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Re: Teachers' union wary of governor's Teach for America investment, alludes to proposed National Board Certification rule change
- Loan made easy for me My name is Cindy Sammons, from Lowa, I want to…
- Posted by Cindy Sammons
- on February 21, 2019
Re: Dan Douglas proposes law to help terminally ill speed death
- Excellent. Although we have the technology to delay the inevitable, we shouldn't prevent the affected…
- Posted by Doc
- on February 21, 2019
Re: Wednesday: News roundup and open line
- It was still raining and cloudy here last night so we missed seeing the super…
- Posted by NeverVoteRepublican
- on February 21, 2019

Arkansas PSC chair questions Trump climate policy

Arkansas Public Service Commission Chair Ted Thomas is getting attention for calling out Trump administration climate policy. He even acknowledges the role of carbon burning and humans in climate change.
1st Amendment takes a lick in bill against 'mass picketing'

The House completed action today on Sen. Trent Garner's SB 522, intended to discourage "mass picketing," a piece of legislation similar to many being passed by Republicans lawmakers nationwide to tamp down political demonstrations. The vote was 58-22.
Butler, Beasley and Williams-Smith: Non-traditional artists at reception at Hearne

Fabric artist Bisa Butler, collage artist Phoebe Beasley and metalpoint artist Marjorie Williams-Smith will be at a reception at Hearne Fine Art tonight in conjunction with the exhibition, "Beyond Magic," reviewed here. The reception is from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; tomorrow, at 2 p.m., the artists will gather for a panel discussion on the show, which features women artists working in non-traditional mediums, including the glass and found art works by Lillian Blades (see image above) and the wire mesh sculptures of Anyta Thomas.
Judge Griffen reports on recuperation from bike accident

Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen, injured in a bicycle accident last week near his home, sent me an update this morning from his iPad.
What to expect from the 92nd Arkansas General Assembly

Tax cuts for the richest Arkansans top the agenda for the ledge.

Wilbur Mills' wall

I-630, Little Rock and 25 years in a divided city.
Is it Arkansas State or is it Academic Partnerships LLC?

The aggressive advertising of Academic Partnerships, a private firm that contracts with Arkansas State University to provide on-line education, has made Academic Partnerships "ASU's face, ASU's identity and ASU's brand," according to the president of the ASU Faculty Senate.
The rich history of Riverdale

Northwest of downtown and adjacent to the Arkansas River lies Little Rock's Riverdale neighborhood, an area that has been an important part of my life and my family's history.
The thing to do in all 75 Arkansas counties

It's time for a Road Trip!
1980 - Crisis at Ft. Chaffee

Overcrowding and frustration lead to riots by Cuban detainees, and a national spotlight on Arkansas.

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