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LITTLE ROCK — The freezing weather may have prevented citizens from appearing in person at three public hearings held by the Arkansas Broadband Office to gather input about plans to expand and …
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From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS
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1/21/24
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Let’s go way back to 1976. Gerald Ford was the sitting Republican president. Jimmy Carter of Georgia was going to beat him in the fall. And Ronald Reagan’s primary campaign to win the …
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1/21/24
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Disclaimer: No pets die in this column (but they sometimes smell like they did). As I write, I’m trying to relax in my recliner on a cold winter’s day next to a roaring fire, yet my feet …
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1/21/24
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Despite my best preventive measures, I have spent decades enduring the “stillgottas.”
If you are unfamiliar with the medical terminology, it’s the …
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1/21/24
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Get this: Gen Z job applicants are bringing their parents to job interviews, reports the New York Post. As it goes, for several decades America’s children have been over-coddled by their …
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By TOM PURCELL
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1/21/24
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I appreciate Arkansans sharing with me what issues are important to them and potential legislative solutions they support. Whether it’s over the phone, in-person meetings, letters or emails, …
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From US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN
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1/21/24
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Law enforcement officers put their lives on the line each day they dress in their uniform and leave for work. We are grateful for the men and women who take that risk to protect and serve their …
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By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN
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1/14/24
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Across the country, lawmakers are gathering in their respective state capitols and Washington, D.C. to begin another year of debating and passing legislation. The democratic process is something …
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By JILLIAN LINSTER, interim policy director, Center for Rural Affairs
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1/14/24
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Since 2010, the United States has recognized January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a designated observance designed to bring awareness to human trafficking and the victims impacted …
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REP. BRUCE WESTERMAN
Arkansas's Fourth District
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1/14/24
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LITTLE ROCK — The Senate Education Committee has begun its review of the adequacy and equity of Arkansas public school funding. Lawmakers conduct the thorough review every two years, with the …
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From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS
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1/14/24
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Talk Business & Politics published "Arkansas is Taking off," an op-ed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders reflecting on her one-year in office: 100 million. 800 new jobs. Dassault Falcon’s …
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By GOV. SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS
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1/14/24
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I heard there was another Republican presidential debate this week. I didn’t watch it – I’ve suffered enough, thanks. I don’t care how few political masochists tuned in to CNN …
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By MICHAEL REAGAN
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1/14/24
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Without much fanfare (okay, I did write and voice a radio commercial noting the milestone), I recently marked 25 years of my “day job” working for a farmers cooperative. I realize lots of …
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By DANNY TYREE
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1/14/24
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I forgot what it was like to experience a good old common cold. Prior to covid, you see, the cold-getting experience went like this: I’d wake with a stuffy nose and scratchy throat and my only …
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By TOM PURCELL
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1/14/24
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Following months of wrangling over strategy, direction and messaging, President Biden’s campaign brain trust has seemingly settled on a re-election theme – if former President Trump …
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By CARL GOLDEN
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1/14/24
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Let’s talk about Claudine Gay, the first Black person and just the second woman to serve as Harvard University’s president, who resigned after months of turmoil. Many on the conservative …
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By ELWOOD WATSON
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1/14/24
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Over the holidays, the crisis at the southern border continued to surge, sending thousands of illegal immigrants and deadly drugs into our communities. In December, we saw the most encounters at the …
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By REP. BRUCE WESTERMAN
Arkansas's Fourth District
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1/7/24
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A few days ago, during one of those rare occasions when our whole family was together and my three semi-grown daughters weren’t nursing an iPhone while wearing universe-canceling headphones, my …
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By JASE GRAVES
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1/7/24
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It’s a brand new year. But it’s beginning to feel like I’m stuck in the movie “Groundhog Day.” Nothing ever seems to change. We still have two bloody wars, a border …
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By MICHAEL REAGAN
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1/7/24
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Democrats have entered the hand-wringing phase of the election season, fretting about Joe Biden and poised to leap from their windows. But everyone needs to chill. I foresee many reasons why Uncle …
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By DICK POLMAN
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1/7/24
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