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…
Tag: Environmental Reform
AR-Sen: Oh, Come On. Seriously?
Senator Blanche Lincoln gave her reaction to President Obama’s national address regarding the BP oil spill. And, lest ye be worried that she no longer thinks voters are complete morons who will buy anything she says, she made sure to…
AR-Sen: Lincoln Chooses Big Oil Over Environment, Pryor Obediently Follows
While I was out-of-pocket last week, Senate Joint Resolution 26 went down to defeat in the Senate by a score of 53 to 47. Better known as “The Murkowski Amendment” after its author and sponsor, Sen. Lisa Murkowsi (Idiot-AK), SJR…
AR-Land Comm: Davenport's Role In The Continued Exploitation of Crooked Creek
With early voting for the June 8 preferential primary runoff election starting today and BP’s profits-over-protection methods still in the news, I thought it might be interesting to take a look at Monty Davenport’s record of putting himself and his…
GOP: Faster Fish
We’ve been talking so much about technology around here lately that I just had to post this story, despite the fact that it has nothing to do with Arkansas directly. It seems that the GOP has decided that the best…
AR-02 In The Blogs: Final Debate
Via The Arkansas Blog, we have some more details on the final pre-primary debate between AR-02 Democratic candidates. Mark your calendar: The Arkansas Times will bring together the five Democratic candidates to succeed U.S. Rep. Vic Snyder for a debate…
AR-Sen: Fort Smith Paper Finds Way To Endorse Republican in Dem Primary
The Fort Smith City Wire has endorsed D.C. Morrison in the May 18 preferential primary. Though they admit that their endorsement is “unlikely to help him capture much support among the 17 people in the Fort Smith region voting in…
AR-02: Debate Wrap-Up
Suzi Parker of Talk Business opened her article on the debate with a simple observation: It was the night to confront Speaker of the House Robbie Wills. Notable comments from Parker: Wills held his own, stating firmly his record as…