Charlie Frago
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Farm to market to church
posted: 08/13/2011 5:47 a.m. Discuss
It was heat-dome hot on a recent early Saturday morning, but that didn’t keep the strollers, foodies and the idly curious from the line of tents strung along the sidewalk in front of Pulaski Heights Baptist Church on Kavanaugh Boulevard.
GOP whip at LR: Debt pact to reach far
posted: 08/06/2011 4:37 a.m. Discuss
The Republican House whip said Friday in Little Rock that the recent debt-ceiling crisis has awakened the country and he is optimistic about future negotiations to reduce the deficit.
At town halls, Griffin grilled by both sides
posted: 08/05/2011 3:50 a.m. Discuss
U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin got an earful Thursday from both sides of the political divide in the 2nd Congressional District during town-hall meetings in Conway and Little Rock.
Ross’ post a gem both parties covet
posted: 07/31/2011 4:14 a.m.
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U.S. Rep. Mike Ross’ decision not to run for re-election instantly turned the Prescott Democrat’s district into political bling for the national parties and a tempting prize for a cluster of potential candidates.
Debt standoff puts Arkansans on edge
posted: 07/25/2011 5:57 a.m. Comments 2
As they worked unsuccessfully this week to reach a deal that would raise the nation’s borrowing limit, lawmakers in Washington warily kept an eye on the Aug. 2 deadline.
GOP faithful to tax cuts, national chief says in LR
posted: 07/23/2011 5:03 a.m. Discuss
The leader of the national Republican party, appearing Friday in Little Rock, dismissed rumored GOP support for allowing the Bush-era tax cuts to expire, a possible compromise that surfaced recently in talks between congressional Republicans and President Barack Obama.
Dentists set to see Medicaid changes
posted: 07/03/2011 5:33 a.m. Comments 2
A North Little Rock oral surgeon who was paid $100 per hour to be a Medicaid watchdog said he doesn’t remember rejecting a single claim out of the tens of thousands he reviewed over the past decade. And in an interview, he said he won’t deny any claims in the future if he is asked to review them.
Civil rights a moral issue for minister
posted: 06/25/2011 5:02 a.m. Comment 1
A white minister who took a stand for civil rights in Little Rock will have a chapel renamed in his honor Sunday at the church he led for nearly four decades.
Helena, its Jewish heritage faded in tandem
posted: 06/18/2011 5:23 a.m. Discuss
When cotton and timber reigned in this once-prosperous river port, the town’s Jewish community thrived, numbering more than 400, including the owners of many of the stores and businesses along Cherry Street, a bustling main drag.
Town-hall routine familiar for Ross
posted: 06/13/2011 6:26 a.m. Discuss
U.S. Rep. Mike Ross walked into a classroom at Cossatot Community College and worked it like a pro. He shook every hand and knew many of the names of the 30 or so people who showed up for a midday town-hall meeting. He looked as relaxed as possible for someone dressed in a blue button-down shirt and khakis (over scuffed boots) on a blazing hot day in Howard County.
