Is the Razorback tradition over in Little Rock?
Brian ChilsonIS THE THRILL GONE? From Hog games at War Memorial Stadium? Robert Shields, who writes a weekly column on Razorback sports, writes today about the Hog loss to Ole Miss and what it means...
View ArticleRemember when Romney proposed to send FEMA work to the states?
Mitt Romney is doing a Hurricane Sandy flipperoo today. His campaign is saying he didn't propose to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency. But that sure sounds like what he was suggesting on...
View ArticleThe Hardest Workers in the World: Being a Low-Information Voter
Oh, it’s true. I have less than no respect (that’s a great and time honored phrase, but what does it mean, really?) for those who manage to become a Low-Information Voter, especially during a...
View ArticleSuit filed over police beating of Ferneau customer
AFTER THE BEATING: Chris Erwin in photograph after his arrest last year.Chris Erwin and Blake Mitchell have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Little Rock Police Lt. David Hudson, Police...
View ArticlePho Thanh My does a fantastic soup and sandwich
Chinese cuisine has been popular for ages, Japanese has seen its golden years, Thai has had its share of the spotlight. The sun is rising on a new successor to the throne, the new king of the Asian...
View ArticleTuesday: Riverboat Gamblers at White Water
The Riverboat Gamblers play White Water Tavern Tuesday. White Water Tavern has a huge punk show, with The Riverboat Gamblers, Cobra Skulls and Jonathan Wilkins, 9 p.m., $10. [ Subscribe to the...
View ArticleUAMS gets OK for contract
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences got Legislative Council approval today for its $720,000 contract with Deloitte consulting firm to study a “strategical alliance,” in Chancellor Dan...
View ArticleMonday madness commences
The Hurricane Sandy Watch open line commences. Final words: The Daily * WHAT? ONLY NO. 6: The Daily is the latest with a list of the worst political candidates of the year and it includes the...
View ArticleSchool 'reform' group needs some arithmetic work
DO THE MATH: Laurie Lee's propaganda for school reform doesn't add up.I've written before about A+ Arkansas (not to be confused with several other A+ Arkansas organizations of years past). It's...
View ArticleMercedes makes driving a delight
Driving ought to be a pleasure. Think how many hours a week you live in your car. So consider this sleek 2008 Mercedes-Benz SL550 black convertible with only 40,053 miles. For a Mercedes, it's just...
View ArticleRepublican message: vote for the 'monkey butts'
Michael Tilley of The City Wire in Fort Smith summarizes well the utter lack of principle guiding the Republican Party's hope for takeover of the Arkansas legislature, particularly when it comes to...
View ArticleThe Voice: Cody Belew soars with 'Jolene' in Knockout Round
Beebe native Cody Belew triumphed over his fellow Team CeeLo member Avery Wilson last night on NBC's "The Voice." Wilson opted for Chris Brown's "Yeah 3X" while Belew took on Dolly Parton's classic...
View ArticleTender Loving Cake offers a doubly delicious deal to Arkansans
I realize that Halloween has not even hit us yet, but (and you’ll have to forgive me) I’m already thinking about the holidays. I am absolutely infatuated with November and December. The food, the...
View ArticleMoney granted for NLR vets cemetery expansion
VETERANS CEMETERY: To expand.The Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs has announced it has received $1.1 million in federal Veterans Affairs money to expand and improve the Veterans Cemetery in...
View ArticleMan dies from shot in face in SWLR
Fox 16 reports a homicide this morning on Sandhurst Drive in Southwest Little Rock. A man died after being shot in the face by a man who drove up to the house and knocked at the door. Police are...
View ArticleBeer and Brats Thursday
BEER AND BRATS WEBSITE The MacArthur Park Group, Downtown Little Rock Partnership, Little Rock Parks & Rec, and the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History are hosting a Beer & Brats...
View ArticleAfternoon update: Bishop's election guidance; angry candidate
Given the slow day, I'll round up some stuff early: POLITICAL GUIDANCE: From Bishop Anthony Taylor* ARKANSAS BISHOP GOES TO POLITICKING: Catholic Bishop Anthony Taylor of the Diocese of Little Rock...
View ArticleRomney takes lies to a new level in Ohio
Talking Points MemoDISHONEST AD: But does it matter? A ton of attention is being devoted to the Romney campaign's bodaciously dshonest ads in critical Ohio, notably his mendacious advertising about...
View ArticleSunshine on Wisconsin records, but no luck in Arkansas
Common Cause is trumpeting a legal victory in Wisconsin, where a lawsuit has forced Republican legislators to turn over e-mails with the American Legislative Exchange Council corporate lobby. The...
View ArticleFood truck v. restaurant
A sustained conflict. by Cheree Franco The Arkansas Journal of Social Change and Public Service, a volunteer effort by students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Bowen School of Law, held...
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