It was a good week for health care, women's right and other Democratic ideals
It was a good week for ...
HEALTH CARE, WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND OTHER DEMOCRATIC IDEALS. Barack Obama was elected to a second term in the White House, turning back a Republican who vowed to revoke the Affordable Care Act, defund Planned Parenthood and move the country closer to a plutocracy.
ARKANSAS REPUBLICANS. They are now in the majority in the Arkansas legislature.
DRINKERS. Voters in Benton, Sharp and Madison counties voted to allow the sale of alcohol and Springdale voted to allow booze to be sold on Sunday.
TAKING THE LAW INTO ONE'S OWN HANDS. An unidentified bystander fired away at fleeing robbers at a Little Rock bank Monday, hitting, fortunately, only the bumper of a car he thought was the getaway car. It wasn't. Police were able to arrest the robbers without the help of Trigger.
CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART. The Bentonville museum celebrated its first anniversary by releasing attendance figures since Nov. 11, 2011: 600,000.
It was a bad week for ...
MEDICAID IN ARKANSAS NOW. It appears state revenues will fall short of existing needs for Medicaid support by about $140 million.
MEDICAID IN ARKANSAS TOMORROW. The new Ayn Randian legislature is likely to spurn new federal dollars to expand Medicaid.
PEOPLE IN PAIN. Voters rejected a ballot measure that would have legalized medical marijuana in the state, but only by a 51 percent to 49 percent margin.
THE PULASKI COUNTY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE. The county Board of Equalization lowered the office's appraised real-estate values by $2 billion, lowering the values of 5,052 properties and making other corrections. The $2 billion was more than half the rise in values determined by the office. For many homeowners, this would be in the "good week for" category.
Comments (6)
Showing 1-6 of 6
Latest in The Week That Was
-
It was a good week for medical shopping
It was also a good week for a Tech Board reality check, homicide, a new candidate and a shooter. It was a bad week for Pulaski County Special School District, college students and school teachers.
- May 16, 2013
-
It was a good week for the Clintons
It was also a good week for a lawsuit, the beginning of the end of an era, a hog roast and an opt out. It was a bad week for the Sloan-Hendrix School District.
- May 9, 2013
-
It was a good week for celebrity visits to Little Rock
Also, de-ducktions. It was a bad week for U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, lottery reporting, animal survival in an oiled marsh and breaking into cars.
- May 2, 2013
- More »
Event Calendar
-
Re: It was a good week for celebrity visits to Little Rock
Mark Pryor's standing well with both the NRA and the IRS. After all, he got…
- on May 18, 2013
-
Re: Locally made at the Little Rock Film Fest
"Mary" by Zach & Caleb Turner.
- on May 17, 2013
-
Re: Jim Something
Wow David, excellent piece.
- on May 17, 2013
Site Index
News
Cover Story / Arkansas Reporter / The Week That Was / Smart Talk / The Insider / The Observer / Editorial / Max Brantley / Ernest Dumas / Gene Lyons / Bob Lancaster / Words / Guest Writer / Letters
Entertainment
A&E Feature / To-Do List / In Brief / Movie Reviews / Music Reviews / Theater Reviews / A&E News / Art Notes / Graham Gordy / Books / Media / Dining Reviews / Dining Guide / What's Cookin' / Calendar / The Televisionist / Movie Listings / Gallery Listings
This Week's Cover
Quick Links
Special Publications
RSS
Facebook
Twitter
