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Brenda Blagg is a freelance columnist. E-mail comments or questions to brendajblagg@gmail.com.

Between the Lines

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On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 01:58 PM

As frightening as events were, some good has come from last week’s domestic terror in the nation’s capital.

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Senator John Boozman United State Senator, Arkansas

Americans, Our Constitution and Democracy Deserve Better

By Senator John Boozman United State Senator, Arkansas , READ MORE > 119 Reads
On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 01:28 PM

The events that transpired in our nation’s capital were not only shocking and unlawful, but represent a dark moment in our history that we must reckon with in the weeks to come.

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Tim Kalich Publisher Greenwood Commonwealth

Tie next check to vaccination

By Tim Kalich Greenwood Commonwealth, READ MORE > 140 Reads
On Mon, 01/11/2021 - 12:16 PM

Donald Trump’s 11th-hour effort to persuade Congress to increase the COVID-19 stimulus payments to individuals from $600 to $2,000 should be rejected for several reasons.
There’s the cost: an extra $400 billion on top of the $900 billion that has just been approved after weeks of negotiation.

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Brenda Blagg Freelance Columnist

Between the Lines

By Brenda Blagg, READ MORE > 106 Reads
On Mon, 01/11/2021 - 12:13 PM

U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton’s refusal to sign onto an ill-advised plan to challenge the Electoral College vote drew instant ire from President Donald Trump.

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Arkansas Senator John Boozman

Celebrating a Veterans History Project Milestone

By Senator John Boozman, READ MORE > 114 Reads
On Mon, 01/11/2021 - 12:04 PM

Arkansans have joined the effort to collect the stories of Natural State veterans and preserve them with the Veterans History Project (VHP), enabling future generations to learn from these courageous individuals. I was proud to congratulate the Librarian of Congress on the 20th anniversary of the VHP.

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Charles Dunagin Enterprise-Journal

Too many conspiracy theories

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On Mon, 01/11/2021 - 11:53 AM

I had one thing right in a column I wrote a year ago about 2020.
After noting some things that would make headlines in the next 12 months, including a national election, I noted:
“The biggest news story for 2020 may actually turn out to be something totally unexpected, some natural or human calamity.”

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