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  • Rode Hard and Put Up Wet

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    Thanks to Rep. Monty Davenport for this installment of a worn out catch phrase for my title. But that's kind of the way everybody feels as today was the deadline for filing bills. More so for the staff and the folks in Legislative Research. Even though the number of filed' [...]
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    Posted: March 09, 2009, 5:13pm EDT
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  • Great Balls Of Fire

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    Jerry Lee Lewis would have been proud if he'd been in the House chamber yesterday, cause there was a whole lotta debatin goin on. Primary seat belt laws and the national popular vote were the primary culprits. Lively, spirited and passionate certainly fill the bill for describing those two issues.' [...]
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    Posted: February 26, 2009, 4:26pm EST
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  • It Ain't Over Till The Fat Lady Sings

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    The session that is. She may be clearing her throat though. Today the Chairman of House Rules, Rep. Robert Moore, introduced a resolution that calls for adjournment on or about April 10th. We would come back on May 1st for Sine Die adjournment and that's it. Sounds good to me' [...]
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    Posted: February 24, 2009, 5:02pm EST
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  • Ya Know What I'm Sayin

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    Maybe you do and maybe you don't, but it doesn't really matter since today I'm talking sports. Here's the deal (that may be my next catch phrase title): Rick Reilly of ESPN is doing a daily Mt. Rushmore of sports for each state. I haven't seen Arkansas's yet and I [...]
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    Posted: February 20, 2009, 12:19pm EST
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  • I Heard That

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    As I continue with another worn out catch phrase for my title, here's what I'm hearing:

    AG Dustin McDaniel proposed marriage, on Valentine's Day no less, to Ms. Bobbi Fowler of Jonesboro. That should formally disqualify the General from any future appearances on ABC'S "The Bachelor". Though I'm pleased' [...]
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    Posted: February 19, 2009, 3:49pm EST
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  • President Clinton In The House

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    Former President Bill Clinton will address a joint meeting of the Legislature on Wednesday morning at 10 am. Most of us have seen Mr. Clinton on several occassions over the years, but I consider it an honor to be sitting on the front row while a former President of the [...]
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    Posted: February 17, 2009, 4:44pm EST
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  • It Is What It Is

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    Just a note to let you know that I believe I'll title all of my posts from here on out with some of those inane catch-phrases that seep into the language. No better way to get it started than with this first ballot hall of famer.

    Razorback day at' [...]
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    Posted: February 11, 2009, 3:40pm EST
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  • Here's What's Happening

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    Today proved to be a short day with only budget bills being considered. We were done in short order and I get the chance to check in on the old blog for some odds and ends stuff. Here we go:

    What's with all the apologizing? First there was Rep.' [...]
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    Posted: February 10, 2009, 2:54pm EST
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  • Senate's Ball Now

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    Wow! 75 to 24. Razor thin I would say. Some emotional debate and an emotional vote. A roll call was requested and it stood up. Rep. J.R. Rogers was not present today so he was the lone legislator not here to vote. It's up to the Senate now, and they' [...]
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    Posted: February 05, 2009, 2:23pm EST
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  • Big Vote Coming

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    HB 1204, the cigarette tax, will be voted on in a few minutes. I've been told that we have the 75 votes needed, but we will wait and see. Expect a close shave and I am predicting 78 yeas. 99 members are in their seats, apparently ready to take a' [...]
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    Posted: February 05, 2009, 1:37pm EST
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  • A Little of This and a Little of That

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    Here's a smattering of things coming and going. Rep. Barbara Nix, (D)-Benton, presented a House resolution yesterday honoring Cy Young award winner, Cliff Lee of Benton. He and his family were in attendance for the recognition. Afterwards, he graciously signed baseballs for the autograph hounds from the chamber.

    The' [...]
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    Posted: February 04, 2009, 9:40am EST
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  • Monday Monday

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    Ok, we're back at it and I think it's going to be a pretty interesting week. Judiciary gets Rep. Pyle's bill tomorrow regarding carrying a concealed weapon to church. Though I straddled the fence on this at first, I'm pretty convinced that this is an over-reaction to some horrible tragedies. [...]
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    Posted: February 02, 2009, 4:21pm EST
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  • Animal Cruelty

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    The long awaited legislation making first offense cruelty to animals a felony will be voted on in just a few moments. Although I predict 75-80 yeas today, I also predicted the Patriots would win last years Super Bowl. You never know. I'd be surprised if it doesn't generate some debate, [...]
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    Posted: January 28, 2009, 1:23pm EST
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  • Stuff Going On

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    I'm a bit behind in the blogging because so much has been going on around here. Saturday I was in Texarkana celebrating with the Governor, Congressman Ross and lots of local citizens, the Cooper Tire announcement that they were staying in Texarkana. Even though this was announced a few weeks' [...]
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    Posted: January 27, 2009, 2:27pm EST
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  • Hero Laid To Rest

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    U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Carlo M. Robinson was buried with full military honors yesterday. Vigi and I, along with an overflow of mourners, attended the services at First Baptist Church in Hope. Military personnel presented Sergeant Robinson's mother, Jennifer, a bronze star for her son's heroic service and ultimate sacrifice [...]
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    Posted: January 27, 2009, 2:02pm EST
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  • Funeral Arrangements

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    Services for SSGT. Carlo Montel Robinson, who was killed last week in Afghanistan, will be held Monday, January 26th, at 1:00 pm at the First Baptist Church in Hope. Sgt. Robinson, who died as a result of an IED explosion, was 33 years old, and leaves behind two daughters, Carneshia [...]
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    Posted: January 23, 2009, 11:11am EST
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  • Sad Day

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    The death of a Hope soldier brings a sober reminder that the war on terror still rages. Army Sergeant, Carlo Montel Robinson, was killed Saturday by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan He graduated from Hope High School in 1993 and was a former Hope Bobcat football player. His mother, Jennifer [...]
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    Posted: January 22, 2009, 2:27pm EST
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  • Back To Work

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    After a short recess we are back at it, although a light agenda awaited us today. Rep. Fred Allen, (D)-Little Rock, passed his bill out of the House requiring all health care providers to pay for prostate screenings. Rep. Allen Kerr, (R) Little Rock, who spoke against the bill, ran [...]
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    Posted: January 21, 2009, 1:46pm EST
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  • Inauguration Day Vote

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    A resolution from the Senate to take Tuesday off, in order for members and staff to attend and participate in inaugural activities, came before the House today. The resolution passed overwhelmingly by a voice vote, but Rep. Bryan King (R)-Berryville, requested a roll call vote. As a result, the vote [...]
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    Posted: January 15, 2009, 1:48pm EST
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  • Settled In

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    As we wait for the filed legislation to wind it's way to the appropriate committee, things are as slow as it will ever be around here. I'll have my first Judiciary meeting on Thursday, and probably Aging and Children on Friday. Both will simply be organizational in nature and the [...]
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    Posted: January 14, 2009, 12:18pm EST
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  • The Governor Speaks

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    Governor Beebe presented his State of the State address this morning to a joint session in the House chamber. As always, the Governor delivered a seamless speech, and I don't think there were really any surprises regarding his legislative proposals for 2009. He stated his number one priority as public' [...]
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    Posted: January 13, 2009, 1:30pm EST
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  • Opening Day

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    Things got off to a good start when my friend, and Associate Supreme Court Justice, Jim Gunter administered the oath of office to all 100 members of the House of Representatives. Vigi was with me on the floor during the entire ceremony, and my niece and nephew, Elizabeth Davis and [...]
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    Posted: January 13, 2009, 11:37am EST
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  • Packed and Ready for the 87th

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    I've said many times what an honor it is to serve our state in the General Assembly, and it's a responsibility I don't take lightly. Tomorrow gets things started when both the House and Senate get sworn in at noon. I've spent most of this Sunday packing and tying up [...]
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    Posted: January 11, 2009, 5:22pm EST
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  • Help For Our Vets

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    Over the last several years our local American Legion Post 427 has been instrumental in providing transportation to and from Little Rock for our veterans medical appointments. They use volunteer drivers and a van that was bought using GIF funds to accomplish the service. They now find themselves with an [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2008, 11:26am EST
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  • As I Was Saying......

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    Okay I'm back. Adjourning means different things to different folks, and I just took an extended, although I must say, an enjoyable sabbatical from blogging. But now it's time to catch up. Here we go---Summer came and went, it was hot. Hillary and Huck got beat. Razorbacks got thumped, then [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2008, 10:11am EST
    by David "Bubba" Powers

  • It's A Wrap

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    The 3 day special session came to a formal close this morning, and the Governor signed the severance tax bill into law at 1:00 this afternoon. The called press conference for the bill signing produced an overflow crowd at the Capitol. The Governor fielded questions after the formalities were completed, [...]
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    Posted: April 02, 2008, 1:40pm EDT
    by David "Bubba" Powers

  • Questions I Have Heard

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    Here is my take on the special session thus far. Questions abound regarding the true impact of raising the severance tax. Some want to point out that the 5% rate is more along the lines of 1.5 % once the exemptions and concessions are factored in. Others will say that [...]
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    Posted: April 01, 2008, 2:00pm EDT
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  • Day 2

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    The House convened this morning at 10:00 and made quick work of the three bills presented. The Governor's severance tax bill was passed on to the Senate by a vote of 81 yeas, 16 nays and 1 present. The other bills included Rep. Bond's legislation to repeal his marriage bill [...]
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    Posted: April 01, 2008, 10:25am EDT
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  • Live From The Special Session

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    As I write this from the House Chamber, we await the Governor's address to the members of both houses. Of course, his speech will center on the severance tax increase, and will include an outline of the legislation we'll be voting on. Just a sidebar here, but it is always [...]
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    Posted: March 31, 2008, 12:34pm EDT
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  • Here And There

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    The fund-raising season got started last night in Nevada County with the Laneburg VFD's hamburger supper and cake auction. Of course all the political candidates got to have a say, and a nice crowd from the area was there to take it in. Virtually all the cakes were bought by [...]
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    Posted: March 30, 2008, 7:34pm EDT
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  • Crackberry

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    Everybody who has one of those wildly popular blackberry thing-a-ma-jigs, swears to me that they don't know how they made it without one. I for one believe them, because when I began walking the Capitol halls, everyone seemed to be staring at their hands for an inordinate amount of time. [...]
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    Posted: March 27, 2008, 3:12pm EDT
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  • Severance Tax

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    As I posted previously, I will be in Little Rock on Monday to begin the special session that will deal mostly with the severance tax issue. I am on record as supporting the increase from.3% (the lowest in the nation) to 5%, with the proceeds dedicated to the infrastructure of [...]
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    Posted: March 27, 2008, 2:56pm EDT
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  • Potlach Closing

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    Word has filtered down that the Potlach plant in Prescott will be shutting its' doors soon, and all those Nevada County jobs will be gone in the process. Potlach has, for many years, been one of the two major employers in Prescott and the surrounding area. This is a major [...]
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    Posted: March 27, 2008, 2:48pm EDT
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  • Special Session Coming

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    I just left the press conference of Governor Beebe's announcement that the legislature will convene in special session beginning on March 31st. The session will take up the Governor's proposal to raise the severance tax on natural gas to 5%. The current rate of .3% represents the lowest rate in [...]
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    Posted: March 21, 2008, 11:23am EDT
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  • Back To Blogging

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    I haven't been on the blog for quite a while. There are several reasons why and I've been plenty busy. But mostly I just kind of got out of the habit of getting on the computer and coming up with stuff to comment on. The break is over and there [...]
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    Posted: March 17, 2008, 5:57pm EDT
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  • My Announcement

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    Someone called me last week and said they heard I wasn't going to run for re-election. Nothing could be further from the truth, and I want to put that rumor to rest. I' ll be making my formal announcement in a few days. There isn't any particular reason whyI haven't [...]
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    Posted: February 20, 2008, 6:38pm EST
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  • Emergency Funds

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    I will be at the Capitol on Tuesday, along with Mayor Bobby Steed of Blevins , to accept $9,000.00 in emergency funding from the Governor's office. The money will be used to replace that City's main water well pump that went out over the Christmas holidays. Blevins has been operating [...]
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    Posted: February 17, 2008, 1:05pm EST
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  • An Apology

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    Last July, on this blog, I described my trip to the Powder River Basin and touring the coal mines of that region. I also pointed out that the trip had been sponsored by the Arkansas Electric Cooperatives. I'm glad I made the trip and it provided me with a good [...]
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    Posted: February 17, 2008, 12:29pm EST
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  • One Million Dollars

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    The 2:00 news conference at UACCH was a big announcement as expected. But I'm not sure anyone in the overflow crowd expected the one million dollars AEP- SWEPCO endowed to our local college. The money will be earmarked for scholarships that will train local students in the specialized skills needed [...]
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    Posted: February 11, 2008, 6:36pm EST
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  • UACCH Announcement

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    Congressman Mike Ross and University of Arkansas President, Dr. Alan Sugg, will be at UACCH today at 2:00 to accept a major endowment from AEP-SWEPCO. Even though the amount has not been made public, I am assured this donation to our college will be of historic proportion. I'll be there [...]
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    Posted: February 11, 2008, 11:40am EST
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  • Tragedy In Our State

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    The deadly weather that ripped through our state and much of the South last night has created a tremendous hardship to thousands of Arkansans. We were extremely fortunate in Southwest Arkansas to have missed the brunt of this storm. The Governor toured the damaged areas this morning and mobilized National [...]
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    Posted: February 06, 2008, 12:19pm EST
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  • Super Tuesday Doings

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    I had a nice visit with Congressman Mike Ross this morning in Prescott. He and wife, Holly, along with several staff members, hosted a community coffee at the Nevada County Library. I appreciate his willingness to always help me out and he has done so many times. I will be [...]
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    Posted: February 05, 2008, 2:11pm EST
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  • Vote On Tuesday

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    I'll be at the Rocky Mound Baptist Church at 8:00 on Tuesday morning to cast my vote in the Presidential primary. The little rural church outside of Hope provides a perfect setting to make my decision, and reminds me of days gone by; when Momma and Daddy would load all [...]
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    Posted: February 04, 2008, 7:53pm EST
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  • Great Game!

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    What a Super Bowl. More often than not, the game is overshadowed by wardrobe malfunctions, crazy commercials, and just downright over-hype. This years halftime was tame enough, the commercials were boring and the hype was justified. The Manning escape and subsequent David Tyree helmet catch, will go down as Super [...]
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    Posted: February 04, 2008, 7:27pm EST
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  • Super Bowl XLII

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    Here's a question for you. Do they still teach kids roman numerals? If they do, then most of the young whippersnappers will know this is the 42nd Super Bowl. If they don't, then those same whippersnappers will have to come to me, or a reasonable facsimile, to know what the [...]
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    Posted: February 03, 2008, 3:30pm EST
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  • Turk Appealed

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    The intervenors expected appeal of the PSC's decision in the SWEPCO power plant case was filed with the Arkansas Court of Appeals on Tuesday. The appeal itself should not halt progress on construction of the plant, but the pending decision by ADEQ on the air quality permit has in effect [...]
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    Posted: January 30, 2008, 9:36am EST
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  • And The Winner is....

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    Just a week away from Super Tuesday and your guess is as good as mine. This has been the most topsy turvy campaign season in my memory, and just when you've got it figured, well you don't. Great fun for political junkies though. Can Hillary rebound from South Carolina? Is [...]
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    Posted: January 28, 2008, 7:52pm EST
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  • Special Session?

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    Who knows? There has been a fair amount of talk over the past week about the Governor calling a special session to deal with the severance tax issue. He speculated a few days ago that if he could get a consensus from lawmakers in favor of raising the current rate, [...]
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    Posted: January 28, 2008, 7:23pm EST
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  • Tom Brokaw Had Him Pegged

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    A giant of a man will celebrate his 85th birthday on Saturday. I should say that the giant I'm talking about barely scrapes 5' 10'' and weighs in at maybe 175 lbs. Certainly not a giant by any standard. But you have to use a different measuring stick when you [...]
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    Posted: January 25, 2008, 7:11pm EST
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  • Treacherous Traveling

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    As I lit out for Little Rock this morning I really had no idea how dangerous the roadways were. The trip from Hope to LR normally takes about an hour and thirty minutes, and thats driving the speed limit. Today's jaunt to the Capitol was a three and one half [...]
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    Posted: January 25, 2008, 6:28pm EST
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