by - May 17, 2014 7:02 pm
The upcoming other side of history
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The odds are that Arkansas legislators supporting an effort to reinforce…
Opinion
by - May 14, 2014 1:33 pm
The politics of judicial precedence
Time and again we read in the news or hear from media reports that a single federal judge or a judicial panel of three or at most five, have taken…
by - May 12, 2014 12:09 pm
Sex, drugs, and the demise of our tax code
CPAs regularly field questions on why the United States income tax laws are so screwed up and unfair. Everybody has their own opinion, but I tend to accept the opinion…
by - May 11, 2014 1:11 pm
McDaniel’s personal and professional split
There will be much more to be written and spoken about in the days ahead of the courtroom performances of Dustin McDaniel, our state’s lame-duck Democrat elected, and two-term Attorney…
by - May 11, 2014 10:46 am
A fortunate son
A lot has changed in Mom’s world. The world in 1949, the year of her birth, was a crazy place. Europe was rebuilding its continental economy, the Soviets were rattling…
by - May 5, 2014 2:02 pm
Gov. Fallin: Remember the victims
Last week, the state of Oklahoma conducted the lawful execution of Clayton Lockett, a man who was convicted of first degree burglary, assault with a dangerous weapon, kidnapping, robbery by…
by - May 4, 2014 12:01 pm
The politics of ‘killing a killer’
Arkansas officials, and Governor Mike Beebe in particular, are watching the damage control and foot dragging for explanations coming out of nearby Oklahoma over the botched execution of a death…
by - April 29, 2014 6:37 pm
A message for Sen. Boozman
A heartfelt message to you, U.S. Sen. John Boozman, is to go away. Just for a few months. And not because we don’t want you around; it’s because we’d like…
by - April 28, 2014 5:36 pm
Beebe wins, again
Legislators in the most recent sessions of the General Assembly have tended to forget about the “real Mike Beebe,” the man serving as the Governor of Arkansas. Prior to ever…
by - April 27, 2014 6:17 pm
Begin with the end in mind
I read Stephen Covey’s classic book, "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," the year it was first published, in 1989. It since has become a business classic for cause….
by - April 27, 2014 12:17 pm
The role of wealth in elections
Two recent Supreme Court decisions have troubled a number of Americans who care about rule by the people. But before we discuss these cases, a brief history is in order….
by - April 22, 2014 12:18 pm
A recycled essay on Earth Day
The urge to save humanity is almost always a false-face for the urge to rule it. – H.L. Mencken Recently toured several of the fine museums in Chicago. The city…
by - April 20, 2014 6:18 pm
The politics of the Arkansas Lottery
The Arkansas Lottery Commission and its Director Bishop Woosley, in an effort to make a big correction in financial stability, may have recently caused the lottery agency to become an…
by - April 20, 2014 4:52 pm
Too much Wal-Mart?
Fortunately, The City Wire doesn’t receive many substantive complaints about our coverage. We certainly get our fair share of nitpicking from The Gallery of the Never Satisfied, of which our…
by - April 20, 2014 4:30 pm
Tourism industry treasures
Throughout my time as Governor, we have seen many twists and turns in the national economy that have made their impact known in Arkansas. Throughout both the tumultuous and brighter…
by - April 17, 2014 5:01 pm
Pryor-Cotton and U.S. Senate control, part II
Because voter turnout is regularly low during midterm elections, and a president’s party has historically lost seats- with some rare exceptions- in Congress during midterm elections, the strategy that campaigns…
by - April 13, 2014 7:26 pm
Pryor-Cotton and U.S. Senate control, part I
6 is the ‘magical’ number that will dominate the national political discourse throughout this electoral year. 6 is the ‘magical’ number of additional seats that national Republicans will have to…
by - April 13, 2014 7:04 pm
The conservative test of Private Option
While the group known as Conservative Arkansas proudly on April 7 posted their endorsements in mostly GOP races for the upcoming May 20 Preferential Primary, there are still troubling questions…
by - April 6, 2014 10:12 pm
Finding strength through discomfort
Chuck Marohn’s recent three-hour presentation delivered to more than 160 Arkansas elected and development officials – including between 15 and 20 such persons from the Fort Smith-Greenwood-Van Buren area –…
by - April 6, 2014 7:21 pm
Support for the Dykes hire
Leave it to University of Arkansas Vice Chancellor and Athletic Director Jeff Long (with some very hard politicking from the candidate himself) to think outside the box and hire Jimmy…