Last Friday night, Jeff and I, along with our respective better halves, attended Craws For A Cause at Dickey-Stephens Park. Thanks to a gracious host — Mays & White, PLLC — we were fortunate enough to be in the VIP…
Great Moments in Cowardice: The Rick Crawford Edition
When your argument lacks all merit, the only thing you can do is take your ball and go home, right, Rick?
Guest Post: Rebutting Carter
[Friend and reader “The Hypo” took issue with Rep. Davy Carter’s statements in yesterday’s joint article. He wrote the following guest post in response. Enjoy.] As noted here and elsewhere, the House recently adopted a policy banning the use of…
In Which We Turn Satire Into A Learning Experience
When I wrote the previous post, I assumed it would be obvious satire, not unlike the satirical guest post about the state quarter from a few months ago. Unfortunately, I grossly underestimated the effect that changing from coinage to immigration…
House Republicans Question Legality of Cinco de Mayo
LITTLE ROCK — Several freshman GOP members of the Arkansas House of Representatives today voiced questions over the legality of referring to May 5th as “Cinco de Mayo.” The concern was triggered while a group of first-term representatives were dining…
Some House members oppose audio/video policy
[Editor’s note: The following story is a collaborative effort among Roby Brock (Talk Business), Matt Campbell (Blue Hog Report), Michael Tilley (The City Wire), and Jason Tolbert (The Tolbert Report).] Some Arkansas legislative members also have problems with a new…