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Friday, January 18, 2013

Week in Review Podcast The Doom and Gloom Edition

Posted by Lindsey Millar on Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 4:16 PM

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All sorts of big legal and legislative developments that could dramatically alter public education in the state, gun craziness, terrible bills in the General Assembly and the latest on the U.S. Senate race — all covered on this week's podcast.

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Timing of lawsuit filed by state, feds against Exxon surprises experts

June 19, 2013

by Lindsey Millar

The speed with which Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel and U.S. Attorney Chris Thyer filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil is unusual, according to pipeline experts InsideClimate News rounded up. /more/
Mark Darr: "looks like they've done a good job" on Mayflower cleanup

June 18, 2013

by David Ramsey

KUAR reports on Lieutenant Governor Mark Darr's visit to Mayflower, where he toured cleanup efforts with Mayor Randy Holland. /more/
Open Line

June 15, 2013

by David Ramsey

*PROJECT LOON: Internet-beaming, giant helium balloons: Google's plan to get the entire planet online. *DARR FOR THE COURSE: Our current lieutenant governor joins candidate Dianne Curry (that's two n's) in condemning John Burkhalter for not attending the Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival. /more/
State, feds file lawsuit against ExxonMobil

June 13, 2013

by Lindsey Millar

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel and U.S. Attorney Chris Thyer have filed a joint complaint against ExxonMobil seeking civil penalties. /more/
Attorney General gives okay on "private option" referendum

June 11, 2013

by David Ramsey

Who’s ready to debate the “private option” all over again? Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today approved the popular name and ballot title for a proposed referendum on the healthcare legislation passed by a super-majority in the House and Senate and signed into law by Gov. Mike Beebe last April. /more/
John Burkhalter will run for lt. governor

June 11, 2013

by David Ramsey

Roby Brock reports that Highway Commissioner John Burkhalter will announce this afternoon that he is running for lieutenant governor. /more/
Jay Moody being reviewed for federal judgeship

June 7, 2013

by Max Brantley

An American Bar Association committee has begun soliciting comments on Circuit Judge Jay Moody as a potential nominee to a federal district judgeship. /more/
Tom Cotton says president is "court packing"

June 6, 2013

by David Ramsey

I'll say this for Rep. Tom Cotton: he knows his audience. /more/
Coming out at Boys State

June 6, 2013

by Max Brantley

I've been among the speakers at Arkansas Boys State for 20 years. I talk about my left-leaning ideas. Conservative young men take vigorous exception, particularly on social issues such as abortion and sexual orientation. /more/
Mark Pryor ads defend vote against gun background checks

May 30, 2013

by Max Brantley

U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor's $30,000 ad buy to defend his vote against very modest bipartisan legislation to require background checks for nearly all gun purchases is about as pathetic as you might imagine. /more/
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Little Rock Film Festival unveils narrative line-up

The Little Rock Film Festival, scheduled for May 15-19, has almost finalized its lineup. After previously announcing line-ups for shorts and documentaries, it today unveiled its slate of narratives (though I'm told a few more may trickle in).
- by Lindsey Millar
- Apr 24, 2013
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Also, the Seersucker Social at the Old Statehouse, DJ Muggs at Discovery, Grupo Fantasma at Juanita's, Gwar at Revolution, SL Jones at Vino's and Leymah Gbowee at the Clinton School for Public Service.
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Friday, January 18, 2013

Week in Review Podcast The Doom and Gloom Edition

Posted by Lindsey Millar on Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 4:16 PM

Speaking of...

The speed with which Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel and U.S. Attorney Chris Thyer filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil is unusual, according to pipeline experts InsideClimate News rounded up. /more/

KUAR reports on Lieutenant Governor Mark Darr's visit to Mayflower, where he toured cleanup efforts with Mayor Randy Holland. /more/

*PROJECT LOON: Internet-beaming, giant helium balloons: Google's plan to get the entire planet online. *DARR FOR THE COURSE: Our current lieutenant governor joins candidate Dianne Curry (that's two n's) in condemning John Burkhalter for not attending the Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival. /more/

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel and U.S. Attorney Chris Thyer have filed a joint complaint against ExxonMobil seeking civil penalties. /more/

Roby Brock reports that Highway Commissioner John Burkhalter will announce this afternoon that he is running for lieutenant governor. /more/

An American Bar Association committee has begun soliciting comments on Circuit Judge Jay Moody as a potential nominee to a federal district judgeship. /more/

I'll say this for Rep. Tom Cotton: he knows his audience. /more/

I've been among the speakers at Arkansas Boys State for 20 years. I talk about my left-leaning ideas. Conservative young men take vigorous exception, particularly on social issues such as abortion and sexual orientation. /more/

U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor's $30,000 ad buy to defend his vote against very modest bipartisan legislation to require background checks for nearly all gun purchases is about as pathetic as you might imagine. /more/

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More by Lindsey Millar

The Little Rock Film Festival, scheduled for May 15-19, has almost finalized its lineup. After previously announcing line-ups for shorts and documentaries, it today unveiled its slate of narratives (though I'm told a few more may trickle in).

Also, the Seersucker Social at the Old Statehouse, DJ Muggs at Discovery, Grupo Fantasma at Juanita's, Gwar at Revolution, SL Jones at Vino's and Leymah Gbowee at the Clinton School for Public Service.

Event Calendar

Re: Central Arkansas Library board proposes to name children's branch for Hillary Clinton

Re: The open line — spanking wives for Jesus

Re: The open line — spanking wives for Jesus

David Koon reports from the manslaughter trial of former Little Rock Police officer Josh Hastings: The afternoon was largely dedicated to testimony of Jeremiah Johnson, a 14-year-old who was in backseat of the stolen Honda Civic that the victim, Bobby Moore Jr., was driving the night he was killed.

Well, back in Little Rock for one full day. Here's my return open line, including: * SPANKING FOR JESUS: I ignored the news that the wacky Pat Robertson had endorsed spanking disobedient wives, citing the familiar Biblical support for wifely submission to their husbands.

Gene Pfeifer, the bike enthusiast and developer who donated land he owned on the north side of the Arkansas River to the Arkansas River Trail, has asked the Dillard family to do the same.

Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen, injured in a bicycle accident last week near his home, sent me an update this morning from his iPad.

The speed with which Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel and U.S. Attorney Chris Thyer filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil is unusual, according to pipeline experts InsideClimate News rounded up.

Mike Huckabee, who left Arkansas, where he built the platform for his media success and which, incidentally, has an income tax, is putting down expensive roots in a beach development in Walton County, Fla., east of Destin — a $3 million home.

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

Fort Smith police and federal agents investigate Ron Fields, once one of Arkansas’s most distinguished prosecuting attorneys

Over the past three years, his Rogers Photo Archive in North Little Rock has been on a buying spree, purchasing the vast photo morgues of 11 great (and greatly cash-strapped) American newspapers, including the Chicago Sun-Times, The Denver Post, the Boston Herald and The Detroit News.