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Legislators must give testimony in Fayetteville rights case UPDATE

Interim word from the hearing in Circuit Court in Fayetteville in which the ACLU and others are challenging the constitutionality of the state law that prevents cities from adopting civil rights ordinances to protect gay people.
- by Max Brantley
- Sep 21, 2017
Thursday's open line and the afternoon roundup

The open line and the daily roundup of news and comment.
- by Max Brantley
- Sep 21, 2017
Ted Suhl makes appeal to 8th Circuit of bribery conviction

Ted Suhl, the former head of a mental health services company in Arkansas, argued today to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that his bribery conviction should be overturned. The case was taken under advisement.
- by Max Brantley
- Sep 21, 2017
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Judge Griffen: Why black lives matter

Another few words from Judge Wendell Griffen growing from the controversy over the sale of Black Lives Matter T-shirts at the state black history museum — removed by the administration and restored after protests from Griffen and others stirred by a story in the Arkansas Times:
- by Max Brantley
- Mar 13, 2016
Is Arkansas in or out on Kobach voter data effort?

The Washington Post has published a map that counts Arkansas as among states that will "partially comply" with a sweeping request for voter data by the so-called election integrity commission set up by Donald Trump in an effort to cast doubt on Hillary Clinton's 3 million-vote popular defeat of him in 2016.
- by Max Brantley
- Jul 2, 2017
Saturday's open line

Got any thoughts? Put them here.
- by Max Brantley
- May 21, 2016

ASU to reap $3.69 million from estate of Jim and Wanda Lee Vaughn

Arkansas State University announced today plans for spending an expected $3.69 million gift in the final distribution of the estate of Jim and Wanda Lee Vaughn, who died in 2013 and 2015 respectively.
Bad health care bill, again

Wait! Postpone tax reform and everything else for a while longer because the Senate is going to try to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act one more time before September ends and while it can do it with the votes of only 50 senators.
Sex on campus

Look, the Great Campus Rape Crisis was mainly hype all along. What Vice President Joe Biden described as an epidemic of sexual violence sweeping American college campuses in 2011 was vastly overstated.
The inadequate legacy of Brown

LRSD continues to abdicate its responsibility to educate poor black students.

Death reported of Robert Johnston, former legislator and homeless advocate

In a cruel coincidence, a new development in the city's ongoing struggle with how to deal with the homeless came the day of news of the unexpected death of Robert Johnston, a tireless advocate for the homeless in a long career of public service.
Ted Suhl makes appeal to 8th Circuit of bribery conviction

Ted Suhl, the former head of a mental health services company in Arkansas, argued today to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that his bribery conviction should be overturned. The case was taken under advisement.
Legislators must give testimony in Fayetteville rights case UPDATE

Interim word from the hearing in Circuit Court in Fayetteville in which the ACLU and others are challenging the constitutionality of the state law that prevents cities from adopting civil rights ordinances to protect gay people.
Thursday's open line and the afternoon roundup

The open line and the daily roundup of news and comment.

Re: Thursday's open line and the afternoon roundup
- Well strike up the band, & made in China MAGA hats for all. "CNN poll:…
- Posted by tsallenarng
- on September 21, 2017
Re: Thursday's open line and the afternoon roundup
- "Mr. President? Bob Mueller. ... Well, I wouldn't put it like that -- but yeah,…
- Posted by Norma Bates
- on September 21, 2017
Re: Legendary Jimmie Vaughan brings the blues to UA-Pulaski Tech Oct. 12
- Jimmie Vaughan was a member of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, a medium-level blues-rock band with one…
- Posted by Big Fun
- on September 21, 2017