@ArkansasBlog

Arkansas Times retired senior editor Max Brantley (radical leftist/keyboard warrior emeritus) follows Little Rock news, Arkansas news and Arkansas politics.

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Hello, Fort Smith! Gov. Sanders leans into Capital for a Day trips on taxpayers’ dime. She won’t say how much. arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2…

Hello, Fort Smith! Gov. Sanders leans into Capital for a Day trips on taxpayers’ dime - Arkansas...

The governor keeps taking Capital for a Day trips, but her office won't say what the visits are costing taxpayers.

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The LR City Board bowed to Little Rock Chamber and its penchant for secret governance in defeating a data center moratorium last night. facebook.com/share/p/19YPKKQ…
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David Corn
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Killing civilians, kidnapping Ukrainian children, murdering political foes and critics—a real humanitarian, right? Every American should be embarrassed by this Putin-lovin' lickspittle.
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@Osint613Oct 21
Witkoff to Putin: “You talk so much about my president, President Trump, being a humanitarian -- you are a humanitarian also, sir, and I salute that.”
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Michael Weiss
@michaeldweissOct 20
"A town got hit or whatever." Anhelina, a one-year-old, was killed in her stroller by a Russian Shahed yesterday in Kharkiv. Her mother, Inna Mariukhna, was also killed.
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@United24mediaOct 20
⚡️ "Some people in a town that got hit or whatever, but mostly soldiers die." Trump on Russian shelling of civilians in Ukraine.
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Jim Hendren
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Humanitarians don’t do this.
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@Osint613Oct 21
Witkoff to Putin: “You talk so much about my president, President Trump, being a humanitarian -- you are a humanitarian also, sir, and I salute that.”
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Chris Jones
@JonesForAROct 21
Over 20% of Conway County residents are 65 or older, and yet… French, you voted against the $35 monthly cap on insulin, and the Part D out-of-pocket cap. But at least you got dinner and a photo.
French Hill
@ElectFrenchOct 20
Great night at the Conway County GOP Dinner! A big shoutout to Susan Dumas and Sheila Beck for putting together such an outstanding event. Thank you for your hard work and leadership! Early voting is happening now — make a plan to vote and support the full Republican ticket!
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The Shumater@The_Shumater18h
Why is a publicly regulated utility allowed to redact details in paperwork for a data center? Seems like the public & ratepayers should have a right to know what's going on with a project that will impact them for decades. #Arkansas #arpx #arnews #arleg arkansasonline.com/news/2026…

Entergy files heavily redacted amended application for Google’s West Memphis data center project |...

Google's West Memphis data center is expanding, and its planned power use is increasing. So, too, is the tech giant's demand for secrecy.

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Leslie Marshall
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So a court of law that agreed with a 12-year-old little girl that her mother‘s husband had raped her is lying??? How low will these people go?
Acyn
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Vance: The media and the Democrats in the state of Ohio are obsessed because Vivek Ramaswamy had the audacity to run a TV commercial which calls it out like it is and calls Amy Acton a liar.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The ad features Amy Acton's estranged mother disputing Acton's account of childhood homelessness, rape and abuse. Both 1978 Mahoning County court records and Acton's brother, Phillip Stearns, corroborate her account of living in a tent and abuse. wyso.org/2026-10-20/amy…
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Tea Pain
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Nothing makes a MAGA happier than protecting pedophiles and demonizing victims.
Acyn
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Vance: The media and the Democrats in the state of Ohio are obsessed because Vivek Ramaswamy had the audacity to run a TV commercial which calls it out like it is and calls Amy Acton a liar.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The ad features Amy Acton's estranged mother disputing Acton's account of childhood homelessness, rape and abuse. Both 1978 Mahoning County court records and Acton's brother, Phillip Stearns, corroborate her account of living in a tent and abuse. wyso.org/2026-10-20/amy…
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Embattled Republican candidate Bright loses key endorsement arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2…

Embattled Republican candidate Bright loses key endorsement - Arkansas Times

Following news that Stephen Bright has been accused of domestic violence, inappropriate contact with his minor daughter and failure to pay child support, Rep. Brandon Achor has withdrawn his earlier...

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More brilliant reporting on scandalous Louisiana eviction courts. Perhaps this Guardian team will take a look at Darkansas’s mean landlord-tenant laws, zealously protected by landlord/legislators. theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i…

‘Sham tribunal’: one family’s battle with Louisiana’s ‘feudal’ eviction courts

In rural Louisiana, eviction hearings are held at kitchen tables and other unorthodox venues – and many justices have little legal training

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Anthony Scaramucci
@ScaramucciOct 21
IHere's what Pres.Trump has done for Vladimir Putin since 2017: 🇺🇸➡️🇷🇺 First term 1Stood next to Putin in Helsinki and took his word over U.S. intelligence 2Lobbied to bring Russia back into the G7 3Withheld military aid from Ukraine to squeeze Zelensky (impeachment #1) 4Pulled out of Syria, handing Russia a freer hand 5Openly questioned NATO's mutual-defense pledge 6Lifted sanctions on Deripaska-linked companies, including Rusal 7Walked away from the INF nuclear treaty 8Walked away from the Open Skies treaty, leaving our European allies with less visibility 🇺🇸➡️🇷🇺 Second term
9. Called Russia's G7 expulsion a "mistake"
10. Declared Moscow "holds all the cards"
11. Opened talks with Russia with zero preconditions
12. Berated Zelensky in the Oval Office, then paused aid and intel to Ukraine
13. Halted offensive cyber operations against Russia
14. Had the U.S. vote WITH Russia against a UN resolution condemning the invasion
15. Said "Crimea will stay with Russia"
16. Rolled out the red carpet for Putin in Alaska
17. Pressed Ukraine, not Russia, to give up territory 18. Starshield 19. Diesel 20. Revoke Graham sanctions That's not "America First." You could never make that list of things a President has done for Zelensky, or for NATO. Ask yourself why.
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The Little Rock City Board last night effectively endorsed secretive, taxpayer-financed help for private business. It's a long pattern of the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce. facebook.com/share/p/1C1wmYo…
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Following the money the New York Times notes an Arkansas angle.
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NYT free link: nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/av…

Avalanche of G.O.P. Cash Keeps the Party Competitive Despite Its Problems (Gift Article)

Republican Senate and House candidates are being out-raised by their Democratic rivals, but the party has received a huge boost from groups tied to Elon Musk and President Trump.

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Another good poll, but …. nytimes.com/2026/10/21/us/po…

Trump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds (Gift Article)

Likely voters favored Democratic candidates over Republicans by 11 percentage points in their congressional district, a New York Times/Siena poll found.

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Controversy at Ouachita as faculty required to sign doc on sexuality and gender baptistnews.com/article/cont… via @baptist_news

Controversy at Ouachita as faculty required to sign doc on sexuality and gender

Amid an ongoing dispute about requiring faculty to sign a statement on human sexuality and gender roles, a theater professor at Ouachita Baptist University went public Oct. 20 with his intent to...

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Same for Republicans in Arkansas. They want to wreck public school districts, particularly those, well, you know.
PatriotTakes 🇺🇸
@patriottakesOct 20
Texas GOP Candidate: “I Don’t Want to Improve the Public School System” Brandon Herrera called his position “radical” and implied public school teachers teach kids to be gay. meidasnews.com/news/texas-go… meidasnews.com/news/texas-go…

Texas GOP Candidate: "I Don't Want to Improve the Public School System"

Brandon Herrera called his position “radical” and implied public school teachers teach kids to be gay.

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Will Watson
@willwatsonOct 20
If Tom Cotton has to beg DC for $69K, they are scared of what they are seeing in the early turnout. Pour it on, y’all.
Jake Sherman
@JakeShermanOct 20
The NRSC and Tom Cotton have just placed a hybrid buy in Arkansas. $68,645 in Little Rock.
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Ho hum. Another day and more Trump corruption. Cat got your tongue Frenchie? nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/po…

A Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal. (Gift Article)

Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.

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