votes for Ronald Reagan, Ron Paul and Asa Hutchinson I don't think he's a contender to even be a spoiler in the Arkansas read more »
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Avatar Posted by bullwhiz 18 hours ago (http://www.arktimes.com)
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Congressional Republicans are making U.S. Rep. Mike Ross a poster child for defeat of health reform, citing his opposition in this story about Obama's last push for the bill. Thanks, Mike.
Ross yesterday even proudly distributed an op-ed read more »
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Avatar Posted by bullwhiz 1 day 8 hours ago (http://www.arktimes.com)
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Another thing before we sign off: Little Rock Police Lt. Terry Hastings says the Summit Bank at 1800 N. Tyler St. just west of the Cantrell Road Kroger grocery store was robbed around 5 p.m. today. A white male dressed in a red polo shirt and slacks read more »
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Avatar Posted by bullwhiz 1 day 8 hours ago (http://www.arktimes.com)
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Burn it up. But first some odds and ends:
We got this all messed up last week, but the Oyster Bar gathering of politicos who'll drink beer and discuss the coming campaign season now that political filing has closed REALLY is sch read more »
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Avatar Posted by bullwhiz 1 day 11 hours ago (http://www.arktimes.com)
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The Wall Street Journal reports that the Obama administration plans to go after civil rights inequities in schools and colleges, notably including racial disparity in discipline.

The campaign will essentially put an enforcement stick be read more »
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Avatar Posted by bullwhiz 1 day 11 hours ago (http://www.arktimes.com)
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Good piece by David McCollum in the Log Cabin Democrat about high school basketball playoffs, particularly a couple of scenes at Carlisle Friday -- most prominently a temper outburst featuring Ky Madden, a nationally watched guard for East read more »
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Avatar Posted by bullwhiz 1 day 11 hours ago (http://www.arktimes.com)
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Acting Pulaski School Superintendent Rob McGill, once the sole remaining finalist to be the permanent superintendent, won't be sticking around for the superintendent selection process, which was reopened after a semi-finalist with McGill droppe read more »
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Avatar Posted by bullwhiz 1 day 13 hours ago (http://www.arktimes.com)
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A note from Bill Kopsky at the Arkansas Public Policy Panel about our friend Brownie Ledbetter (a brief history if you haven't had the pleasure):

Friends, Friends, Brownie had a setback in her battle with a brain tumor and was read more »
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Avatar Posted by bullwhiz 1 day 13 hours ago (http://www.arktimes.com)
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Filing ended today, too, for local officials. Here's the list of candidates who filed for Pulaski County office.
Interest is high in the pay raise-happy Quorum Court.
County Judge Buddy Villines was unopposed. Sheriff Doc Holladay read more »
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