Opinion

The national debt reached a new milestone this week. Did anybody notice?

Alaw that took effect Aug. 5 will allow Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to start setting execution dates for the men on Arkansas’ Death Row. She will have a unique perspective on the death penalty, considering her father carried out the task 16 times.

Being a University of Arkansas football fan can be a frustrating experience. That was certainly the case last year, despite the fact that the Razorbacks finished the 2024 season with a winning record at 7-6.

Last Friday, I attended an event at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain.

Details about the murder of two hikers at Devil’s Den State Park emerged Thursday, July 31, including the fact that Arkansas State Police leaders say the suspect admitted to the crime, and his DNA matches DNA found at the scene.

The math for Congress’ recent activities works out like this: $4.1 trillion minus $9 billion.

In 2006 I was elected as a Republican to the Arkansas House of Representatives, which at that time was controlled by a super majority of Democrats, so next year will mark two decades since I was first elected to public office.

Political season seems to begin earlier and earlier every two years. That’s certainly the case for the 2026 general election, as Monday saw the first official candidate announcements, with more than seven months remaining before the March 3 preferential primary.

For fans, the numbers that matter most are wins and losses. For athletic directors, it’s also about dollars and cents.