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John Brummett

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With fiscal session looming, Arkansas Senate schisms appear

With fiscal session looming, Arkansas Senate schisms appear

Last week, the state Senate took votes on confirmation of interim gubernatorial appointments. Close legislative watchers saw one roll call as a sign...

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Public money in private schools: Why not the same standards?

Public money in private schools: Why not the same standards?

Democrat-Gazette online

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Political downers and dust-ups in U.S., Arkansas news

Political downers and dust-ups in U.S., Arkansas news

"Meet the Press" was a Sunday morning downer. There was great substance, all dreadful.

24.03.2026 5

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Sullivan employs fear factor in smug power play

Sullivan employs fear factor in smug power play

It's the law, and I'm all for obeying that. But let's not lose sight of the fear factor.

22.03.2026 10

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Opinion: In Arkansas' Decalogue ruling, simple reason and common sense

Opinion: In Arkansas' Decalogue ruling, simple reason and common sense

U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks of Fayetteville is the man you want whenever these legislators of ours try to pull some unconstitutional stunt...

21.03.2026 9

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In Arkansas’ Decalogue ruling, simple reason and common sense

In Arkansas’ Decalogue ruling, simple reason and common sense

U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks of Fayetteville is the man you want whenever these legislators of ours try to pull some unconstitutional stunt...

19.03.2026 20

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Flipping the flippable good strategy … when flippable districts abound

Flipping the flippable good strategy … when flippable districts abound

Democrat-Gazette online

18.03.2026 10

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Arkansas backtracks, saves Big Bird … for now

Arkansas backtracks, saves Big Bird … for now

Even as they backtracked, state officials clung to the fiction that they face a fiscal cliff by being like every other state and staying in the Public...

17.03.2026 10

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Arkansas’ Turning Point USA proclamation problematic

On Wednesday afternoon, the governor of the state issued an official proclamation of the state while standing in the official Governor's Mansion of...

15.03.2026 10

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Opinion: Incremental politics proof that more than one thing can be right at once

I like it when true conservative Bradley Gitz writes the truth about the personal disgrace that is Donald Trump, standing up for real conservatism...

14.03.2026 10

El Dorado News Times

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In Arkansas runoff, a battle between extremists

We don't have much of a two-party system in Arkansas. We've seldom really had one. We went from only nominally Democratic before Barack Obama to...

12.03.2026 20

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Incremental politics proof that more than one thing can be right at once

Democrat-Gazette online

11.03.2026 10

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The fall of Kristi Noem

In a presidential administration known for megalomania and testosterone, Kristi Noem exceeded the limit. Her heavily cosmeticized Annie Oakley act was...

10.03.2026 10

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Bubba holds forth on Sarah’s losses in Arkansas primaries

"If you can't beat the governor in your own district, you shouldn't even be down here."--state Sen. Bryan King, who could.

08.03.2026 30

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Column: The problem with making war without a plan

07.03.2026 10

El Dorado News Times

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Dems find hope in primaries; Sarah rebuffed in intra-party fights

Meantime, in Arkansas, there was primary voting as well.

05.03.2026 20

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OPINION | JOHN BRUMMETT: Conventional wisdom arrows fired aloft in time of war

With the nation at war, and amid internal Republican hostility in today's Arkansas primaries--not to mention with March Madness looming--only arrows...

04.03.2026 10

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The problem with making war without a plan

Democrat-Gazette online

04.03.2026 10

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Column: Trump's SOTU theatrics did their job -- Make Dems look bad

01.03.2026 10

El Dorado News Times

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Arkansas Republicans eating their own in primaries

12.02.2026 10

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The Super Bowl and the great American culture war

11.02.2026 7

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Pulaski County prosecutor race full of scandal on both sides

10.02.2026 10

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‘Melania’ all about the branding … and high heels

08.02.2026 10

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Column: Life in Arkansas, the Trumpiest outpost of them all

08.02.2026 10

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OPINION | JOHN BRUMMETT: Life in Arkansas, the Trumpiest outpost of them all

05.02.2026 10

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Pulaski County prosecutor race gathering interest, funds

04.02.2026 10

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As long as they win, UA football has the go-ahead to fuel hopes

03.02.2026 9

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Self-unaware hypocrisy in critic no excuse for the criticized

01.02.2026 9

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Column: Winter storms and the idiocy of youth

01.02.2026 10

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OPINION | JOHN BRUMMETT: Winter storms and the idiocy of youth

29.01.2026 8

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Yoga contortion over war

28.01.2026 9

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Clintons resigned, resolved against MAGA exploitation

27.01.2026 8

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We don’t need no educational independence in Arkansas!

25.01.2026 10

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Column: Why even ask who's at fault? It's certainly not Trump

25.01.2026 10

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OPINION | JOHN BRUMMETT: Trump Derangement Syndrome? Nah, it’s all fine. This is fine.

22.01.2026 10

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OPINION | JOHN BRUMMETT: Why even ask who’s at fault? It’s certainly not Trump

21.01.2026 10

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OPINION | JOHN BRUMMETT: The crux of the matter in nanny legislators versus UA Law School

20.01.2026 10

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Arkansas now outrage central … yea, us?

18.01.2026 20

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Column: Democrat's aim to connect with real people a blast from past

18.01.2026 10

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Democrat’s aim to connect with real people a blast from past

15.01.2026 10

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Reasons to be skeptical on Arkansas’ PBS claims

14.01.2026 20

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What’s seen, and what’s imagined, in Minneapolis videos

13.01.2026 10

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OPINION | JOHN BRUMMETT: Questions for Hester on prison, kowtowing to Sarah

11.01.2026 20

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The utter folly of pressuring Denmark for Greenland

11.01.2026 10

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Questions for Hester on prison, kowtowing to Sarah

08.01.2026 10

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Who we have is not the leader we need

07.01.2026 10

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Nature of Trump reason enough for alarm over Venezuela

06.01.2026 10

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A new year means new arrows for Arkansas, U.S.

04.01.2026 20

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Column: New year means higher health-insurance rates

04.01.2026 10

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New year means higher health-insurance rates; thanks, GOP

01.01.2026 20

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