by - November 25, 2013 3:13 pm
Take a wrong turn while using some of the popular GPS-based travel instruction devices and a pleasant female voice will immediately say, “Recalculating.” That’s the essence of our recommendation to…
by - November 24, 2013 5:35 pm
This time last year the political rhetoric and conversation around coffee was about the expiration of the Bush “tax cuts.” Most provisions lowering federal income taxes after President Bush had…
by - November 24, 2013 12:59 pm
This week, one of the most often violated “laws” on unmarried cohabitation in child-custody cases was finally ended by a ruling from the Arkansas Supreme Court. No longer will unmarried,…
by - November 18, 2013 10:45 am
We have concerns about the administration of Sebastian County Judge David Hudson. Hudson has been in county government more than 37 years, with more than 16 of those as the…
by - November 17, 2013 7:10 pm
Who knew that a little sightseeing tour of the upper reaches of the Arkansas Capitol recently would turn into a World War III skirmish? Even if you are an Arkansas…
by - November 17, 2013 6:42 pm
There’s a friendly debate among Arkansas politicos these days: If Hillary Clinton is the Democratic nominee in 2016, will she be able to win our state’s six electoral votes? And…
by - November 13, 2013 10:16 pm
Wondering how to respond to this idiocy-bordering-on-insanity that emerges hourly from Washington DeeCee like moldy-oatmeal looking detritus from a deeply infected and open brown recluse bite wound? With a mixed…
by - November 12, 2013 10:09 am
Students in the Bentonville, Fayetteville and Greenwood School districts, in four consecutive annual reports (2005-08) produced by our economic think tank earned 'A' grades for their performance on standardized national…
by - November 11, 2013 4:33 pm
For years I have been saying in jest that if Fort Smith isn’t careful we will become the next Pine Bluff. We’ve arrived, at least in one ranking. The website…
by - November 10, 2013 2:03 pm
The off-year elections held in states elsewhere than Arkansas seem to be following a theme that’s held true since the end of the 16-day government shut down last month. There…
by - November 4, 2013 8:47 pm
Let’s again talk about this 18-month study on which Fort Smith taxpayers are doling out $340,000 for an adventure into collective self-analysis that, solely out of respect for some of…
by - November 3, 2013 3:09 pm
When Republican candidate Mark Darr of Rogers burst onto the political scene in 2010, few thought the 37-year old former insurance agent and Pizza parlor owner had a chance to…
by - October 27, 2013 5:51 pm
As 2013 was undoubtedly proclaimed “the Year of the Republican” in the Arkansas House and Senate, campaign 2014 might be defined as the year of talking about taxes. This past…
by - October 27, 2013 5:32 pm
Almost every homeowner understands the concept of home equity. Home equity is the money you would expect to be left over after you sold your house and paid off the…
by - October 20, 2013 2:29 pm
Ask yourself this question: “Are Arkansas school teachers state employees?” Now ask the next five people you meet that same question? Are your informal survey(s) as split evenly as mine? I’ll…
by - October 20, 2013 12:48 pm
For only the second time as governor, I have called legislators to the State Capitol for a special session. These sessions are meant to be narrow in focus and efficient…
by - October 16, 2013 2:33 pm
The 535 members of Congress and the kids over at The White House are gathering a lot of blame for this shutdown thingy and the complete cluster that is our…
by - October 13, 2013 5:17 pm
The power of compound interest is one of the first subjects a person is taught when learning about personal finance. Compound interest uses the leverage of time and returns (interest,…
by - October 13, 2013 2:45 pm
“Raise your right hand.” Usually, when one hears those four little words things start to get serious in a court of law. And now, it seems, testifying in front of…
by - October 8, 2013 4:54 pm
This week, energy leaders, environmental experts, education professionals and a host of other industry specialists will gather in Tulsa for the Third Annual Oklahoma Governor’s Energy Conference. The conference, which…
