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“If you could read my mind, love/What a tale my thoughts could tell.” – Gordon Lightfoot Apparently, my late father was ahead of his time. Dad once confided in me that he believed …
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By DANNY TYREE
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3/9/25
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If you think that people are disagreeable these days about politics and culture, you can’t imagine how heated people got when I asked for suggestions on what to name my yellow Labrador puppy …
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By TOM PURCELL
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3/9/25
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In life there are sometimes “full circle” moments that help us appreciate things more, provide some needed perspective or produce nostalgia and fond memories. I was fortunate to …
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By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN
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3/9/25
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Last week, the House voted 96-0 in favor of a bill to increase the Homestead Property Tax Credit. HB1534 increases the credit from $500 to $600 effective January 1, 2025. This is the second time in 2 …
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From REP. STEVEN WALKER
28th District
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3/9/25
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Dear Editor, The Jasper School District received $4,200 dollars per student from the Federal Department of Education last year. This is about a quarter of each dollar spent on our students, some …
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3/3/25
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Dear Editor,
I am writing in response to an article on February 12, “Quorum Court updated on moratorium bill”, regarding Senate Bill 84 currently being considered by the state …
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3/3/25
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LITTLE ROCK – The Senate has approved a package of bills with tougher regulations for the signature-gathering process by which citizens can place issues on statewide ballots. In recent years …
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From SEN. BRYAN B. KING
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3/2/25
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Since when did bureaucrats become a victim class? The answer to that one is easy – as soon as Donald Trump began his crusade to reduce their numbers. Before Trump and his chainsaw-waving new …
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By MICHAEL REAGAN
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3/2/25
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In addition to Jeff Bezos’ worst sin – gutting The Washington Post’s journalistic mission in order to suckle at Trump’s teat – it turns out that the wanton oligarch is …
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By DICK POLMAN
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3/2/25
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I despise hosting lunches. Sitcom families don’t. Those families have fun hosting lunch parties, even when they do something I wouldn’t do, like bounce meatballs off the walls. My own …
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By ALEXANDRA PASKHAVER
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3/2/25
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Besides the omnipresence of cellphones (“those little machines”), my mother’s greatest frustration in her final years was the sluggishness of the antiques market. Yes, back in my …
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By DANNY TYREE
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3/2/25
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I can’t help but dream this time of the year. It’s the thick of winter, you see, which means I’m spending hours huddled in my home office getting a million tax details in order for …
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By TOM PURCELL
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3/2/25
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Congress currently has a unique opportunity, through the reconciliation process, to align both the House and the Senate on an agreed upon budget which will ultimately allow Congress to pass …
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REP. BRUCE WESTERMAN
Arkansas's Fourth District
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3/2/25
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During this legislative session, over 130 bills have been signed into law. This week, two significant bills aimed at supporting Arkansas students were signed by the Governor. Act 123 ensures that …
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From REP. STEVEN WALKER
28th District
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2/23/25
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LITTLE ROCK – The Senate approved legislation to transfer the powers of the state Library Board to the Education Department. The same bill transfers the authority of the Arkansas Educational …
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From SEN. BRYAN B. KING
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2/23/25
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The last several years have featured milestone anniversaries for some of the fiercest and most memorable events of World War II including the attack on Pearl Harbor, D-Day and the Battle of the …
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By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN
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2/23/25
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For many of us in rural parts of the country, agriculture roots run deep. Generations of families have invested their livelihoods tending to crops, raising livestock, and feeding millions through the …
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REP. BRUCE WESTERMAN
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2/23/25
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Agricultural producers looking to expand their operations through value-added products are encouraged to apply for a Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG). Applications will be accepted through April 17. …
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By VAL ANKENY
Center for Rural Affairs
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2/23/25
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If only we could all be like Danielle Sassoon, who told the thugs to stick their crime where the sun don’t shine. Hard as it’s been for us sane Americans to navigate the MAGA idiocracy, …
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By DICK POLMAN
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2/23/25
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As a gal whose reading habits don’t extend past the menu, I was surprised to find myself gifted a biography this past weekend. It’s called “Theodore Rex,” it’s written …
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By ALEXANDRA PASKHAVER
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2/23/25
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