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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.

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Interesting item on the Huffington Post. Democrats plan to elect Senate committee chairs, rather than let seniority dictate.

Senate Democrats intend to elect the chairs of committees when the next Congress convenes, which could upend a read more »
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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 read more »
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Dr. Walter Kimbrough, president of Philander Smith College, has been busy blogging about historically black colleges this week on a New York Times education blog. read more »
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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. read more »
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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 read more »
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There is no there there. The scandal is that the vast right-wing conspiracy kept it alive for 14 years. From Joe Conason:

"Filegate" is a term that always deserved scare quotes, because the putative scandal concerning the misu read more »
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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 read more »
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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 read more »
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Avatar Posted by bullwhiz 17 hours ago (http://www.arktimes.com)
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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 read more »
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Avatar Posted by bullwhiz 17 hours ago (http://www.arktimes.com)
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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 read more »
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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 read more »
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Avatar Posted by bullwhiz 21 hours ago (http://www.arktimes.com)
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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. read more »
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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.

Nearly 14 month read more »
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Avatar Posted by bullwhiz 1 day 19 minutes ago (http://www.arktimes.com)
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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 read more »
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Avatar Posted by bullwhiz 1 day 14 hours ago (http://www.arktimes.com)
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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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