Recent Blog Posts

As the news is rolling in on the scandals involving IRS targeting of conservative political groups and the Department of Justice seizing Associated Press phone records, I remember this basic lesson of serving in a public office: you are not a private citizen when the government pays your salary. And, I have no problem with this fact. It is good for government and good for our democratic way of life....

The best reason to support Immigration Reform is that it will put money in your pocket. It will lead to greater economic growth, lower unemployment and a rise in wealth in the United States. Since you live here, you will be a beneficiary of this bounty....

If you are not disappointed in the Arkansas Legislative Session which convened in January then there can only be one of two reasons: 1) You don't live in Arkansas so you don't care; or 2) You live in Arkansas and you have just not been paying attention....