Cash and Candor

by Caleb Talley The number of bills filed this legislative session has barreled past the 2,000-mile marker. We’re now up to 2,370, and the end isn’t exactly in sight. On Monday, the House overwhelmingly approved (92-0, the rest chose not…

by Caleb Talley I wondered how deep we would get into the current legislative session before my weekend-column hiatus was forced to end. Less than a month, and I’m surprised it took that long. And since I haven’t contributed to…

by Caleb Talley Issue 1, Arkansas’ “tort reform” measure, was struck down last week by the Arkansas Supreme Court, preventing the chance of a very bad law being written into the state’s constitution, had it passed. But had the votes…

by Caleb Talley  Earlier this week, I asked the Arkansas Supreme Court to make a ruling on the state’s voter ID law so that this week’s Cash & Candor on Issue 2 would be even more timely. And on Thursday,…

by Caleb Talley  As we move another week closer to Election Day, it’s time to examine yet another column-worthy ballot measure. For those who are following along, I apologize for making the both of you wait for my next issue.…

We’re another week closer to Election Day, and the campaigns for and against the five proposed measures likely to appear on your November ballot are still are making their cases as clear as mud. And that’s where I come in.…

by Caleb Talley  As we march our way toward Election Day, it’s critical Arkansas voters know what they’ll be seeing when they enter the ballot box. Campaigns are heating up – not only individuals seeking offices, but also those fighting for…

September 2018 Issue by Managing Editor Caleb Talley     “Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow.  The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” – Abraham Lincoln   hen we…

by Caleb Talley Trigger warning: This editorial is pretty crappy. When polling citizens on what they expect from their local government, you’re bound to have a number of reoccurring concerns, regardless of where in the country you are. Safety is…

by Caleb Talley  It’s hard to forget what happened last August in Charlottesville, Va., when a multitude of self-described neo-Nazis gathered for the first Unite the Right rally and clashed with far-left protestors – a group we now refer to as…