It will be hotly controversial -- and potentially embarrassing in many states once in place -- but I think I like this recommendation forming for a single national standard on what children should be learning in math and English.
John Brummett examines the residency of Democratic candidates for 1st District Congress, none of whom has been actually living in the district day-to-day in recent months. This is immaterial in terms of eligibility to run, though it might become a p
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James O. Powell, the liberal voice of the Arkansas Gazette editorial page for so many years, died this afternoon. Jim, who was in his 90s, had been in failing health for some time. His family was with him, Carrick Patterson reports.
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The Pulaski County School Board will have yet another "emergency" school board meeting at 5:30 p.m. tonight, this one "for investigation into improper dissemination of personnel matter at board level only."
The Board factio
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Gov. Mike Beebe spoke to reporters at length today about the surprise Justice Department action yesterday to enjoin further admissions of young people to the Conway Human Development Center, which cares for more than 500 people with severe retardati
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-- Brian Chilson photo
The Little Rock Zoo today showed off Bakari, its new lion, as a promo for a coming zoo event. Coleman Dairy sponsorship will mean a dollar admission this Saturday.
Am I too sensitive? Something just struck m
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Again the call for comment from Republican candidates for Congress on how enthusiastically they plan to get behind Rep. Paul Ryan's widely touted budget plan. It would cut Social Security and Medicare benefits. It would make more money for insurance
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From a 5-4 Court of Appeals decision today:
A Jonesboro nursing home assistant, injured when she fell and broke her arm as she stepped outside to smoke while waiting for a line of employees to receive paychecks, isn't entitled to workers
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Channel 4 reports on pre-trial hearing today in the case against Betsey Wright, Bill Clinton's former chief of staff, on charges of attempting to bring contrabad (tattoo needles and other items) into a prison unit.
The account says she'll be a
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Chief Justice John Roberts wants his cake -- legislating his ideology from the bench -- and to eat it without political criticism. Tough. And, for once, good for the Obama administration for telling this dishonest hypocrite he's out of line.
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Stand News, the weekly newspaper that targets the African-American community, reports a surge in political filings by black candidates, a development it characterizes as a side effect of excitement about President Obama.
Slow day so far. So I'll grumble about an item in the D-G (sub. reqd.) about a Little Rock city hall committee that recommended a reduction in local business taxes. The committee was led by city director and flower shop owner Stacy Hurst and, save o
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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
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