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Thursday, July 14, 2011

Arkansas Media Tommy Smith back on the air

Posted by Max Brantley on Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 7:57 AM

The Buzz's Tommy Smith is back on the air after a stint in rehab following his arrest on a variety of driving charges and illegal possession of a prescription drug.

Our pal Saline Republican has a full post on his blog.

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Thursday, July 14, 2011

Arkansas Media Tommy Smith back on the air

Posted by Max Brantley on Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 7:57 AM

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It's a bright and sunny 80 degrees in Sydney, Australia, a gorgeous and progressive city that I'll depart in a few hours for a long and roundabout journey home, with arrival mid-afternoon Sunday, Little Rock time, after a leg to Tokyo, a leg to Dallas and one last jump north toward home.

Event Calendar

Re: Rep. Broadaway won't make race for attorney general

Re: Robert Keenan says no link between his firm, salesman and charge against Martha Shoffner

Re: Shoffner's late arriving legal help

The details of the federal charge against Martha Shoffner have been released in a criminal complaint from the FBI: I'll pass along as quickly as I can my notes from a reading of the complaint over the phone.

Does Martha Shoffner have any friends? Former employees with unhappy tales of their time in her office would be surprised.

State Treasurer Martha Shoffner will lead the news today, though Sunday provided few new details about the FBI;s somewhat unusual arrest of her Saturday afternoon for a weekend in the Pulaski County jail.

Public for the first time, the woman who married Damien Echols discusses their relationship

For the vegetarian banh mi sandwich.

Our news partner Channel 4 has a news story that deserves repetition in full. More national headlines for the small people of Arkansas should follow directly.

Perhaps U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin might want to reconsider his earlier decision not to include Republican Rep. Loy Mauch on the list of Republican candidates he'd asked not to use his campaign contributions, having read some of what they'd written.