Boozman: Corresponding with Arkansans | Opinion
I appreciate Arkansans sharing with me what issues are important to them and potential legislative solutions they support. Whether it’s over the phone, in-person meetings, letters or emails, regularly hearing from folks in our state is necessary so I can be an effective voice for priorities of Natural State residents. Here are some policies our […]
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Giving thanks for Arkansas adoption champions | Opinion
November is National Adoption Month, which is appropriate as we prepare our homes to welcome friends and family we each hold dear. Likewise, we are thankful for those who open their hearts and homes to provide a safe and loving environment for children to find happiness and build a successful future. In Arkansas, nearly 300 […]
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William O’Leary: Health access, the third rail of Republican politics | Columnists | #alaska | #politics
For years Republicans have railed against broad public support for access to health care, triggering backlash and setbacks to their causes. If the past is prologue, 2024 will continue that trend. In 2010, Obamacare, modeled after Massachusetts reform, passed. Republicans worked tirelessly to oppose it then to sideline it before it could take effect. Advocates […]
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As The GOP Debates, State Republican Parties Are Struggling | Opinion | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The Grand Old Party should be having a grand old time, as its leaders gather for a second debate. At the state level, they lead in the number of governors and state legislative control. Yet a number of state parties of the Republican Party are financially struggling. Though many in the GOP sees Trump as […]
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State Capitol week in review | Opinion
Over the course of the upcoming year legislators will study all the various laws in Arkansas governing firearms, with the intent of simplifying them. The study was prompted by requests from law enforcement and instructors of gun safety. At legislative meetings this summer they have asked for clarification of when and where it is legal […]
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Alabama’s Historic Grocery Tax Cut Goes Into Effect, But More Work Remains To Finish The Job | Opinion | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Alabamians are feeling a bit of relief at the grocery store checkout lines as a result of the tax cut on food that a coalition of conservative lawmakers and I pushed through the Legislature during the 2023 regular session. Beginning on September 1, the state’s four percent sales tax on grocery items was reduced to […]
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Denver’s new mayor makes the right moves | SALAZAR | Opinion
Denver’s new mayor, Mike Johnston, is off to an impressive start. He started his first week in office with an impressively short (yes!) inaugural speech that avoided a laundry list of promises in favor of a call to dream greatly, with a reminder that daunting problems can be overcome. He named Jenn Ridder as his […]
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Time to Stop Paying for Political Primaries | Opinion | #elections | #alabama
I want to make something clear right from the beginning. I am not for unity between the two major political parties in the United States. I do not see any benefit from party loyalists “crossing the aisle” or “working together” or “getting things done.” As far as I am concerned if the Republicans and the […]
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My thoughts: Presidential election getting interesting | Opinion | #elections | #alabama
I hope everyone had a happy Fourth of July holiday in which we celebrated the birth of our great nation. Speaking of our nation, the 2024 presidential election campaign is becoming very interesting. At this point, there are 12 candidates, including former President Donald Trump running for the Republican nomination and there are three candidates, […]
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FLOWERS: Political Potpourri | Columnists | #elections | #alabama
Even though it is not an election year, the Alabama political pot is heating up and beginning to boil as we celebrate the 4th of July, and the summer heat settles into the Heart of Dixie. The 2024 candidates for some open state judicial posts have been stirring around all year, and also candidates for […]
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