Mandatory motorcycle helmets and a bill to reverse the merger of Health and Human Services are on tap in the legislature today. Both sound good to me. Which probably means….

Speaking of safety mandates: I suppose you noticed that Cantrell was blocked all day Friday in the aftermath of an accident caused by a motorist looking down at a cell phone. When will Arkansas join the civilized nations that limit cell phone use while driving?

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