Opinion

Today, I would like to talk about Hispanic Heritage month and what this occasion represents. Hispanic influence can be seen in all aspects of American life and culture.

This time a year ago, I bought a hairbrush, put on a wig and wielded a mighty hammer. This year, I’ll be doing it again, but I’ll also be doing something different.

Carroll County isn’t a liberal enclave, except of course for Eureka Springs. We’re not the kind of place where Ron DeSantis might send a couple of planes full of Venezuelan immigrants in a clumsy, cold-hearted effort to prove a point.

Every year, near the end of summer, the smell of popcorn, face paint and freshly mowed grass fills the air in cities and towns around the state. Friday night lights and the chill of the early fall air is a familiar feeling to Arkansans of all ages.

For the past several years, there’s been a lot of talk about truth in the media. Some elected officials have taken to crying out “fake news” whenever someone points out something that they don’t agree with or that reflects negatively on them.

We’re going to take a break from politics and FOIA follies this week and talk about a couple of far more important topics — my grandsons and baseball. I made my first trip to Wrigley Field in 2018 to see my beloved Chicago Cubs play the St.

Editor’s note: This column first appeared on Sept. 7, 2021, just ahead of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2011. Sunday marked the 22nd year since the attacks. We have not forgotten.

Today I’d like to talk about a proposed federal rule dealing with construction contracts and my efforts to lead the 17 other governors who oppose this executive order. Earlier this year, President Biden signed an executive order that requires Project Labor Agreements for federal construction projects.

“We don’t have a surplus when we have hungry children.” That’s a quote from Laura Kellams, Northwest Arkansas director of Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families, at a roundtable discussion last week in Berryville.