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Every presidential campaign requires a slogan – a pithy message in six words or less to convey a candidate’s vision, principles and qualifications to serve as leader of the free world. It …
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By CARL GOLDEN
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10/1/23
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Those of us who work in academia understand that academic freedom represents the cornerstone of successful colleges and universities. It epitomizes the right of freedom to teach, discuss, engage in …
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By ELWOOD WATSON
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10/1/23
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National Newspaper Week (October 1-7) compels me to acknowledge my journalistic catastrophe of fifth grade. Based on my passion for reading Nashville’s two dailies, Miss Bunch handed me the …
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By DANNY TYREE
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10/1/23
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Last week, the Arkansas Rice Federation announced it will donate 240,000 pounds of rice to the Arkansas Food Bank. That is the equivalent of 1.8 million servings and will go a long way to help …
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By REP. STEVEN WALKER
27th District
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9/25/23
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Christy Turlington Burns is famous for her modeling career, but in recent years she has used her influence to advocate for maternal health. In April, the Arkansas Cinema Society premiered her …
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By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN
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9/24/23
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The Biden Administration’s misguided open border policies have led to a historic crisis affecting the entire nation, making every community a border community. Since President Biden took …
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By CONG. BRUCE WESTERMAN
Fourth District of Arkansas
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9/24/23
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LITTLE ROCK – Even though Arkansas has taken major steps to improve foster care over the past several years, the Division of Children and Family Services intends to do even better at recruiting …
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From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS
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9/24/23
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A few days ago, my wife and I were taking our evening almost-senior-citizen power stroll, and the subject of Hooters came up. Yes, Hooters. And I’ll tell you why (even if you wish I …
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By JASE GRAVES
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9/24/23
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Hot peppers bring tears to my eyes, but so does a family anecdote from my young adulthood. I was living with my parents and slept during the day because I worked graveyard shift. One day my mother …
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By DANNY TYREE
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9/24/23
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The easiest way to write about the House Republicans’ purported impeachment probe of President Biden, a theatrical stunt launched with zero actual evidence of high crimes and misdemeanors, is …
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By DICK POLMAN
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9/24/23
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Too bad Donald Trump won’t attend the second Republican presidential primary debate next week at the Ronald Reagan Library. His friends and enemies in the media will miss him and the high …
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By MICHAEL REAGAN
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9/24/23
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I suppose it was just a matter of time before casual dress hit the U.S. Senate. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has told the Senate’s sergeant-at-arms to no longer enforce the hallowed …
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By TOM PURCELL
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9/24/23
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LITTLE ROCK — In a four-day special session, the legislature lowered state taxes by almost $250 million this year. Legislators also approved the governor’s proposal to prohibit state and …
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From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS
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9/17/23
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Thank God for Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana. I wish every major television and radio network in the country had covered what the smart and colorful Republican did in the Senate this week. As part of …
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By MICHAEL REAGAN
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9/17/23
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NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” hasn’t cracked a Joe Biden joke since April 15, when cast member Michael Che quipped, “President Biden has tried to downplay the recent leak …
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By PETER FUNT
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9/17/23
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“Only bet what you can afford to lose.” That’s the message from the National Football League as its betting-company partners aggressively promote legal betting on pro football …
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By TOM PURCELL
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9/17/23
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So, now the fuzzy purple critter isn’t the only “grimace” I’ll associate with the McDonald’s chain. “I’m lovin’ it” was assuredly not my …
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By DANNY TYREE
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9/17/23
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Illicit fentanyl poisoning is now the leading cause of death for adults aged 18-49 – more than cancer, car accidents, and heart disease. Only a few milligrams of the drug, about the size of the …
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By CONG. BRUCE WESTERMAN
Fourth District of Arkansas
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9/17/23
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Urban areas make up only three percent of the entire land area of the country but are home to 80 percent of the U.S. population. The remaining 20 percent live in small rural communities that are …
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By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN
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9/10/23
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LITTLE ROCK — Thanks to a Senate bill that became law earlier this year, thousands of Arkansas students will qualify for free lunches at school. Act 656 of 2023 was approved by an overwhelming …
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From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS
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9/10/23
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