Newton County Times

It’s time for Roe to go

This week, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s draft majority opinion in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was leaked to the press by an unknown source. The … more

By CONG. BRUCE WESTERMAN Fourth district of Arkansas | 5/8/22

More must be done to address the looming global food shortage

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is run by my good friend David Beasley. Under his leadership, WFP was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger, promote peace in … more

By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN | 5/8/22

Helping with housing stability

There is no question that many families suffered financial setbacks as the coronavirus swept across the nation two years ago. Today I’d like to discuss my vision to stabilize housing and to … more

By GOV. ASA HUTCHINSON | 5/8/22

State Capitol Week in Review

LITTLE ROCK – Last year the legislature enacted a series of new election laws, and four of them were challenged in court by plaintiffs who argued that they restricted voting rights.In March the … more

From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS | 5/8/22

More focused than ever at 60!

“Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened.”Those are the clever words of British humorist Terry Pratchett, who couldn’t have explained the aging process … more

By TOM PURCELL | 5/1/22

Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be brainless

Millions of young women dream of being honored on Mother’s Day.Millions of others know in their hearts that they don’t want to have children, or at least not on someone else’s … more

By DANNY TYREE | 5/1/22

Give Depp credit for defending his reputation

I was feeling a bit under the weather this past week, so I ended up spending time at home in front of the television.The thing that really mesmerized me was the Johnny Depp trial on Court TV. I never … more

By CHRISTINE FLOWERS | 5/1/22

Players cling to baseball’s unwritten rules

While Major League Baseball fiddles with its rules — such as adding designated hitters in the National League, and limiting the ways defenses can shift — players seem more preoccupied … more

By PETER FUNT | 5/1/22

Beware the control freaks, Mr. Musk

Should I be offended by the fact I never got kicked off Old Twitter?Its wokesters-in-charge must have missed some of the mean things I tweeted about Dr. Fauci, Joe Biden and MSNBC’s … more

By MICHAEL REAGAN | 5/1/22

The Healthy Future Task Force

When my eldest son was born, he suffered from a life-threatening respiratory disease that would not respond to traditional treatments. His doctors offered us the option of an experimental treatment … more

By CONG. BRUCE WESTERMAN Fourth District of Arkansas | 5/1/22

Arkansas’s example for workforce development success

During the in-state work period I had the opportunity to travel across the state and meet with hardworking Arkansans, small business owners and local leaders. No matter where I was, the topics of … more

By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN | 5/1/22

The importance of free speech

The freedom of speech is one of the bedrock principles upon which our country was founded. The purchase of Twitter by the world’s richest man this week has reignited the discussion surrounding … more

By GOV. ASA HUTCHINSON | 5/1/22

Taxes always on my mind

“In this world, nothing can be said to be certain but death and taxes.”That quote is often attributed to Ben Franklin or Mark Twain, but whoever said it, no truer words have ever been … more

By TOM PURCELL | 4/24/22

Do you hate parking lots?

The concept of “parking” loses most of its mystique as you get past the giddy days of a freshly minted driver’s license and shoulder the responsibilities of adulthood.Where … more

By DANNY TYREE | 4/24/22

Happy birthday cake to me

Depending on when you’re reading this, my 52nd birthday is/was on April 20th, which, as my dad still loves to remind me, is the same day as Adolf Hitler's. As a child, I remember thinking that … more

By JASE GRAVES | 4/24/22

Cheating and lying spawned border invasion

The hour is late to save America from the White House-sanctioned, sovereignty-busting illegal immigrant invasion. To draw a baseball parallel, patriotic citizens are in the bottom of the eighth … more

By JOE GUZZARDI | 4/24/22

Masking the truths

A friend of mine from back east once told me what he said was wrong with the country.“Readers are leaders,” he said. “Unfortunately, our leaders don’t read.”I was … more

By MICHAEL REAGAN | 4/24/22

Experience nature's beauty

Happy Earth Day! What a marvelous planet that God created for us, and how blessed are we to experience nature's beauty every day in Arkansas.Over the years, Democrats have created a false narrative … more

By CONG. BRUCE WESTERMAN Fourth District of Arkansas | 4/24/22

Ensuring federal agencies are accessible, accountable to Arkansans

As a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, I’ve delivered improvements to benefits and services for Arkansas veterans. Crafting policies and approving legislation is one way … more

By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN | 4/24/22

Standing against hate

Thirty-seven years ago this week, I put on a bulletproof vest and entered a white-supremacist compound to try to convince the group they were outmanned and outgunned and should surrender.As I have … more

By GOV. ASA HUTCHINSON | 4/24/22