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Other Voices Pipeline furthers energy pipedream
Columns Comments Apr 10, 2013 6:02amWe’ve been down this road a hundred times. Even so, distorted facts gushing from lobbyists ensure we’ll be here again.
As has been widely reported, residents of the tiny town of Mayflower...
Other Voices County judge reports road progress
Columns Comments Apr 10, 2013 6:02amThe County Road Department is off to a fast start in 2013. Following is this years goals followed by the last 12 weeks YTD totals:
Tons of gravel — 160,000 tons, 46,722 tons
4”+ gravel...
Other Voices Don’t pass a law unless it’s needed
Columns Comments Apr 03, 2013 6:01amState legislators generally do a good job of considering the issues, and I’m not one who bashes them. But we’ve reached the point in the session when I am looking forward to them going home....
Building a bridge to Rwanda
Columns Comments Mar 19, 2013 4:01pmSome men change careers when they turn 50. Some buy fancy sports cars. Some chase younger women.
Dale Dawson decided to adopt. A country. And he’s been joined by other prominent Arkansans....
Other Voices — Arkansas: Land of opportunists
Columns Comments Mar 19, 2013 3:59pmIt would be hard to overstate my love of Arkansas. My colleagues in New York can certainly attest to the fact that I hardly shut up about it. I am lucky to live here.
Like most Southern...
Parental choice, race play into school debate
Columns Comments Feb 21, 2013 3:00pmShould parents in Arkansas be able to choose what schools their children attend without restriction? If so, would that result in racial resegregation in parts of the state, with mostly white...
Other Voices — Enough violence to go around
Columns Comments Updated: Feb 21, 2013 3:01pmIt was rather disheartening to learn that 22 U. S. senators voted against renewing the Violence Against Women Act. The logic of their position flows from a contention that VAWA constitutes an...
Other Voices System fails to detect mentally ill
Columns Comments Feb 14, 2013 7:48amFirst District Congressman Rick Crawford makes no sense when he opposes expanded background checks for people who purchase firearms while at the same time contending that we should strengthen the...
Other Voices Civic power in numbers
Columns Comments Feb 14, 2013 7:48amI have regular occasion to serve as a consultant to police agencies. As such, I’m afforded the “pleasure” of watching police administrators interact with the political leadership to whom they...
Journey to the stars
Columns Comments Feb 08, 2013 10:47amThis week, New York’s storied Grand Central Terminal turns 100 years-old. Having lived in upstate New York for several years, Grand Central was the point from which I launched almost all of my “...