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Friday, March 15, 2013

Week in Review Podcast The Rat Heads in Coke Bottles Edition

Posted by Lindsey Millar on Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 5:09 PM

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Voter ID, taxes, ethics reform, expanding health coverage, newly filed bills of note—all covered on this week's podcast. Plus, Dave endorses the Boston Phoenix and Debo Band, and I plug On the Media's excellent mini-history podcast on the copyright roots of "The Happy Birthday Song."

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Speaking of Voter ID

Vote fraud: Myth-busting in Ohio

May 24, 2013

by Max Brantley

This is really important, since the Republican-majority legislature in Arkansas just joined the "vote fraud" brigade with Voter ID legislation designed to depress turnout among traditional Democratic constituencies. /more/
Republicans mount PR effort on Voter ID bill

April 4, 2013

by Max Brantley

The Arkansas Republican Party, having passed a Voter ID bill developed nationally to depress turnout among traditional Democratic constituencies, mounted a PR effort this morning to show that they really do care about people voting. /more/
House overrides Beebe veto of voter ID bill

April 1, 2013

by Max Brantley

At 2:20 p.m., the House is hearing arguments from Rep. Stephen Meeks to override Gov. Mike Beebe's veto of the bill to require a photo ID to vote in Arkansas. /more/
Speaker Carter gets touchy on senator's outburst

March 30, 2013

by Max Brantley

The Arkansas legislature faces a six-day week next week because of the need for extended meetings to complete action on pending business before the currently scheduled end of the session April 19. /more/
The Good God Friday Edition

March 29, 2013

by Lindsey Millar

Prop 8 and DOMA and the Arkansas General Assembly and Sen. Mark Pryor shameful responses where, the fight over voter ID, media criticism of the Democrat-Gazette, the morality of Republican tax cuts, Big River Steel, new numbers on expansion and the latest on the potential merger between UAMS and St. Vincent — all covered on this week's edition. /more/
Republicans don't want poor people to vote

March 29, 2013

by Max Brantley

When they say it (voter ID, whatever) isn't about race or poor people .... Check this out. /more/
The floor to Gov. Beebe

March 28, 2013

Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday vetoed the Republican vote suppression bill because it unnecessarily restricts the right to vote. It was courageous. /more/
Gov. Mike Beebe vetoes Voter ID bill

March 25, 2013

by Max Brantley

Gov. Mike Beebe has vetoed SB 2, the Republican-backed Voter ID bill. /more/
The gubernatorial race open line

March 21, 2013

by Max Brantley

The line is open. Finishing up: * VOTING RIGHTS: Now that the legislature has approved a bill to make it harder to vote in Arkansas, it's a good time for reading the Encyclopedia of Arkansas's new entry on voting rights in Arkansas. /more/
NSFR: Not suitable for Republicans working in legislature

March 20, 2013

by Max Brantley

Wider circulation on YouTube of Rep. John Walker's powerful remarks on efforts to make it harder to vote in Arkansas, a speech that a white-faced Republican unborn when Walker faced institutional discrimination found inappropriate. /more/
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Little Rock Film Festival moves downtown, adds new $10,000 prize

The Little Rock Film Festival will achieve organizers long-stated goal of having a walkable festival this year. All of the festival's venues will be within walking distance from downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock.
- by Lindsey Millar
- Apr 1, 2013
John Beachboard helps Big Orange, Local Lime and ZAZA grow from within

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- Feb 28, 2013
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Friday, March 15, 2013

Week in Review Podcast The Rat Heads in Coke Bottles Edition

Posted by Lindsey Millar on Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 5:09 PM

Speaking of Voter ID

This is really important, since the Republican-majority legislature in Arkansas just joined the "vote fraud" brigade with Voter ID legislation designed to depress turnout among traditional Democratic constituencies. /more/

The Arkansas Republican Party, having passed a Voter ID bill developed nationally to depress turnout among traditional Democratic constituencies, mounted a PR effort this morning to show that they really do care about people voting. /more/

At 2:20 p.m., the House is hearing arguments from Rep. Stephen Meeks to override Gov. Mike Beebe's veto of the bill to require a photo ID to vote in Arkansas. /more/

The Arkansas legislature faces a six-day week next week because of the need for extended meetings to complete action on pending business before the currently scheduled end of the session April 19. /more/

When they say it (voter ID, whatever) isn't about race or poor people .... Check this out. /more/

Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday vetoed the Republican vote suppression bill because it unnecessarily restricts the right to vote. It was courageous. /more/

Gov. Mike Beebe has vetoed SB 2, the Republican-backed Voter ID bill. /more/

The line is open. Finishing up: * VOTING RIGHTS: Now that the legislature has approved a bill to make it harder to vote in Arkansas, it's a good time for reading the Encyclopedia of Arkansas's new entry on voting rights in Arkansas. /more/

Wider circulation on YouTube of Rep. John Walker's powerful remarks on efforts to make it harder to vote in Arkansas, a speech that a white-faced Republican unborn when Walker faced institutional discrimination found inappropriate. /more/

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More by Lindsey Millar

The Little Rock Film Festival will achieve organizers long-stated goal of having a walkable festival this year. All of the festival's venues will be within walking distance from downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock.

He grooms employees for eatery empire.

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Re: Details emerge on Arkansas "private option" for Medicaid expansion

Re: Medicaid payment reform may be reducing costs but legislature delays further implementation

Re: TGIF

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

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.