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At least Michael Bloomberg gave it a try.
Having done poorly in a prior debate, he joked during the Charleston, S.C., debate that he was surprised the other candidates showed up – because he …
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By TOM PURCELL
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3/8/20
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A worsening coronavirus outbreak could injure President Trump’s re-election prospects, although no reasonable American would hope for a medical crisis to tip an election. But what about Democrats? …
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By PETER FUNT
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3/8/20
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The recent New York Times article “The Struggle to Mend America’s Rural Roads” used Wisconsin as a microcosm for the infrastructure crisis that either directly or indirectly affects all …
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By DANNY TYREE
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3/8/20
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A few years ago, an LGBTQ couple approached Bethany Christian Services and expressed an interest in becoming foster parents. Bethany Christian, which maintained a contract with the city of …
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By CHRISTINE FLOWERS
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3/8/20
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Joe Biden, seemingly DOA, has staged one of the greatest political comebacks in history.
On Tuesday night, he won at least nine of Super Tuesday’s 14 primaries, including Texas, which nobody …
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By DICK POLMAN
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3/8/20
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After a commanding performance in Nevada last weekend, the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination sure does seem to be swinging Bernie Sanders‘ way.
With South Carolina and Super …
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By JOHN L. MICEK
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3/1/20
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Do political endorsements by newspapers have much impact? It was debatable even back in the 1980s, when daily circulation stood at about 63 million nationwide, and it’s even more uncertain now that …
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By PETER FUNT
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3/1/20
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I never thought I’d feel sorry for a billionaire – a $60 billion billionaire.
But watching Mike Bloomberg getting beat up in the Democrat debate in Vegas Wednesday night was almost …
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By MICHAEL REAGAN
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3/1/20
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On a recent frigid day in February as I was entering Target to defrost my nose hairs and purchase a designer toilet brush, I noticed that they already had an array of skimpy women’s swimsuits on …
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By JASE GRAVES
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3/1/20
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Get this: New parents are giving newborns outlandish names – so they’ll stand out on social media.
That’s according to a new survey of British parents by ChannelMum, which found 72% of …
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By TOM PURCELL
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3/1/20
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Bernie Sanders’ sweeping win in the Nevada Democratic caucus will surely prompt the Russians to pop Champagne. They’ve been reportedly boosting Bernie behind the scenes, having calculated that a …
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By DICK POLMAN
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3/1/20
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Disabled American Veterans (DAV), a veteran service organization dedicated to ensuring our country keeps the promise we made to the men and women who have served in uniform, is celebrating 100 years …
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By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN
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3/1/20
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LITTLE ROCK — When the news about the coronavirus emerged, the members of Arkansas’s health care and medical communities began putting in place the plans to fight the illness.
More than two …
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By GOV. ASA HUTCHINSON
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3/1/20
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LITTLE ROCK — An Arkansas success story that is attracting national attention is the expansion of computer science classes in public schools over the past five years.
In the 2015 session, a …
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From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS
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3/1/20
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After a great week home in Arkansas, I returned to D.C. on Tuesday for a busy few days of legislative business. One of my first meetings of the week was with the Arkansas Broadcasters Association, …
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By CONG. BRUCE WESTERMAN
Arkansas' Fourth Districtjeffd@newtoncountytimes.com
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3/1/20
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It’s common for many hardworking Americans to start thinking about tax filing season when the New Year begins. Many Arkansans who want to get a head start on this annual process are looking for tax …
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By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN
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2/24/20
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In the past two years, the number of youths in state custody has declined by nearly thirty percent, and today I’d like to discuss some of the changes we have made to achieve that.
During my …
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By GOV. ASA HUTCHINSON
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2/24/20
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Amy Klobuchar’s results in Nevada, Feb. 22, and South Carolina, Feb. 29, will likely be more modest than her surprisingly strong finishes in New Hampshire and Iowa. Yet, the senior senator from …
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By PETER FUNT
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2/23/20
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Every time I bite into a Clark Bar, I become 10 years old again.
Irish immigrant D.L. Clark created the legendary chocolate-coated peanut-butter-crunch confection in Pittsburgh in 1917. …
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By TOM PURCELL
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2/23/20
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Susan Collins was absolutely right about this much: President Donald Trump has learned his lesson. And he’s learned it by heart.
Thanks to the Senate’s cowardly abdication of its …
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By JOHN L. MICEK
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2/23/20
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