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  • Joined: December 14, 2022
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Part Eleven:

The Porfiriato. Welcome to Clayton County is a limited weekly column exploring the life of General Powell Clayton, the original namesake of our county, our early history, and why we are not called Clayton County today.

But I’m A Felon

Restoring Voting Rights for Felons in Arkansas: A Path to Redemption In Arkansas, more than 5,000 citizens are locked out of their most fundamental democratic right—the right to vote—due to past felony convictions. This deliberate process of locking them out, not only silences their voices but undermines the values of rehabilitation and reintegration into society.

State Capitol Week in Review

LITTLE ROCK – A legislative committee has signed off on stronger penalties against pharmacy benefit managers that fail to reimburse local drug stores according to rates established in state law. The Senate and House Committees on Insurance and Commerce reviewed and accepted new rules proposed by the Arkansas Insurance Department.

ARLEG UPDATE

Despite overwhelming bipartisan support for putting in place commonsense gun safety measures, Republican lawmakers in Arkansas have in recent years driven our state in the opposite direction. Arkansans aren’t required to obtain a license to carry a firearm, either openly or concealed, and there are few places where firearms are still prohibited.

Mudcatters make last run of season

The Mississippi Mudcatters went out on their last fishing trip of the year on the Mississippi River on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The fisherman had not been out on the river since July. Their last fishing excursion yielded a total of 175 lbs. of fish, including some large fish weighing 43 lbs., 53 lbs. and 17 lbs.

The Lowe Down

The American Dream, particularly after the Great Depression, for a long time was to own a nice car, a big house, luxury vacations and expensive clothes. Those were the ultimate status symbols to indicate that people had “made it”. And I guess for some people those may still be their life goals. Chasing those types of riches can lead to soulless endeavors in the end. Some people believe retail therapy soothes their soul, but after the purchases are made and the new wears off, a vacant feeling can creep in.