Arkansas

Video- State of the Union: Did Palin make the right move?

The Political Carnival (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

Embedded video from CNN Video Bill Bennett is the sole holdout on Sar not flaming out, and even Huckabee and Rove think she screwed up. Former Bush adviser Karl Rove and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee both seemed to be scratching their heads over Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's decision to resign her office in an appearance along with Alaska Lt. Gov Sean Parnell on "Fox News Sunday." Rove...

Sarah Palin's folly

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

Sarah Palin has hurt her chances of running for president in 2012 and highlighted the Republican party's deep disarray If it weren't for South Carolina governor Mark Sanford 's recent weeping-in-Argentina press conference , Sarah Palin's announcement on Friday evening that she is resigning the Alaska governorship would have been a much bigger story in its own right. Instead, Palin's bizarre bombshell...

Celebrate July 4th with Campaign for Liberty

Campaign For Liberty Blog (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009

By Matt Hawes From a message sent out by C4L President John Tate: This July 4th, in addition to celebrating our nation's independence and its founding principles, we can celebrate the fact that, in the face of unprecedented threats, the liberty movement is stronger than ever and gaining more supporters every day. Campaign for Liberty members all across the country will be taking part in several July...

No stop signs at 17th and Arkansas

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

S.F. not inclined to add signs Here's the deal: Nearby intersections have stop signs at every corner, so why not 17th and Arkansas streets? That's what Chronicle Watch reader Gabe Wisniewski wants to know. The Potrero Hill intersection is near a playground...

Kudos

Molly Goatwax (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

Sometimes this space reports up-to-the-minute news on goats. On other occassions, other animals may be featured. This story concerns a runaway pig in Arkansas whose escape commuted his death sentence by interrupting his uncontaminated march through the food chain by...

Pig survives crash, found in woman's pool

Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., July 1 (UPI) -- An Arkansas woman said she was shocked when she looked out a window and saw an 800-pound pig taking a dip in her backyard pool. The pig, a survivor of a June 22 crash involving a truck carrying 90 sows to a processing plant, was discovered Monday by LeAnn Baldy, who lives in an unincorporated neighborhood near the interchange of Interstates 40 and 430, the Arkansas...

Ark. prison guard fired, rehired before near death

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009

An Arkansas prison guard fired over the near death of an inmate left naked in his own feces for a weekend had been previously fired.

Guard Axed After Inmate Left in Feces Was Fired Before

Fox News (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009

An Arkansas prison guard fired over the near death of an inmate left naked in his own feces for a weekend had been previously fired.

Mid-Year Legislative Update

ContractsProf Blog (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009

With most state legislatures having concluded their business for the year, here is the 2009 mid-year legislative update. Revised Article 1 As of January 1, 2009, Revised Article 1 was in effect in thirty-four states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado,...

3 charged with illegally accessing hospital records of slain Arkansas anchorwoman

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009

In documents filed this week in U.S. District Court, prosecutors say the three former St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center staff members improperly accessed the records of KATV anchorwoman Anne Pressly on Oct. 20, the day she was brought in, or the next day. She died Oct. 25, never having regained consciousness.

800-pound pig that survived highway crash surfaces in swimming pool in Arkansas home

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An 800-pound hog that survived on its own for a week after a truck flipped while on its way to a slaughterhouse has surfaced in a swimming pool at a home near the crash site. LeAnn Baldy, whose house is only yards from Interstate 430, said Monday she noticed her pool was suddenly overflowing and then saw the immersed pig, which was having a drink in the pool.

All-Time Records Against 2009 Opponents

Roll 'Bama Roll (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009

This is nothing but a bit of boredom on my part and provides no real insight or anything, but I figured it would be interesting anyway if you're a bit of a trivia and stat junkie. The lists via the links also provide aggregate scores. Virginia Tech: 10-1 Florida International: 1-0 North Texas: 2-0 Arkansas: 11-8 Kentucky: 34-2-1 Ole Miss: 45-9-2 South Carolina: 10-3 Tennessee: 46-38-7 LSU: 44-23-5...

On Wisconsin! Badger State Becomes 30th to Enact Critical Seat Belt Law

Criminal Justice Online (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009

New Text Message Bans Also Taking Effect The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) congratulates the State of Wisconsin for its passage of a primary seat belt law. This law gives police the authority to pull over a driver solely for not wearing a seat belt. Wisconsin becomes the 30th state to enact this lifesaving law. Based on other states' experiences, Wisconsin can expect its seat belt usage...

Professional right-wing, ex-gay extremist groups band together to form the 'Freedom Federation'

Pam's House Blend (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009

This is what you do when the times get tight in bigot world -- you join forces as to ride out the recession and regime change to keep the social conservative agenda viable until a return to power. Of course they are going to lose the war, but they are going to do everything in their power to slow the advancement of anything remotely resembling equality. The groups are holding a press conference today...

• When The Going Gets Tough, The Right Starts A New Group - Right Wing Watch
• Ultra-Conservative & Anti-Gay Groups Joining Forces - Ex-Gay Watch

Me, me, me, me

The Common Room (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009

I thought about posting a sort of shallow, easy, but kind of fun questionnaire. You know the sort of thing: 1. What are you wearing? Black cotton skirt, lime green shirt, black and lime green thong sandals, lacey black head-covering. Glasses. Band-aids. Excess weight.... 2. Name five things you can see right now. a. my purse, yet another one which is losing its strap because I fill purses too much...

Carol Grow

satraffic | 01/26/2009

Birth name: Carol Ann Hovenkamp Alias(es): Carol Grow Birthdate: May 23, 1971 (1971-05-23) (age 37) Birth location: Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Eye color: Blue Hair color: Blonde Title(s): Miss Kansas US...

Homes Market Arkansas

homesmarket | 01/17/2009

Press Release: " Homes Market , the new real estate search engine, is available for real estate search in Arkansas, for the Little Rock metro area. This new search engine, with just one search, find all most popular real estate classifieds on the web: for sale, rent, homes vacation rental and roommates"

Arkansas Foreclosure Laws

mitigationonline | 01/16/2009

The prospect of a foreclosure is often times confusing and painful, it is vital to be made aware of your state’s laws and guidelines to best serve your interests, whether they be remaining in your home or not. Following is a list of information for those who live in Arkansas; other states can be researched on our website as well. Quick Reference: • Judicial Foreclosure available: Yes • Non-Judicial...