Political trust is harder to find than disinfectant wipes. With the suspicion level this high, one would think political leaders on both sides would be working hard to make sure the November election …
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By MICHAEL SHANNON
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7/12/20
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The other day I mentioned to my son Cameron something I heard the great economist Thomas Sowell say.
Sowell had reminded the Black Lives Matter protestors who were indiscriminately toppling …
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By MICHAEL REAGAN
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7/12/20
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We’re getting a lot of advice these days. Some of the tips for the pandemic are good, such as wearing masks. Some of it – like injecting bleach – is actually dangerous. As a behavioral …
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By LILLY KOFLER
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7/12/20
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Here’s how far Donald Trump is willing to go to ensure his re-election: After trying to normalize COVID-19 deaths among senior citizens and asking us to just get used to the fact that more people …
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By JOHN L. MICEK
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7/12/20
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What spoils even more evening meals than robocalls?
How about newscasts with their endless stream of titillating revelations coyly attributed to “reliable sources,” “people close to the …
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By DANNY TYREE
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7/12/20
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I’m getting a whole-house attic fan installed this week – just like the one my father had installed in my childhood home – and I cannot wait to cool my house using his old-time methods.
I …
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By TOM PURCELL
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7/12/20
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Can we finally nix the myth that what this nation needs is a businessman who will “run America like a business”? If mining magnate Herbert Hoover wasn’t sufficient evidence, bankrupt casino …
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By DICK POLMAN
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7/12/20
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The number of Arkansas children in foster care continued to go down last year, after reaching an all-time high in 2016 and prompting dramatic measures from elected officials to improve the state’s …
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From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS
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7/12/20
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The First Amendment of the Constitution guarantees every American the right to religious freedom, allowing us to practice our religion as we so choose. This week, the Supreme Court ruled that the …
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By CONG. BRUCE WESTERMAN
Arkansas’ Fourth District
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7/12/20
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From the water we use in our homes, to the roads we drive on to work, to the food we buy at the grocery store, our nation’s infrastructure is a fundamental component of everything we do. Our …
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By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN
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7/12/20
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The leaders of the major political parties in Arkansas are united in their determination to assure everyone can cast their ballot in November safely and securely.
Under state law, a voter who …
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By GOV. ASA HUTCHINSON
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7/12/20
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Pope Francis couldn’t have said it better.
During Monday’s Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square, he told the crowd not to toss out older family members like “discarded material.”
He …
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By TOM PURCELL
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7/5/20
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All presidents must deal with things they did not expect FDR had the Great Depression and World War II. Kennedy had the Cuban Missile Crisis. George H. W. Bush had Saddam Hussein. And Donald Trump …
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By PETER ROFF
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7/5/20
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Recently, I visited my local gym for the first time after snacking-in-place for over two months. It was like going to see an annoying former friend – out of guilt. I’ve always had a tolerate-hate …
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By JASE GRAVES
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7/5/20
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Most Americans know Lou Gehrig’s tragic story. Fewer know how his widow, Eleanor, lovingly kept the baseball Hall of Famer’s memory alive for decades after his untimely death.
At a stunned, …
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By JOE GUZZARDI
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7/5/20
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Dear pandemic-battered readers,
As you try adapting to the New Normal, just hope no diehards are waiting to confuse you with a plethora of ADDITIONAL configurations.
It’s best just to suck it …
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By DANNY TYREE
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7/5/20
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On Twitter the other day someone did what a lot of people have been doing lately: Comparing levels of oppression. In this case, it was all about the Philadelphia Inquirer’s decision not to use the …
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By CHRISTINE FLOWERS
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7/5/20
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Donald Trump spent Wednesday tweeting about Fox and Friends‘ TV ratings and complaining about “fake news.” Those were safe topics, well within his bunkered comfort zone – because he certainly …
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By DICK POLMAN
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7/5/20
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LITTLE ROCK — During the upcoming school year, local districts will have flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances created by the outbreak of the coronavirus, thanks to a set of waivers …
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From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS
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7/5/20
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Happy Fourth of July weekend! We are blessed to live in the United States of America, and I am proud to call this country home.
On July 4th, 1776, our founding fathers instituted the Declaration …
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From CONG. BRUCE WESTERMAN
Arkansas' Fourth District
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7/5/20
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