Willard Proctor, removed from the circuit court bench and barred by law from running again, has nonetheless decided to try to run again. He filed today with the secretary of state as a write-in candidate for his old job, which is being sought by three other candidates.
No filing fee is [...]
Take over. I think I'm done.
I'll leave you with an item from 40/29's afternoon e-mail. Today's lead story in NWA: (link fixed) Authorities are looking for a man who went to the Bentonville Wal-Mart; bought a tube of toothpaste; followed a woman around for a few minutes; then "touched her inappropriately and' [...]
Previously reluctant Democrats are signing on the health bill, including Dennis Kucinich and Rep. Dale Kildee, who once studied to be a priest. Kildee said:
“I have stood up to many in my party to defend the right to life and have made no apologies for doing so,” he continued. “I [...]
Frank Broyles' will talk about 40 years of integration of University of Arkansas athletics at noon March 30 at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center.
Bad weather forced a previously scheduled appearance by Broyles. That event had drawn some criticism, you might recall.
' [...]A regular Blog reader can't wait for tonight's open line. He asks that I post the following thought. Since I'm passing tired of politics right about now, here goes:
I can’t start a thread on your blog or I would, but I think you need to point out that UAPB makes the NCAA [...]
Blanche Lincoln's latest plugs her agri expertise through Lonoke County farmer L.D. Brantley (he'd be the first to want you to know we're no relation.)
It's better than the old coach. And, you know, the more I think about it, the more I'm convinced this primary is good for Lincoln. If' [...]
Money and judges aren't soon parted. While poring over state judicial campaign contributions, I happened to hear from one of the members of the black legal community who thinks blacks have been getting the short end of the stick on federal appointments from Democratic Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor.' [...]
I mentioned the interest in following judicial candidate campaign contributions earlier. Here's another one to watch. Appeals Court Judge Courtney Henry has already raised more than $317,000 for her race for state Supreme Court. As is customary, many lawyers appear on the list.
My friend Blake Rutherford and I disagree both on the health care reform bill and on the issue of abortion in general. We do agree on some things, such as the value of adoption programs and the importance of creating a world in which there are no “unwanted babies.” But [...]
No one seems to care what with all the talk about the disastrous effect that procedural issues will have on future of American civilization, but the US Senate passed the first in a series of job creation bills. This one focuses on spurring hiring by giving employers an exemption [...]
Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln released her second television ad today. This one focuses exclusively on her Agriculture Committee chairmanship. I like the ad. I’m wondering why it wasn’t released in September or October of 2009.
U.S. Rep. John Boozman, running an incumbent-style campaign for U.S. Senate, claimed he couldn't make the Republican debate yesterday because he was busy fighting health care. Baloney, particularly since he could mail in his "no" vote and carries zero influence on any representative still undecided on the question.
The record shows' [...]
Appearing on KARK Channel 4 this morning, GOP strategist Bill Vickery and I both picked Rep. John Boozman as our political loser this week. The primary reason being that he skipped last night’s debate – the second or perhaps third time he’s done so. The Democratic Party of Arkansas was [...]
Don Dugan, owner of the Markham Street Grill and Pub, will open Dugan's Pub on the ground floor of the River Market Tower at Third and Rock Streets (the tall building on right in illustration). The Irish pub will occupy 3,100 square feet. Construction is to start' [...]
Washington and Lee law professor Timothy Jost has conducted a thorough review of both the House and Senate health care reform bills with a careful eye on how each would impact abortion coverage. If you recall, 12 Democrats, including Arkansas Rep. Marion Berry, stated they were opposed to the [...]
A number of contested judicial races this year, including two for the state Supreme Court, will bear watching this year. The candidates themselves can't say much, on account of ethical codes, but sometimes their contributors speak loudly.
Take, for example, Circuit Judge Rhonda Wood, who is challenging incumbent Court of Appeals Judge' [...]
I dunno. Maybe enough with the old coach?
Speaking of Bill Halter: followthemoney.org has generated a report on his fund-raising. And a Huffington Post blogger touts his candidacy against "corporate shill" Blanche Lincoln.
[...]Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln stopped by “Morning Joe” this morning. She appeared with Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward and NBC News reporter Kelly O’Donnell. She talked a lot about health care and the problems in Washington. She gave credit to the Senate health care bill calling it “a good [...]
Republicans are again ruling the day by branding a proposed method for House passage of health legislation as unparalleled, undemocratic trickery. For the record, from Norm Ornstein:
In the last Congress that Republicans controlled, from 2005 to 2006, Rules Committee Chairman David Dreier used the self-executing rule more than 35 [...]
The Arkansas Election Line rates the 2nd Congressional District: Toss-Up.
The Arkansas Election Line rates the Democratic Primary: Leans Wills
The Arkansas Election Line rates the Republican Primary: Leans Griffin
Blake’s Think Tank Analysis:
The 2nd congressional district has been controlled by Democrats for almost 30 years. Most recently, Rep. Vic Snyder held [...]
Lt. Governor Bill Halter has launched his fourth television spot. The ol’ football coach is back. It’s anti-Washington, time for a change in leadership stuff. He hammers home no pay raises, town halls in all 75 Arkansas counties every year and states he’ll never become a lobbyist.
[...]The Arkansas Election Line is keeping the race for the Second Congressional District in the Toss-up category however we feel that a match-up between Republican Tim Griffin and Democrat Robbie Wills.
On the Republican side, Tim Griffin has raised about ten times the amount of funds as his primary opponent [...]
You leave fingerprints. Interesting article on privacy and the Internet. Experts can draw the tiny bits of information from multiple sources.
Collected together, the pool of information about each individual can form a distinctive “social signature,” researchers say.
The power of computers to identify people from social patterns alone was [...]
Their ghosts must be smiling as a surge of states rights fervor sweeps the land.
The reactionaries are invoking interposition-style tactics on more than health care. They want to limit federal authority to use the National Guard (Orval would have liked that); to sidestep firearm laws; to legalize medical use [...]
The Washington Post: "Pelosi may try to pass health
bill without vote."Just finished my column on the impact that organized labor is having on the Blanche Lincoln – Bill Halter Senate primary. It will run Friday in the Benton Courier. Congratulations to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff on their first ever win in the NCAA tournament. It’s also the [...]
Tough. Reactionary. Does the burden of being reactionary outweigh the benefit of being tough? Time will tell.
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