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Arkansas Blog: The bottom line

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:30:35 -0500

The Democrat-Gazette completed a six-part series today with the delayed lead of the story:

A second test of remains at the strate Crime Lab has determined that they are those of Carmeletta Green, who'd been missing since her mother left her at their Little Rock home to work in 1982. The' [...]

Arkansas Blog: Pulaski school woes

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:19:38 -0500

The support staff union at the Pulaski County School District decided last night not to strike today. But I wonder if talk of the possibility earlier will depress attendance today. It's Friday, after all.

The support staff and teachers' unions lost their status as bargaining agents on a heated Board vote' [...]

Arkansas Blog: The plight of immigrant students

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:06:06 -0500

This is a story with resonance in Arkansas, where a proud band of public officials have worked to provide education to children of illegal immigrants against the tide of anti-immigrant sentiment.

It's about growing activism among undocumented students with long lives and academic achievement in the U.S. They are becoming more [...]

Arkansas Blog: Friends on the bench

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:00:11 -0500

A Florida ethics panel has opined that it creates the appearance of conflict of interest when a judge "friends" a lawyer on a Facebook account. It advises against it.

Hypersensitive? Silly? Should judges have Facebook accounts? Know any who do?

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Arkansas Blog: Listen to 'Christian' radio?

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:57:26 -0500

If not, you've been missing some ads blistering Sen. Blanche Lincoln. Sometimes, you are known by your enemies.' [...]

Arkansas Blog: Missing link

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:50:20 -0500

Stephens Media's account of Stanley Reed's entry into the U.S. Senate race as a newly minted Republican doesn't include mention of his campaign manager, David Sanders, (former?) columnist for Stephens Media who wrote warmly of Reed's chances in a column yesterday.' [...]

Arkansas Watch: Honest Currency Essential to Private Property Rights

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:10:00 -0500

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Having an honest currency is essential to property rights. If the government and their banker friends have a fiat currency, they can simply print up as much as they want and buy out anyone they please.You may argue that without an abuse of eminent domain laws the property owner could [...]

Blake's Think Tank: Obama’s Nobel Lecture

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:51:10 -0500

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Blake's Think Tank: Stanley Reed to Challenge for US Senate Seat

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:09:22 -0500

Marianna farmer and Arkansas Farm Bureau president Stanley Reed will run for the US Senate in the Republican Party primary. Mr. Reed filed papers with the Federal Election Commission yesterday. Roby Brock of Talk Business spoke to Mr. Reed who said, “I’m in the race.”

David Sanders, a columnist for [...]

Arkansas Tonight: Curtis Coleman's speech to the RPA plus Stanley Reed jumps into the crowded GOP field of Senate candidates

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:01:00 -0500

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Curtis Coleman, a Republican candidate for US Senate and the second place winner in his party's straw poll this past weekend, made a speech at the party with a line that I think can really rally state conservatives to his campaign:...in the [...]

Lynch at Large: Friday Arkansas news briefs

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:22:41 -0500

Sen. Blanche Lincoln says that, as talks of a compromise on health care legislation move forward, the Senate is “steering more toward private insurance and less toward public insurance.” Former Farm Bureau President Stanley Reed has filed papers with the Federal Election Commission to form a campaign committee to run against [...]

ARRA News Service: DPA Calls Arkansas Republican Legislators a Partisan Cult - RPA Responds

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:47:14 -0500

When discussing Republican Michael Lamoureux’s State Senate win, Democrat Party of Arkansas Executive Director Mariah Hatta let her leftist attitude show by having the audacity to call Republican Legislators a partisan ‘cult’ who want to see Little Rock be more like Washington.

Ms. Hatta was using a move [...]

Lynch at Large: Iron Chef America Goes to the White House – Washington Whispers (usnews.com)

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:26:05 -0500

Bobby Harrison and I used to watch the original Iron Chef. The American version is also a hoot. I miss Bobby this time of year. He died in December. (OK, that is not a very merry thought, but so be it.) Iron Chef America Goes to the White House – Washington [...]

Arkansas Watch: Why Leaderless Tea Parties are Beating the GOP

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:48:00 -0500

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I am not sure they are, but the writer of this article from The American Thinker believes so and I thought it was an interesting take.One of many points from the piece..."The 10th Amendment, which has been collecting dust in the closet, is a natural resource for the "leaderless" Tea" [...]

Arkansas Tonight: ARKANSAS TONIGHT EXCLUSIVE: Drew Pritt quitting US Senate race, instead running for lieutenant governor

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:45:00 -0500

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Drew Pritt, who has up to this point been running for the Democratic nomination for US Senate, will be dropping out of the race, Arkansas Tonight has confirmed. Instead of running for the seat currently held by fellow Democrat Blanche Lincoln, we [...]

Lynch at Large: AMTRAK Development on Sunset/Eagle route

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:31:16 -0500

This item was psoted by Gene Poon, a professional journalist of unimpeachable reputation, on a rail passenger discussion group. It is a big of long awaited news. The Amtrak Board of Directors has authorized negotiations with Union Pacific for daily Amtrak service on the Los Angeles-New Orleans Sunset Route. source: Robert Manning Director, Rail Passenger [...]

ARRA News Service: Can Republicans Retake the Senate in 2010?

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:23:46 -0500

A column appears in today's Wall Street Journal by Karl Rove. It highlights the bright prospects for Senate Republicans in 2010. Rob Jesmer, NRSC Executive Director responded today stating "GOP recruitment of well-qualified candidates continues to be strong while Democrats continue to push their deeply unpopular, ultra-liberal agenda. No wonder" [...]

ARRA News Service: Marriage Penalty Hidden in Health Care Reform

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:59:38 -0500

by Kim Trobee, CitizenLink: Higher premiums may discourage people from getting married.

A closer look at premium payments in both the House and Senate health care bills shows higher premiums that might discourage couples tying the knot.
For instance, in the House version, an unmarried couple [...]

ARRA News Service: The Deals on the Omnibus Go Round and Round...

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:47:05 -0500

Tony Perkins, FRC Washington Update: As the Senate tosses the abortion question aside, the House is quietly answering it in another major piece of appropriations legislation: the 2010 Omnibus. While Americans are distracted with the business of health care, the House-Senate conference committee agreed to a [...]

ARRA News Service: Global Temperatures

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:37:41 -0500

by Kerby Anderson, Point of View: We have heard lots of discussion these last few weeks about temperature data that was manipulated in order to provide evidence for man-made global warming. But it would be wise to revisit a previous discussion about temperature data that was misinterpreted. [...]

ARRA News Service: Break The Cycle - Turn the Tide (Prison Fellowship)

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:25:55 -0500

I hope all readers will watch and rate this video on YouTube. I posted the
Advance Release of video by Prison Fellowship. As a conservative and a Christian, I believe in and support this cause. Join me! Promote this video in your various social networks, websites and blogs. May [...]

The Arkansas Project: Reed’s In

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:38:50 -0500

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Former Arkansas Farm Bureau chieftain Stanley Reed says he’ll enter the GOP primary field in the 2010 U.S. Senate race. Once you’re finished digesting that, feast on the fact that Arkansas News Bureau columnist David Sanders will serve as his campaign manager.

Wondering: Will Reed [...]

Arkansas Blog: Stanley Reed is in

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:30:59 -0500

It's official. Former Farm Bureau president Stanley Reed of Marianna is in the race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate to oppose a woman he's supported with financial contributions, Sen.Blanche Lincoln.

Reed filed papers today with the Federal Election Commission to establish a campaign committee.

Former Stephens Media conservative columnist David [...]

The Tolbert Report: Stanley Reed is in; Sanders to be Campaign Manager

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:29:46 -0500

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In telephone interview with David Sanders, he confirms that Stanley Reed will run for U.S. Senate as a Republican and that he will serve as his campaign manager.

Roby Brock, who was first to break the story, spoke with Reed who told him he planned to file [...]

Arkansas Blog: Have at it

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:37:18 -0500

I'm moseying on.

HOLD THAT TIGER: I have to add that a British court has issued an order blocking publication of nude photos or videos Tiger Woods. Not that Tiger's lawyers are admitting, mind you, that such photos might exist. Just a prophylactic legal action, so to speak.

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Arkansas Blog: Lincoln: "progress" on health compromise

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:39:28 -0500

Sen. Blanche Lincoln told reporters today that as talks of a compromise on health care legislation move forward, the Senate is "steering more toward private insurance and less toward public insurance." Lincoln said that not all the details had been worked out and that senators were waiting on more information and guidance [...]

Lynch at Large: How to “fix” Senate health care proposals

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:59:21 -0500

“Deep Stethoscope” passed a little intellegence along on so-called Senate compromises on health care reform. (You would nave to be a “man of a certain age” to understand the historic reference.) We are glad to see people 55 to 64 will get access to a robust public option under Medicare. However, [...]

Lynch at Large: Daily Show: Gretchen Carlson Dumbs Down Video

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:53:14 -0500

I got a laugh out of this one. You need to watch all the way through because it gets funnier. more about "Daily Show: Gretchen Carlson Dumbs Do…", posted with vodpod Posted in Uncategorized [...]

Arkansas Blog: Free thinkers sue secretary of state

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:40:09 -0500

COMPETITION?: If this creche can be erected at the Capitol (one of the ugliest nativity scenes in the world according to the Freedom from Religion Foundation), why can't the Society of Freethinkers erect a winter solstice exhibit?

The ACLU, on behalf of the Arkansas Society of Freethinkers,' [...]

Arkansas Blog: Ads attack Gilbert Baker

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:23:57 -0500

I haven't seen them yet, and I can't find a copy on YouTube yet, but a labor-funded political group has begun running TV ads in Arkansas blasting Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gilbert Baker. The suggestion apparently is that he's no fiscal conservative. It's a big buy: $134,000 in Little Rock and $83,000 [...]

Arkansas Blog: The health care two-step

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:31:40 -0500

I can't count the number of Republican news releases and front groups blasting Arkansas's two senators for whatever they do on health care, including their recent participation in potential compromise legislation. So that's one point of view.

Then you have the Doctors for America, a fairly progressive, group, praising the work' [...]

The Tolbert Report: Coleman Brings on Three New Staff Members

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:31:07 -0500

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I had this listed as an update to a previous post but thought it might need its own attention. Curtis Coleman held a press conference yesterday in Fayetteville to announce that he hired some staff members. I have not seen this press conference covered anywhere [...]

Lynch at Large: Blanche for small business in health care debate

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:02:04 -0500

The public option may be dead (and we have plenty to say about that) but the Senator is showing signs of life in related areas. Is it possible she can “make up” for being instrumental in killing an essential part of this necessary legislation. Wait and see. Since I am loaded [...]

Lynch at Large: Big Love: Season 4 Promo

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:30:25 -0500

Oscar-winning actress Sissy Spacek is joining HBO’s “Big Love.” She’ll play a powerful Washington D.C. lobbyist in a multi-episode arc starting in the third episode of next season. more about "Big Love: Season 4 Promo", posted with vodpod Posted in Uncategorized [...] [...]

Lynch at Large: Drew Pritt blasts “compromise” on health reform legislation

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:53:49 -0500

The unswerving intellectual honesty of the Lynch at Large worldwide information services will not allow us to overlook this opinion on the Senate secret deal that effectively kills the public option. Drew Pritt, Democrat running for U.S. Senate in Arkansas, says the U.S. Senate “compromise” on health care reform is more [...]

The Tolbert Report: Obama/Bush Poll Numbers Could Be Good News For Tim Griffin

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:37:30 -0500

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Public Policy Polling had some interesting numbers today on the declining popularity of President Obama, especially when compared to Bush. They write…

Perhaps the greatest measure of Obama’s declining support is that just 50% of voters now say they prefer having him as President to George [...]

Arkansas Blog: A coach for Central High?

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:29:26 -0500

The Little Rock School Board will have a special meeting tonight to consider creating a new full-time position at Central High for the remainder of the year to hire a football coach to succeed Bernie Cox.

I'm trying to find out who the nominee -- or nominees -- might be. Interviews' [...]

Arkansas Blog: President Mike Huckabee

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:56:23 -0500

Monthly polling shows all Republicans gaining on President Obama, with Mike Huckabee doing best, in a virtual dead heat -- 46 Obama, 45 Huckabee. Huckabee's numbers up with Dems, down a bit with Repubs. Democrats like soft-on-crime liberals, apparently.

UPDATE: To all those looking for a Christmas present for' [...]

Arkansas Blog: Pulaski teachers protest

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:36:22 -0500

Fox 16's David Goins posts some instant video via Twitter on the protest at the Pulaski School District administration building by teachers on a one-day strike over the School Board's decertification of the teachers' union as a bargaining agent. Several hundred are demonstrating, he says.

Goins is further reporting that' [...]