Editorial columns
Chi Omega was founded at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville on April 5, 1895, and has since grown into the largest women's fraternal organization in the …
by Encyclopedia of Arkansas January 29, 2023People disappoint you all the time, but it's not often that you are genuinely surprised.
by Philip Martin January 29, 2023Arkansas State University in Jonesboro handed over the highly lucrative right to sell alcohol in ASU's First National Bank Basketball Arena, Centennial Footbal…
by ROBERT STEINBUCH January 29, 2023We live in a state where outdoor recreation continues to grow in popularity and importance. Recreational attributes help us attract and retain talented people …
by Rex Nelson January 29, 2023I'm fired up about good dialogue, having enjoyed a bit of it last week. I engaged in potentially valuable exchanges that took place after columns in this space…
by John Brummett January 29, 2023They've tried humiliating him, disgracing him and financially and ethically ruining him, but Donald Trump is still standing--like a boorish house guest who won…
by Joe Battenfeld The Boston Herald January 28, 2023When Arkansans chatted on Jan. 28, 1968, they might have recounted what President Lyndon Johnson had recently said in his State of the Union address. As the El…
by Preston Jones Special to the Democrat-Gazette January 28, 2023The women of the Arkansas Legislature have finally received their due thanks to Steve and Lindsley Smith of Fayetteville. The University of Arkansas Press rece…
by Rex Nelson January 28, 2023It took almost 13 years for a federal court to finally rule that our state's poultry growers have been contributing significantly to the pollution of eastern O…
by Mike Masterson January 28, 2023First it was Donald Trump with 300 classified documents in his personal possession at what is apparently a public venue as well as his residence. Then it was J…
by Stephanie Culp Special to the Democrat-Gazette January 27, 2023Tunnel vision prevents people from seeing the big picture, and leads to biased and flawed conclusions. With apologies to Abraham Maslow's hammer, if you're a g…
by Dana Kelley January 27, 2023The past year was productive and promising for Alzheimer's research, including discoveries related to the causes, risk factors and treatment of Alzheimer's dis…
by KIRSTEN DICKINS Special to the Democrat-Gazette January 27, 2023As tensions build about raising the nation's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, the headline that should be flashing in front of every American is that our country i…
by Star Parker January 26, 2023Mental illness in the workplace is a silent storm that is causing more damage than just financial loss. It's eroding our productivity, engagement, and overall …
by Christopher S. Dickie Special to the Democrat-Gazette January 26, 2023This will be the second column in this space in barely a month on the subject of the Arkansas Democratic Party.
by John Brummett January 26, 2023