According to at least one economist, Arkansas is positioned nationally to be at the forefront of recession recovery. Chief Economist for the Institute for Economic Advancement Michael Pakko said Wednesday that Arkansas personal income, housing prices, taxable sales and employment…
Month: November 2010
Shameless Self-Promotion: The Two-Day Hangover, Week 9
I took last week off, but here’s the Week 9 column for SBNation Houston.
Adventures In Idiocy: The Worst Letter To The Editor, November 9, 2010
I’d already planned on making today’s Democrat-Gazette the first from which I hoped to pull the worst letter (as judged by me) and write a post about it. Little did I know that today’s paper would be a veritable cornucopia…
Preview: Week of 11/7/10
My hope is to put up a weekly preview on Sunday or Monday as a tentative roadmap/teaser. Will I do it consistently? Who knows. (For a point of reference, consider that I still want to do the End of Day…
AR-04: Ross Won't Vote For Pelosi
I can’t say that this is surprising. Rep. Mike Ross (D-Ark.) has added his name to the growing list of Democrats who say they will not support Nancy Pelosi in her bid to be minority leader. “I will not support…
AR-State House: Republicans Heavy On Two Committees
Per Roby Brock: Republicans picked up big numbers in the House Transportation and House Revenue and Tax committees. The GOP garnered 11 members on Transportation and 12 members on the 20-member Tax committee. Those developments present a scenario for contentious…
AR State Sen: Committees
Content partners Roby Brock and Jason Tolbert have a rundown of yesterday’s committee assignments in the Senate. Joint Budget – Sen. Gilbert Baker, chair; Sen. Percy Malone, vice-chair Revenue & Tax – Sen. Larry Teague, chair; Sen. Michael Lamoureux, vice-chair…
ARGOP: State Cars for Constitutional Officers?
I asked John Thurston, Mark Darr, and Mark Martin on Twitter whether any of them would accept a state-owned car in his new position. Credit where it’s due: Darr stated explicitly, “no,” and Thurston wrote: @bluehogreport John will be using…
AR-Sen: Pryor "Leaning Toward" Running For Re-Election
In case any of you were lying awake at night, pondering the future of Mark Pryor. Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor says he’s leaning toward seeking re-election in four years, but says he won’t make a final decision until after the…
GOP: And So It Begins…
All aboard the Crazy Train! Next stop: ScienceFailAdelphia! Fresh off a dramatic victory in which it retook the House leadership, the Republican Party intends to hold major hearings probing the supposed “scientific fraud” behind global climate change. [***] Holding hearings…