Part Two: Fire and Sword
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Guest Post Lori Freeze
News Editor - Stone County Leader Signatures on petitions for the two Freedom of Information ballot initiatives fell short of the totals required for ballot access this November. Measures seeking ballot access face high hurdles, and we agree that the process should be challenging enough to assure that issues have widespread support.
From the office of JereMy WooLdridge
As July rolls around, so does National Parks and Recreation Month, a time to recognize the importance of parks and recreation in establishing and maintaining the well-being of communities. We invite you to celebrate this month by visiting one of Arkansas’s 52 state parks.
State Capitol Week in Review
The Arkansas Agriculture Department has completed a series of public hearings on updates to the statewide water plan, which hasn’t been modified in 10 years. For the first time, the water plan developed this year will include ways to prepare for floods and to mitigate as much damage as possible caused by flooding.
Project 2025: A Looming Threat to Rural Arkansans
A plan has been released and it is catching a lot of attention. It’s been in the works for years and they named it Project 2025 -- which sounds more like an end-of-world zombie apocalypse movie.
Democracy: Participate, Register and Vote: It’s on Us!
Rocket Scientist, Minister, Co-founder of Vortex, Author & Girl Dad In a democracy, the power to shape the future lies in your hands: its citizens. If you believe in a cause and a candidate, it’s crucial to step up and do the work.
Jeremy Wooldridge
House of Representatives State of Arkansas District 1 This week, the Joint Performance Review Committee received testimony from state and county election officials about the use of paper ballots and voting machines. The 94th General Assembly has been diligently working to pass legislation that ensures the security of our elections.
Letter to the Editor
Fighting for real Democracy Dear Editor, I recently read your editorial, “ Hostages in the war on morality”, which included your opinion of Trump’s political campaign and many of his followers, who could be labeled or described as Christian Nationalists. It was inspiring to read something so middle-minded from someone that was born multiple generations ahead of me.
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The cognitive dissonance is astounding. Look in any direction, nationally or locally, as similar plots unfold.
Full Circle
The Great Elvis Presley made a hit out of this way back there in our past. Isn’t it interesting that he has been gone from the earth now longer than he was upon it? I was busy with a project this morning that required mixing some two-part resin epoxy for some art I am creating, and silently cursing my eyes that struggle to see the details, eyes that once could spot a squirrel in the tallest “scaly bark” hickory tree along Ring Slough and generally take him out with one shot.