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John Brummett

Mike Beebe as John Adams
By John Brummett
It's good to be watching the John Adams series on HBO while you're watching Mike Beebe govern Arkansas. - Saturday, Apr 5, 2008

Maybe it's not either-or
By John Brummett
Bobby New, the school superintendent at Fayetteville, cannot discuss students' disciplinary records, owing to federal law. - Thu, Apr 03, 2008

In the severance cross-hairs
By John Brummett
CHARLESTON - Lonnie Turner was so evidently displeased to see me that you might have thought he was a Razorback fan who had booed Texas. - Tue, Apr 01, 2008

Hillary Clinton misspoke
By John Brummett
Hello there. Please allow me to tell you about myself. - Mon, Mar 31, 2008

More about those hog people
By John Brummett
I've received several e-mails instructing me to go to Texas or hell, and a few explaining that the destinations would be the same. - Sun, Mar 30, 2008

Here's latest on Hillary, Barack - and Al
By John Brummett
Here's the latest in the presidential race, by which I mean the conventional wisdom of the hour, if not minute. - Sat, Mar 29, 2008

Alienated, but not alone
By John Brummett
A few weeks ago a man and woman walked into a lawyer's office in Fayetteville. - Thu, Mar 27, 2008

When hosts boo their guests
By John Brummett
It was a wonderful event, well-run and festive, except that the hosts booed a guest. - Tue, Mar 25, 2008

Barack brought down a notch
By John Brummett
Barack Obama delivered a poignant speech on race in America. He spoke honestly, thoughtfully, bravely, eloquently and with wise and essential nuance. - Mon, Mar 24, 2008

Benny Petrus and poor people
By John Brummett
I get a kick out of Benny Petrus, the speaker of the state House of Representatives. - Sun, Mar 23, 2008

Hugs for Our Boy Mike
By John Brummett
Sometimes, if not so much anymore, you just want to give Mike Huckabee a big old hug. - Sat, Mar 22, 2008

Back door to the House
By John Brummett
Dwayne Dobbins admits it won't make any sense, at least to those not as attuned as he to the powers and mysteries of the divine. - Thu, Mar 20, 2008

About a man's religion
By John Brummett
Presidential candidates cannot be held accountable for everything their supporters and associates say and do. - Tue, Mar 18, 2008

Ferraro's slip, Hillary's gain
By John Brummett
There are white women in America who believe they suffer more than black men. - Mon, Mar 17, 2008

Here's your severance debate
By John Brummett
I don't want to bore you too much, because that's counterproductive to a newspaper column's purpose. - Sun, Mar 16, 2008

Odds and ends from one obsessed
By John Brummett
Here are a few items you might have missed if you're not watching the political goings-on quite as obsessively as some of us do. - Sat, Mar 15, 2008

Bob Johnson's yes and no
By John Brummet
Gov. Mike Beebe had just announced that he'd come to terms with the natural gas exploration industry on raising the severance tax. - Thu, Mar 13, 2008

Gender, race and more
By John Brummett
Nearly every white professional man in Arkansas who talks to me about politics these days expresses alarm that Hillary Clinton might become the Democratic presidential nominee and president. - Tue, Mar 11, 2008

Advice for the new get-tough Barack
By John Brummett
After he got creamed Tuesday, except in regard to the small matter of delegates, Barack Obama put out the word. - Mon, Mar 10, 2008

Our Boy Mike changed out there
By John Brummett
Running for president changed Mike Huckabee. Or perhaps it revealed him. - Sun, Mar 09, 2008

Correction: Barack won
By John Brummett
You may have received incorrect information about what happened in the Democratic presidential race the other night. - Sat, Mar 08, 2008

Dennis Byrd

David J. Sanders

Arkansas' Republican maverick
By David Sanders
Dave Bisbee is unique. The Republican state senator from Northwest Arkansas is term-limited and currently is taking part in what should be his final legislative session. - Wed, Apr 02, 2008

A severance tax quiz
By David Sanders
With lawmakers converging on the state Capitol this week to raise the severance tax on natural gas, it is obvious that many suffer from incorrect understanding of what higher taxes would do to this volatile and emerging sector of the economy. - Sat, Mar 29, 2008

Obama's profile in liberalism
By David Sanders
That Barack Obama would eschew the liberal label is not surprising. - Wed, Mar 26, 2008

Concerns for severance tax
By David Sanders
With little more than a week having passed since the governor unveiled his proposal to increase the state's severance tax, a few undecided lawmakers, acting in good faith, are still sorting through the arguments both for and against. - Sun, Mar 23, 2008

Severance tax issues
By David Sanders
- Sun, Mar 16, 2008

Only 525,600 minutes later ...
By David Sanders
Time can be dubious. A year ago, political players, both national and local varieties, faced a different set of circumstances. - Wed, Mar 12, 2008

How about an honest debate?
By David Sanders
Might I go back to the well? No, not the ink well - the gas well - more specifically, the natural gas well. - Sun, Mar 09, 2008

Doug Thompson

The miracle-worker's team
By Doug Thompson
Give Gov. Mike Beebe a lot of credit for increasing the severance tax. - Saturday, Apr 5, 2008

My way or no highway
By Doug Thompson
My way or no highway. - Sat, Mar 22, 2008

Lost and alone
By Doug Thompson
Forget the lack of food, water or a toilet. Imagine being locked up alone for four days. - Sat, Mar 15, 2008

Delegate math
By Doug Thompson
Don't take Democratic delegate math too seriously. - Sat, Mar 08, 2008

Harry King - Sports

ASU's Johnson moving up in draft
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Larry Lacewell came within a fast 40-yard dash of providing the Dallas Cowboys with a sleeper of a safety in the NFL draft. - Saturday, Apr 5, 2008

Point guard, shooter are musts
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - The eight-character password works far better than the decoder ring that on occasion could be found deep in the Cracker Jacks. - Thu, Apr 03, 2008

Elder, Eells were individuals
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - In line to check out at the neighborhood grocery, the man was talking with a friend when another shopper interrupted. - Wed, Apr 02, 2008

Petrino scores two touchdowns
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - The beginning of spring football practice is two days away and Bobby Petrino has already scored two touchdowns in the arena of pr. - Tue, Apr 01, 2008

Pelphrey gets good grade
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Leaving the arena in Raleigh on Friday night, a cohort offered how far Arkansas had come since the central Arkansas fiasco in mid-December against Appalachian State. - Mon, Mar 24, 2008

Heels have Hansbrough, home-court advantage
By Harry King
RALEIGH, N.C. - One of two seniors on the team, the 7-footer led Mount St. - Sun, Mar 23, 2008

Gordon whines too much; Hogs down Hoosiers
By Harry King
RALEIGH, N.C. - Eric Gordon had better grow up before he signs up for the NBA. - Sat, Mar 22, 2008

Indiana has best player on court
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Pat Riley's scouting tour tells you a bunch about the skills of Indiana's Eric Gordon. - Thu, Mar 20, 2008

Ezzi comes by coaching naturally
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Near the end of the congratulatory call, Tim Ezzi said something that was his dad through and through. - Wed, Mar 19, 2008

Dos and Don'ts of Bracket
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Under the guise of a coffee break, the organizer distributed the NCAA bracket shortly after 9 a. - Tue, Mar 18, 2008

No time to contemplate or celebrate
By Harry King
ATLANTA - There was no time for Georgia players to savor or their fans to appreciate the Bulldogs' Southeastern Conference Tournament title and that's a shame. - Mon, Mar 17, 2008

Arkansas gets production from many
By Harry King
ATLANTA - There are a couple of ways to explain Arkansas' victory over Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference tournament. - Sun, Mar 16, 2008

Arkansas gets production from many
By Harry King
ATLANTA - There are a couple of ways to explain Arkansas' victory over Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference tournament. - Sat, Mar 15, 2008

Dirt is big deal at Oaklawn
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - When it comes to preparing a thoroughbred for the Kentucky Derby, a four-letter word elevates Oaklawn Park above Keeneland and Santa Anita. - Thu, Mar 13, 2008

Bracket evolves daily
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas is a No. 12 seed, playing Michigan State in Washington, D. - Wed, Mar 12, 2008

UA schedule difficult without UT
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - The just-announced 10-year series between Arkansas and Texas A&M is a downer in only one way. - Tue, Mar 11, 2008

Arkansas gets to 9-7 in SEC
By Harry King
FAYETTEVILLE - Not quite as sweet as a Patrick Beverley swish, John Pelphrey's snap, crackle, and pop received almost as much attention. - Sun, Mar 09, 2008

NC State is top flop
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - North Carolina State is the biggest disappointment in college basketball, the FOXSports. - Sat, Mar 08, 2008

Joe Mosby - Outdoors

Deer hunting confirmed most numerous in Arkansas
By Joe Mosby
Eds: With Photo: mosbyphoto.jpg - Saturday, Apr 5, 2008

Turkey hunting is a mixed bag in state
By Joe Mosby
Turkey hunting in Arkansas is a mixed bag, even more than deer hunting. - Sat, Mar 29, 2008

Deer hunting taking a pendulm
By Joe Mosby
Deer hunting in Arkansas through the years has ridden a pendulum. - Sat, Mar 22, 2008

Micki Bare - Diamond in the Rough

Should government rely on parents of teens to stimulate economy?
By Micki Bare
Our accountant notified Hubby and me that we will receive a little something from Uncle Sam later this spring. - Saturday, Apr 5, 2008

Should we drink water or soak uniforms in it?
By Micki Bare
There are trace amounts of various prescription and over-the-counter drugs in municipal water systems across the country and throughout the world. - Sat, Mar 29, 2008

Easter Bunny should strike for better benefits
By Micki Bare
Santa has a magical sleigh with eight flying reindeer - nine if you include Rudolph - and the Tooth Fairy has wings. - Sat, Mar 22, 2008

College basketball could threaten the existence of humans
By Micki Bare
The world, or at least the US, has gone mad. - Sat, Mar 15, 2008

The more things stay the same, the more they change
By Micki Bare
The minute you think you know what you're doing and understand how the world works, everything will change. - Sat, Mar 08, 2008


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