Trump will win Arkansas anyway, so vote how you want. independentarkansas.com/electoral-coll…

The 2024 election season can produce many feelings, including dread, despair and disappointment. What if we tried gratitude? independentarkansas.com/thankful-choos…

Anyone who questions why they should vote in this election – or any election – should look to Iowa. And I’m not talking about the Iowa caucuses. Instead, I’m referring to the end of the first quarter of each University of Iowa Hawkeyes home football game. independentarkansas.com/iowa-hawkeye-w…

Elections can be complicated. This year’s two proposed constitutional amendments aren’t. independentarkansas.com/casino-lottery…

Let’s talk about the treasurer’s race. independentarkansas.com/treasure-thurs…

What do the chief justice candidates say about fixing Arkansas' messed up initiative process? independentarkansas.com/wood-baker/

Many questions await answers after Election Day. Let’s consider a few of them. independentarkansas.com/questions-awai…

What happens if Elise Stefanik's appointment to the UN results in a 217-217 tie in the House? Anyone know?

Christie Erwin did not know that day in January 1993 that she would help reduce the number of foster children in Arkansas waiting to be adopted from 700 to 200. But she has, and that’s why she’s this columnist’s Arkansan of the year for 2024. independentarkansas.com/christie-erwin/

My side of the family gathered in Wynne for our Christmas celebration Dec. 23. It was a wonderful time of gift exchanging, Papaw’s grilled steaks and Grandma’s cakes and pies. Five years ago, my wife, Melissa, and I had to skip it. independentarkansas.com/hope-wriggles/

All motorists must stop when a school bus deploys its stop sign and flashes its red lights. But 100% of us aren’t doing it. I know this from experience. independentarkansas.com/isaacs-law/

Bentonville West High students started storing their phones in pouches on the wall during class last year. Teachers said it helped with engagement. Physical, verbal and drug offenses fell. This year, 112 districts are involved in a statewide program. independentarkansas.com/schools-sander…

You bet I'm clicking on every email that comes from the Arkansas Supreme Court right now.

Eighteen-year-old student-athletes soon may learn that contracts are enforceable and that they don’t want to get on the wrong side of rich people and powerful institutions with good lawyers. independentarkansas.com/nil-contract/

Who will say no in health care? independentarkansas.com/blue-cross-cur…

Should Arkansas voters be required to declare they are Republicans in order to vote in Republican Party primaries? They won’t be after a court decision May 5. independentarkansas.com/republican-pri…

Industry takes a cautious approach as regulatory shifts stall adoption. Story via Steve Brawner. U.S. EPA Daimler Truck NA Volvo Trucks North America ttnews.com/articles/whats…

When school board members and administrators have a question about school law or board policy, they ask Lucas Harder, Arkansas School Boards Association staff attorney. He’s a legal expert, and he’s legally blind. independentarkansas.com/lucas-harder/

Thanks to the Hope Collegiate Academy, Micah Bradley will graduate high school in two years with both a high school diploma and an associate’s degree, for which her family will have paid nothing. independentarkansas.com/hope-collegiat…

Ordinarily, a couple of Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission meetings probably would not merit a comment in this news outlet. But years from now, these two meetings might be part of history. independentarkansas.com/arkansas-lithi…