Opinion - Newton County Times

Aftermath of Mar-a-Lago search plays into trump’s hands

In their initial reaction to the FBI execution of a search warrant at former president Donald Trump’s Florida estate, Democrats were ecstatic, believing it was a long awaited first step by the … more

By CARL GOLDEN | 8/28/22

Hold on to your wallets, fellow citizens

The Democrats in Washington are doing another one of their zillion-dollar smash-and-grabs. This time, it’s Joe Biden’s scheme to forgive $10,000 in student debt for about 43 million … more

By MICHAEL REAGAN | 8/28/22

'Forgiveness' is a lie

President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order this week to transfer $500 billion of student loan debt onto the American taxpayers over the next ten years and extended the freeze on student debt … more

By CONG. BRUCE WESTERMAN Arkansas' Fourth District | 8/28/22

Assisting more Arkansans as federal services pick up pace

Many federal agencies continue to fight backlogs as they dig out from pandemic shutdowns and two years of limited staffing. Having agencies like the Social Security Administration open in person … more

By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN | 8/28/22

Taking steps to reduce violent crime

Today I’d like to talk about the steps we are taking to reduce violent crime in Arkansas. In 2017, there was a shooting at the Power Ultra Lounge in Little Rock. It was a senseless, violent … more

By GOV. ASA HUTCHINSON | 8/28/22

State Capitol Week in Review

LITTLE ROCK – A shooting spree occurred in Little Rock over the weekend of August 13 and 14. Three people were killed and four people were wounded. In the most recent tally, there were 18 … more

From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS | 8/28/22

Afghanistan one year later

This past Friday marks the one-year anniversary of President Biden’s incompetent withdrawal from Afghanistan. We watched this week as the Taliban took a victory lap in Kabul, celebrating its … more

By CONG. BRUCE WESTERMAN | 8/21/22

Improving infrastructure inspections with drones

operations. It’s improving efficiency and safety for us all and I’m championing efforts to build on this momentum.The agricultural industry is also expanding its use of this innovative … more

By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN | 8/21/22

Governors working together

Today I’d like to talk about a recent partnership with the state of Oklahoma. On Wednesday, I joined Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt on the Oklahoma State University-Tulsa campus to sign a … more

By GOV. ASA HUTCHINSON | 8/21/22

State Capitol Week in Review

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas has begun the process of expanding Medicaid services so that more pregnant women can qualify for the government health care program. The expanded services should be … more

From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS | 8/21/22

Higher taxes and spending will not lower inflation

This week, Congressional Democrats used a special procedural tool called “reconciliation” to pass a $745 billion bill through both chambers of Congress on a party line vote. The … more

By CONG. BRUCE WESTERMAN | 8/15/22

Arkansas youth serving the Natural State

As teachers dust off desks, parents buy new school supplies and students prepare to head back to the classroom, the signs that a new school year is upon us are unmistakable. Yet I can attest that … more

By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN | 8/15/22

Special session successes

Today I’d like to talk about the excellent position our state is in to provide additional financial relief for Arkansans. In December, we cut nearly $500 million in taxes which was the largest … more

By GOV. ASA HUTCHINSON | 8/15/22

On winning the lottery

I bought my first lottery ticket recently. It was a $20 scratch-off that paid me a $40 prize. Winning produced a nice little thrill, so I bought another $20 ticket right away. And lost. I put out $40 … more

By TOM PURCELL | 8/14/22

Do you love state welcome centers?

My family made a recent day trip to a neighboring state, so I decided this week’s column should be a tip of the hat to those oases of the interstate highway system, the state welcome centers. … more

By DANNY TYREE | 8/14/22

Playing right into Trump’s hands

Whether Donald Trump scooped up 15 cartons of documents and classified material and scurried off to his Mar-a-Lago compound 20 months ago is politically inconsequential. By carrying out an … more

By CARL GOLDEN | 8/14/22

Don’t be too quick to say no to Uncle Joe

I fail to understand why so many people have long made such a big deal about Joe Biden’s lousy poll numbers. Don’t they know their history? Haven’t they bothered to research recent … more

By DICK POLMAN | 8/14/22

State Capitol Week in Review

LITTLE ROCK – The legislature concluded a quick, three-day special session after approving income tax cuts that will save 1.6 million Arkansas taxpayers about $500 million. The tax savings will … more

From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS | 8/14/22

The keys to living well

Comedian Carl Reiner was good at living well — and he lived well until the age of 98. I recently watched his 2017 HBO documentary, “If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast.” … more

By TOM PURCELL | 8/7/22

Red-state Kansas sends a message to right-wing theocrats

When high court theocrat Samuel Alito wrote his screed abolishing the constitutional right to an abortion, he insisted – quoting the late rightwing justice Antonin Scalia – that the issue … more

By DICK POLMAN | 8/7/22