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Trump at work on obstructing justice; French Hill dodging questions

Donald Trump is talking about pardons as the Russian investigation heats up. Closer to home, we get the cold shoulder from U.S. Rep. French Hill on his reported meeting with Russian dealmakers.
- by Max Brantley
- Jul 21, 2017
Suddenly, Obamacare doesn't look so bad

The New York Times ventured into Trumpland in Pennsylvania to sample opinions on the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. People are singing a different tune.
- by Max Brantley
- Jul 21, 2017
Paul Bookout released from prison, back home in Jonesboro

Former state Sen. Paul Bookout of Jonesboro, who received an 18-month federal prison sentence for using campaign contributions for personal expenses, is back home in Jonesboro for the remainder of the sentence, the Jonesboro Sun indicates.
- by Max Brantley
- Jul 21, 2017
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Ex-Hog Darrell Walker spotlighted for collection of work by black artists

Former Razorback basketball player Darrell Walker and his art collection get a mention in today's New York Times in an article about the rising profiles and prices of black artists.
- by Max Brantley
- Nov 29, 2015
'Million-Dollar Thursday': A visit to Sherwood's hot check court

We take a visit to the weekly hot check court in Sherwood District Court, the subject of a recent civil rights lawsuit filed by ACLU Arkansas and others, who say the system there results in a modern-day debtor's prison
- by David Koon
- Aug 25, 2016
Federal judge wants John Goodson to explain class action maneuvering

A show-cause order filed Monday by federal Judge P.K. Holmes of Fort Smith indicates class action attorney John Goodson has some explaining to do about the move of a class action complaint against an insurance company from federal to state court with an instant pre-packaged settlement that has been criticized as a windfall for Goodson.
- by Max Brantley
- Dec 22, 2015

So much for a school settlement in Pulaski County

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's Cynthia Howell got the scoop on what appears to be coming upheaval in the Pulaski County School District along with the likely end of any chance of a speedy resolution of school desegregation issues in Pulaski County.
Riverfest calls it quits

The board of directors of Riverfest, Arkansas's largest and longest running music festival, announced today that the festival will no longer be held. Riverfest celebrated its 40th anniversary in June. A press release blamed competition from other festivals and the rising cost of performers fees for the decision.
Football for UA Little Rock

Andrew Rogerson, the new chancellor at UA Little Rock, has decided to study the cost of starting a major college football team on campus (plus a marching band). Technically, it would be a revival of football, dropped more than 60 years ago when the school was a junior college.
Turn to baseball

When the world threatens to get you down, there is always baseball — an absorbing refuge, an alternate reality entirely unto itself.

Re: Police identify suspect, officer in carjacker shooting
- I was mistaken. I missed the part about the man driving the car towards the…
- Posted by Earl
- on July 21, 2017
Re: Suddenly, Obamacare doesn't look so bad
- I'll tell you why you were against it, jerk. It was undoing something that black…
- Posted by Pavel Korchagin
- on July 21, 2017
Re: Judge won't relent, Mike Maggio must report to federal prison Wednesday
- He flunked the lie dectector by telling the truth. If he did these things, why…
- Posted by Charles George
- on July 21, 2017